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Learning How To Read In The First Grade

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When I was little I was never really good at reading and writing. I always felt dumber than all the other kids because I never really knew how to read. But then I finally learned how to read in the first grade and felt amazing. Since I didn't know how to read I always had trouble in school from kindergarten to first grade. The teacher always had to pay special attention to me so that she could help me. You would think that I liked all the attention, but I didn't. I just wanted to read like all the other kids. But I couldn’t because I didn’t grasp the concept of reading. My mom always tried to help me. I would listen to music to try to understand the words. My mom would read to me and then I would try to copy the words that she was reading
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