Zina Abualeinan Professor Raymond UWRT 1104 August 6% 2016 fo _ YW APR] CHC OSO. oo: narrative Literacy Experience pad mre Growing up, my first language was Arabic. When I was young. I was leaming how 19 “Ve 4gM. read and write both English and Arabic. It was very agonizing for me to read when I was little ia Wwe is ase m in ic due to it being der than English. I disliked a> because I was more encouraged to read in Arabic due to it being harder than Eng! ner reading in Arabic. It is such a complex yet beautiful language, so when I would read it, it felt we more of a chore, than entertainment and fun. eee a ver rans I remember when I used to sleep over at my grandmother's house (which was frequently), before bed we would read an Arabic story. Most of the Arabie stories we would read were written by my grandmother's brother. He is a scholar in the Arabic language and has OAL - mow b written hundreds of children books and cartoons.~ QALY WNKALOMVR « Aad “> (x2 When | first started enjoying reading was when I started reading in English 4unie B. eit Jones chapter books by Barbra Park. I loved those books due to them being funny and from a child my age point of view. I read all of the “Junie B. Jones” chapter books that I could find at _,. 9X 7, the library until I started going to the summer reading program. I really enjoyed goingto the Ye, ‘summer reading program and participating in activities and getting tons of prizes for just reading for a certain number of hours. I remember my favorite prize was this litte light you can attach to your book that allows you to read in the dark. Sometimes in the summer, I would sit and read books for hours straight. The program had a lot of influence on TAG Ee how $0? what clo YUU 2Myiy Nea 2 ord yragod In ns 3 lots % Gucatona, so Dod Stat— Yt leave Uv Maden w] ape Ahead ard add mine detact to ter Your LN Sivly,