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Myckena Guerrero Journal 1 I learned how to read at a very early age of five. Not only did I know how to read in English but I also learned how to read in Spanish. For kindergarten I went to an imersion program which taught me both English and Spanis. My parents were very suprised I was able to read in both languages since I wasnt fluent at the time. I had no idea it was such ancawesome accomplishment until later on. I am really thankful for the teacher I had Señora Carmona. She was the one who really developed my reading skills and I am very thankful for tha. At five years old you dont know how smart you are until you look back amd you're like Wowwww! I was able to do that. For some people it is still hard to read in their first language let alone in another. One day Señora Carmona called my parents in for a parent teacher conference. At the time my parents were a little worried that I had gotten in trouble. When my parents went into class my Dad and Señora Carmona realized they went to high school together so it broke the ice a little. They spent a little time catching up and then she began to talk about me.she told them how amazed she was on how I was doing compared to the rest of the kids in the class. My parents were so proud of me. They couldnt believe I was reading better than both the American kids in English and the hispanic kids in Spanish. As parents they felt a sense of accomplishment. I look back and I really appreciate what I had learned back then because it has helped me out in so many ways. I will never forget Señora Carmona and if I saw her today I would thank her for all she had taught me.

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