Reading Adventures with Ms. Dobson

     When it comes to the first question that is asked in “Reading as Thinking”, I would have to say that oftentimes I usually see and notice the print first and foremost. I look at the text, font, size, and other characteristics that may be found in the particular reading material in which I am reading. This gels well with the following question and I feel that certain words that are able to help assist in making more vivid and richer pictures in my mind such as very descriptive adjectives. Sometimes parts of the text are more relatable to a movie scene, but other times I paint a visual of the situation in which my mind perceives the text that was written. I am most likely able to “hear” certain parts of a text whenever I am able to make connections through either visualizations or personal relatable experiences. When it comes to picturing the characters, I try to imagine their characteristics and traits that are presented in the book. Most of the time there is either a ...

I found that these first four questions that were located in “Some Questions to Explore Reading Lives” were well put together and thought-provoking. It definitely is not the first thing that would come to mind when casually thinking about your own personal reading life. When it came to the first question, I found it interesting that the author was focusing on where the individual usually stores the book that they are currently reading. I believe that that author was trying to get the reader to find an appropriate place where the book could be easily accessible when needed. The second question was more of a way to help the reader reflect on their days and to see if they incorporate the necessary time it would take to read. This would make the reader search or make room for reading at some point during their daily schedule. The third question went into multiple questions in regards to the various places where a reader could possibly read. It makes the reader realize where they feel their...

As I read the blog post and learned about the “Slice of Life” challenge, I am reminded just how important writing is. For my “Slice of Life” blog post, I would like to go back into time when I was a little girl who used to keep a daily diary. I believe I would put the date of each day on the top of my diary, in order to keep track of the days whenever certain events would occur. I used this diary to find an escape through writing and also as a way to document the various activities that may have been going on in my life at the time. At first, looking back on the diary seemed a bit childlike, but as I have grown older I began to realize just how important it was for me to write. Writing in my diary after a long day and recalling all the things that happened throughout the day and expressing my emotions through words was an escape somehow from the real world. Having to write about even the simplest things still made writing a habit and a good practice. I feel that even at a young age, I ...