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electric_blue68

(22,675 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:19 PM Monday

Inspired by Floyd's Kids Book question - do you remember learning How To Read? [View all]

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I don't.

I remember a bit of practicing writing the alphabet.

I remember seeing Dick and Jane books on the shelves, which at that point I could read. Later Harold, and the Purple Crayon.

But actually looking at "words" and getting their meanings? Nope! Not a clue!

Anyone?

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Inspired by Floyd's Kids Book question - do you remember learning How To Read? [View all] electric_blue68 Monday OP

I remember. bamagal62 Monday #1

😄 Well, you had a head start then! TY electric_blue68 Monday #6

I remember the exact moment TexLaProgressive Monday #2

Very cool! Ohhh, boy, I could see how you'd be bored! electric_blue68 Monday #7

I remember flash cards JoseBalow Monday #3

I wonder if we had flash cards back in the 50's. Ty. electric_blue68 Monday #8

The funny papers, then the news. Floyd R. Turbo Monday #4

That's a fun way to start. 👍 electric_blue68 Monday #5

😃 Floyd R. Turbo Monday #10

Dr. Suess and comics first buzzycrumbhunger Monday #9

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Brother Buzz Monday #11

I loved that book, too, Brother Buzz! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #27

I remember when fell in love with reading, Ohiya Monday #12

I remember the first book I read berniesandersmittens Monday #13

No. chowmama Monday #14

Almost by osmosis. Heh, they should have admired your initiative! electric_blue68 Monday #19

I remember being taught to read by my grandma KitFox Monday #15

Interesting - readers. TY, and YW. electric_blue68 Monday #18

My moms brother Pete, sat me down and we looked at newspapers together. irisblue Monday #16

Interesting! electric_blue68 Monday #17

Nope Oeditpus Rex Monday #20

I kind of taught myself before 1st grade started. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #21

Good on you. 👍 TY electric_blue68 Tuesday #22

My older sister taught me 10 Turtle Day Tuesday #23

Good on your sis, and that nun! electric_blue68 Tuesday #37

Library card at three years, remember being taught to find small words in big words... quaint Tuesday #24

At 3 yrs old! Wow. electric_blue68 Tuesday #38

Picture books helped me learn; wasn't reading then, just learning to love books. quaint Tuesday #43

👍 🤔 At the moment I can't think of any picture booksure electric_blue68 Tuesday #49

Petunia quaint Tuesday #50

Ah, I ?misunderstood... I was thinking... electric_blue68 Tuesday #51

I don't remember how old I was but it was when I was very young LogDog75 Tuesday #25

Ah...i don't remember that, either...sounding out the letters. electric_blue68 Tuesday #39

I learned from an expert - my first grade teacher.. Permanut Tuesday #26

Well! There ya go! electric_blue68 Tuesday #40

I don't remember anyone really teaching me, I must have picked it up by myself. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #28

Cool you knew how by then. Interesting about your mom. electric_blue68 Tuesday #41

I don't remember not being able to read. Ocelot II Tuesday #29

I like your long words skill! electric_blue68 Tuesday #42

I was reading and writing at 3. My older sister liked to play school ms liberty Tuesday #30

Another one who's older sis played school! And writing at 3! electric_blue68 Tuesday #44

I don't exactly remember Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #31

Woah, having a first and second reading group... electric_blue68 Tuesday #45

In fairness to my first grade teacher Jilly_in_VA 14 hrs ago #56

Wow. Moms(parents) were told Not to Teach their kids before first grade... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #58

yes - we had a magnetic board on which you could attach letters DBoon Tuesday #32

Cool! Good to start out w a positive word. electric_blue68 Tuesday #46

I can remember not being able to write susanr516 Tuesday #33

Blocks - clever, at 2! Yay on your dad! electric_blue68 Tuesday #47

Yes I do! I was 3 years old and I reckon Dad wanted to see what all I could do. He started putting me in his lap with Dorothy V Tuesday #34

Yay on your folks, great process! electric_blue68 Tuesday #48

All About Books Dorothy V 11 hrs ago #57

I don't remember not being able to read. I do remember learning how to talk. hunter Tuesday #35

Wow, sorry to hear that! The brain is still fairly mysterious electric_blue68 Tuesday #36

The three little kittens who lost their mittens CrispyQ Tuesday #52

Cool! I don't remember if my mom ever read to me. electric_blue68 Tuesday #54

Yes I do. boonecreek Tuesday #53

I don't specifically remember any "Aha!" moment. I have a very distinct memory... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #55