I started to learn to read in pre-kindergarten 4 while attending San Vicente School. I remember the words of the day and the tiny storybooks we would read. The first book I remember reading by myself is Goldilocks and the three bears. My mom would always read me the Little Mermaid. In addition to The Little Mermaid being my favorite book, it was also my favorite movie. I don't remember if I read to anyone, I probably ... books. A couple of my favorites are The BFG and The Witches. I would purchase books from bookstores on Guam and online at Amazon.com. Today, I really enjoy reading. I like boo...

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... knowledge - Set purposes - Plan for reading Choosing Books : Choosing an appropriate book is not easy. Students need to know about themselves as readers. Ohlhausen and Jepsen developed a strategy for choosing books called the "Goldilocks strategy". Too easy, too hard, and just right, using "The Three Bears" folktale as their model. Too easy : were books they had read before or could read fluently. Too hard : Books were unfamiliar ... and confusing. Just right : were interesting and has just a few unfamiliar words. Books in each category vary according to the students" reading levels. Th...

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... the play: Goldilocks and the Three Bears Author's name: Jan Brett Number of Acts: 4 Analysis of major characters: Main Character: Goldilocks Age: Young child Profession or Trade: None Desires And Goals: Goldilocks desires to go for a walk in the woods, she then desires to make herself at home in a cottage she stumbles upon that happens to belong to the three bears. Likes and Dislikes: I like the way that Goldilocks is very outgoing and curious about the three bears cottage in the ... girl, decides to go in the house and check it out. Goldilocks ends up eating some porridge, which belong...

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... an even larger theme. Forests have a great history and tradition in literature. Experiences of this nature commonly occur in dense, dark forests. Hansel and Gretel meet the witch in their attempt to find their way out. Goldilocks encounters the three bears and Little Red Riding Hood fends off the wolf. In many cases, the journey into such an unknown territory can be equated with ... self-examination and the exploration of one's own subconscious. The forest, like the mind, can be nearly impenetrable, with many ... hidden surprises lurking in its dark corners and thick underbrush. In "Yo...

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