This little girl is truly an inspiration. 1,000 books no matter what there size or reading level seems impossible, but this little girl did it in six months and before even one day of schooling. This is the perfect way to start children education early. If every parent was dedicated to teaching their child before they start school, then students would end up achieving even more from school.
According to this article, students are starting school with the most minuscule knowledge of anything, especially reading. The advancement of students can be traced back to before they even started school, and those who had less exposure to reading are the student that are below or at average level.
Words cannot describe how amazing this little girl is to me. I made a reading goal for this year that was 48, 200 page or more novels. This goal now seems very insignificant compared to the accomplishment of this girl. I understand that the books she read were not 200 page novels, but the discipline and love of books this girl had to have is truly remarkable.
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| Zen Kweli scans the shelves for a new read. Photo by: C-J books |
Ross, Allison. "Louisville 5-year-old Hits 1,000-book Mark." Louisville 5-year-old Hits 1,000-book Mark. The Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2014. Web. 02 Nov. 2014.
I love books! Its great to read! -Thank you for your compliment. Keep reading, you will reach your goal.
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After reading this article, all I can say is wow. I know many students who seem to find bliss in ignorance. This girl, however, restores my faith in us as the next generation. I'm not even sue that I've read 1,000 books since 5th grade, let alone 1,000 before I'd been formally taught how to read. This girl is truly incredible and as become an inspiration in my life. I hope that she continues to gain publicity for this. This is an incredible accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteThis has to be the most remarkable thing I have read. This girl has reads more books than I have in six months than I have in fourteen years. I wish I could do this but I have trouble getting into books. I can start a book but I'm lucky if I can finish it. This girl has now become my inspiration on reading. I've never heard of someone who hasn't even started kindergarten read so many books. This young girl is going to grow up being very intelligent. This has to be one of the most amazing child I've ever heard about.
ReplyDeleteAll of my reading goals seem crappy compared to Zen's. This young girl is trully remarkable. Many say that reading is boring, but if you put your mind to it and find a book that interests you, it is possible. I'm glad that my parents were always getting on to me about reading. They were the ones that instilled in me the love for books. I wish that parents would take their child's education into consideration, because children that are constantly reading have an extensive vocabulary and are extremely fluent readers. Many kids these days do not read at all, which causes them to not have these characteristics. Zen is just truly astonishing, and will flourish into an intelligent young girl.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, I enjoyed reading, but not this much. This post leaves me speechless. This little girl, who doesn't even know to formally read, has read a thousand books! It's great that she's getting such a jump start on her education, and she must have great parents to encourage reading at such a young age. Most kids nowadays are worried about the newest games that are coming out, while Zen is worried about expanding her education before it has really even started. Zen will probably grow up to do great things, and I hope she keeps up the great work. I look forward to more posts!
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