1. Literacy to me is having skills to live and survive during my daily life.
Literacy allows us to use roadsigns, order from menus, and apply for jobs.
2. My top sponsor of literacy was my mom.
3.It is a warm Sunday night in August in the quiet suburbs of Blue Mountain, Mississippi. Sunflower decor litters the cozy living room. The sweet smell of snickerdoodle fills the air trickling from the kitchen, through the halls, down the stairs, and finally settling in the air surrounding the black letter recliner that sat catty-corner in the den. Board games cover the floor, a signature look for the weekly family game night. Children and adults alike file into the room and begin the weekly battle of what gets played first begins. Nonna San has taken her usual spot it the recliner with the youngest grandchild, Miracle, perched upon the arm of the recliner with a leapfrog reader. She was paying more attention to the game played in front of her. Miracle catches the eye of her mother, Shirlyn, and quickly retreats to her story. This is a common occurrence during, not just game night, but every night. Oh, the irony a child in a home filled with literature but refuses to read any of it. Her mother remembers her struggles learning literacy and always keeps her only child on track. As she continues growing up, Miracle begins to realize why her mother worked so hard to make her literate and broaden her education. All of her mother Shirlyn’s hard work led Miracle to graduate with honors and now attend her dream college.
