My reading habits now:

Presently, I read for school and do so at every waking moment I have! Because of the classes I am enrolled in currently, the reading load is intense and almost impossible to keep up with. Luckily, this semester and the last, I have had Children’s Literature courses which allow me to at least partly enjoy the reading that I do! I would love to pick up a book for fun, but I have no time. I would say I’d give up T.V. or Internet time in order to read, but I don’t even have time for those things! I will definitely read once I graduate and get settled into my career because I think it is important to take time to loose yourself in a story and relax. I love American historical fiction, especially around the Civil War, and there are plenty of adventures out there for me to choose from!
I would like to do better as a reader in staying focused on texts that may not be the most interesting, but I must know what it is saying. I find myself quite often at the bottom of a page that I have been reading but have no idea what the text said, although I have decided what to eat for dinner!
I think the most important thing that a teacher can convey to a Kindergartener is that reading is fun and can be accomplished with patience. Once a student feels discouraged, it is difficult to get them motivated to progress with their reading skills. Kindergarten seems to be a great age (the very beginning of their education) to clarify that school, learning, and reading are fun things to know how to do and that they are capable of being successful at all three things.