My question that pertains to the literacy narratives is, Why does a child’s literacy progress regresses as they enter school and become a chore?

• Learning styles don’t match with the teacher
• Reading becomes a chore
• Do not get to pick books anymore, books are assigned, and then quizzed
• Now confined to a classroom to read
• Held to a standard that they can not keep up with
• Falls behind the standards and is left behind

https://medium.com/rising-cairn/gaining-independence-1cce2625efe6#.b5ee27v2a -Sarah Manuels

https://medium.com/rising-cairn/something-from-nothing-b8fe7a8244c9#.9mifxx7gi – Drew Wunderli

In my narrative I explain that once I entered school I became disengaged in reading and writing.  It became a chore, until 4th grade.  My teacher turned reading and writing around for me for, at least that year.  Then reading and writing went back to being a chore but, I did not write that because I figured it was better to end with a happy ending.