Mikayla Munn is a 21-year-old student at the University of Manchester. He attended kindergarten at Rice Preschool in Elkhart Indiana. Her parents Pamela and David Munn enrolled her at Riverview Elementary where she completed sixth grade. Mikayla attended secondary education at Pierre Moran Middle School and Elkhart Central High School. Both of his parents attended college, his mother earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and his father earned a bachelor's degree in Child Psychology. His older sister, Jessica, also attended college and graduated in 2013 with a degree in Anthropology. Mikayla belongs to the lower middle economic class and her parents are separated but live in the same house. Difficulties with reading came early in Mikayla's academic years. His family definitely had an early influence on his reading ability. Her parents and grandparents were very involved in Mikayla's reading development. Her father read bedtime stories to her and her sister on free evenings until the third grade. After third grade, he was expected to read at least thirty minutes before going to bed each night. He also participated in his grandfather's morning rituals of reading the newspaper, he read comics. According to Jongsu Wee, we learn our reading habits because they are an integral part of our daily lives (Jongsu, 2009). Pamela, Mikayla's mother, said that Mikayla was often very talkative about the books her parents read to her. She was so excited to read the next one that her mother often stopped in the middle of reading to leave her in suspense. His grandfather, Carl, also had a great influence on his reading. When she stayed at her grandparents' house, Carl often read her comics or a story in... middle of a paper... ollege. In conclusion, Mikayla may not be where she thinks she should be in reading, but she accepts that reading is not her strong suit. However, instead of giving up, Mikayla tries to do her best. He double-checks his clarity with questions and is not afraid to highlight text or take additional notes. Mikayla doesn't let her disabilities define her, but rather interprets them as a strength. She also doesn't let her twelve-year-old English teacher's comment define her. Mikayla has improved her reading skills based on her and her parents' ratings. She admits that she is extremely fortunate to have had overly involved parents and siblings who have guided her to become a better reader. As graduation approaches, Mikayla understands the struggles of a reader, but will do her best to help her students succeed, just as others have helped her.
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