Libby- Informational texts

As a young student I had difficulties reading nonfiction texts. I have never really enjoyed reading facts about specific topics and I would always find myself very distracted as I was reading. I remember being in elementary school and reading books on animals, states, different people and food. In elementary school all of this was exciting to me. I was learning about things I was interested in that I encountered daily. I loved my “state” project, where I had to read nonfiction texts to get information on Texas. I also remember reading a “how to cook eggs” book and taught my class how to cook scrambled eggs!

As I got into middle school and high school I started to dislike nonfiction texts. History was always something I struggled with, so assignments based on reading from a text were difficult because I was not interested in the material. Science was boring to me, and reading about different things like the life cycle of a plant or the layers of the earth was never fun for me. I dreaded classes where I had to read informational texts. I must say, however, I did have teachers who brought some fun to these texts. I liked doing hands-on activities that related to what we read because it would help me grasp the concept I wasn’t understanding through reading.

As an adult, especially in college, I really enjoyed informational texts. These texts had to do with teaching and different ideas and methods teachers have used in the past. Reading informational texts I was interested in was amazing! I felt like I gained so much information in regards to my profession, and I can always rely on informational texts for more suggestions and help when I am stuck. I think informational texts can be interesting at times, but when forced to learn about topics that may not interest you can be a challenge.