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I Want to Know Your Favorite Book From Childhood

Two Childhoods

By: smoulder
Written on January 6th, 2012
At 10, in primary school, in the days when there were men teachers, our teacher read "The Hobbit" to us on Friday afternoons. In the days before targets, outcomes and objectives when teachers were allowed to indulge their interests. I already had a love for reading, it helps in an abusive childhood, that escape, but I became inspired with reading and learning. I pestered my mum for the book and she secreted away money to buy it. It took me to the library searching out Tolkein. I had read the Lord of the Rings by 11. A lifelong love affair with great writing had begun.
By: smoulder
Age: 46-50 , Male
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  • Mrsaunders
    Mrsaunders

    Thanks for posting this. Actually there are lots of male primary teachers these days, more than ever, and in my school we read The Hobbit in Year 6 every year. It goes on a bit in places, but I particularly love the barrels chapter and when Bilbo first encounters Smaug. Great stuff.

    Jan 13
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  • reveur
    reveur

    Great Post. I too remember my teacher reading the Hobbit to us when I was in primary school. I loved that I could get lost in books, as my childhood was not the happiest, I am now very lucky to find myself surrounded by books everyday.

    Feb 26, 2012
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  • Brandy1978
    Brandy1978

    Our teacher read the Hobbit to us too! I am addicted to reading.

    Jan 7, 2012
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