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How do we learn to read?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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How to Read

Hi, my name is Clara and I'm six years old and I live in Grand Rapids, New York. Find a book that you like to read because if you're reading stuff you enjoy then you'll want to read more. My teacher explains each letter have a gesture and each time I see a letter I, at the same time, I made a gesture and I read letter. Some words you can sound out actually but some you can't, you just have to blend them together. Don't forget there's some diagraphs out there. If you're first learning to read it's okay to skip a word. Just by reading little books, it looks like little words and then doing

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