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How do we learn to read - and why is it hard?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

CHAPTER

The Power of Guessing

The word way of teaching kids was everywhere. Classes all around the country were telling students to memorize a word and what it looks like. And if they didn't know a word, they should guess based on what would make sense. The problem is you're not going to be right that much of the time. Just guessing at a few words can really make the whole meaning of the story seem different.

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