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

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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The Importance of Learning to Read

Students could guess words if they were reading a simple book. But as the books got more complicated and had fewer pictures, kids who had been reading okay before suddenly couldn't figure things out. Emily says once she realized this, it started making sense why so many kids were having a tough time.

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