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Why Does My Child Guess Words Instead of Reading Them?
If you've ever listened to your child read aloud, you may have noticed something puzzling. Instead of carefully reading each word, they might glance at the first letter and make a guess. For example, they might read: horse as house jumped as jumped over without looking closely because as before tiny as little Many parents assume this is a normal part of learning to read. While occasional mistakes are expected, frequent guessing can be a sign that your child is relying on inef

Lauren Ford
Jul 173 min read
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