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Beginning Reading
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Reading is so easy, everyone should be able to do it, right? | Reading is a very complex process that is not natural, it must be taught. |
What two process are essential to learning to read? | phonological awareness and word recognition |
What is phonological awareness? | To translate letters into sounds, a beginning reader should "enter school with a conscious awareness of the sound structure of words and the ability to manipulate sounds in words" (Smith, Simmons, & Kameenui, 1995, p. 2). |
What is word recognition? |