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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
At the time, it was unusual for children to be able to read before kindergarten. In Kindergarten, we were given picture books with no words. The idea was to teach us the idea of telling stories on paper, we didn't learn reading until first grade. I was confused at this because I could read.
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I had the exact same experience! I learned to read around 3, and have read voraciously ever since. I lived with my grandparents, and they gave me the freedom to read anything I wanted in the house that I could understand. I remember trying to read a book with the dictionary at my side
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