Learn to read and writeguides for grown-ups.
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Letter formationLetter formation is how a letter is made: where the pencil starts, which way it moves and in what order the strokes go. Getting it right early makes writing faster and neater later.PhonicsPhonics teaches children that letters stand for sounds, and that sounds blend into words. Systematic phonics teaching is one of the best-researched ways to help children learn to read.SpellingEarly spelling grows out of phonics: children hear the sounds in a word and write a letter for each.Cursive writingSchools that teach cursive usually start in second or third grade, once print is automatic. A growing number of US states require schools to teach it.
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