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Why Some Teenagers Can Spell but Can’t Read Well

Many parents and teachers find this situation confusing: A teenager can spell words correctly, yet struggles to read smoothly or understand what they read. At first, this may not seem to make sense. If a student can spell words accurately, shouldn’t reading be easy for them? However, spelling and reading, although related, are not exactly […]

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How to Help a Teenager Who Can’t Read Fluently

Many parents and educators become worried when a teenager still struggles to read fluently. By teenage years, reading is expected to feel natural — smooth, confident, and effortless. When it doesn’t, frustration can grow on both sides. Parents may wonder: The important truth is this: Reading fluency can still be improved during the teenage years.

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