> A child might know the names of the letters but not know that sounding out words letter by letter is a good idea. The article discusses in some detail that ap

> A child might know the names of the letters but not know that sounding out words letter by letter is a good idea. The article discusses in some detail that apparently the strategy of sounding out unknown words letter by letter does not occur to children who aren't taught it; instead they use other much less effective strategies that do occur to them. Oh ok I see. That makes sense.