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writing poetry before learning to read
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writing poetry before learning to read

Krystal
May 16, 2016
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My daughter wrote this when she was 6, almost two years before she knew how to read.

Invented spelling is a THING, y'all.

This child is growing up to have impeccable grammar and spelling, and reads and writes more prolifically (and with more enjoyment) than any schooled child I've met.

At 18, she has yet to have a single grammar or spelling lesson.

She wro…

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