At one year of age, Felicity is shown reading by the whole word method: she can read words that she has memorized, but she does not know what the letters stand for yet. She does, however, know the words' meanings!
Before her second birthday, Felicity was starting to sound out unfamiliar words – proving she had already figured out some rules of phonics. Her parents have since begun teaching her phonics – something BrillBaby recommends in addition to whole word reading instruction. Now, at two and a half years of age, Felicity enjoys reading independently – or with just a little help from her parents!
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This compilation video shows Felicity reading between the ages of 12 months and 2 1/2 years. At 12 months, Felicity can be seen clearly demonstrating knowledge of the meanings of many words, and also pronouncing the written word intelligibly. Soon after her second birthday, Felicity shows not only an ability to read books designed for six-year old children, but also a love for reading as captured by her emphatic statement, "I want to read it myself!
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