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Reading: The Brain’s Best Hijacker

  • Published12 Mar 2018
  • Reviewed12 Mar 2018
  • Source Knowing Neurons

Use this article to spark a discussion on reading and the brain. Encourage your students to think more deeply about how their brains see a word, and give it meaning.

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