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Learning to read, for the brain, is a lot like an amateur ringmaster first learning how to organise a three-ring circus. He wants to begin individually and then synchronise all the performances. It only happens after all the separate acts are learned and practised long and well.
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"Learning to read, for the brain, is a lot like an amateur ringmaster first learning how to organise a three-ring circus. He wants to begin individually and then synchronise all the performances. It only happens after all the separate acts are learned and practised long and well."
— Maryanne Wolf

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Learning to read, for the brain, is a lot like an amateur ringmaster first learning how to organise a three-ring circus. He wants to begin individually and then synchronise all the performances. It only happens after all the separate acts are learned and practised long and well. — Maryanne Wolf

About Maryanne Wolf

Maryanne Wolf was a Educator from United States (1947–2022).

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This quote is attributed to Maryanne Wolf, a Educator from United States.
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Maryanne Wolf lived from 1947 – 2022.