Kids grasp words as symbols before learning to read
Many preschoolers accept synonyms for pictures but not for written labels, study finds

WRITE STUFF Between ages 3 and 5, kids who cannot yet read nonetheless start to recognize that printed words have specific meanings, a new study finds.
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