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title: 'Video: How kindergartners sound out new words'
description: Kids in kindergarten are learning how letters connect to sounds and how to sound out new words. See what this kindergarten reading skill typically looks like.
slug: video-how-kindergartners-sound-out-new-words
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T16:03:05.156Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-kindergartners-sound-out-new-words
lang: en
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# Video: How kindergartners sound out new words

Kids in kindergarten typically learn that letters connect to certain sounds. This helps them sound out new words they come across when reading. Watch this video from founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) see what this skill might look like in kindergarten.

[![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/D13BAE3E2CD848B9AF17FECC89B24800/450d4da39bec87e7d7d6c92d9cc42e1e/VideoDCodeWords.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/AEWuAsAfEPs)

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