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title: 'Video: Why learning to read is harder than learning to speak'
description: Why is reading so hard for some kids? Hear from reading expert Margie Gillis on why learning to read is harder than learning to speak.
slug: video-why-learning-to-read-is-harder-than-learning-to-speak
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:37:05.717Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/F57D4F6773144786B2AD40F2789B4256/2aa1dd47a033c764d47a5d6f1720ad89/030917_Video-_Why_Learning_to_Read_Is_Harder_Than_Learning_to_Speak.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-why-learning-to-read-is-harder-than-learning-to-speak
lang: en
---

# Video: Why learning to read is harder than learning to speak

“Why can my child speak so well, but has trouble learning to read?” That’s a common question for families with a [struggling reader](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/child-trouble-reading). Hear from reading specialist Margie Gillis on how the brain changes when we learn to read — and why learning to read is harder for some kids than others.

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