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The human brain is not built to read. If you look at a diagram of the brain, there’s no “reading lobe.” Instead, many different parts of the brain all have to work together. As students read, they create new neural connections. These pathways are progressively strengthened through repeated reading practice until word recognition becomes automatic and instant.3 However, this is tough work—in the beginning, so much of a child’s brainpower is focused on the act of reading, they might miss the enjoyment of reading. Here are tips to keep students motivated as they work towards automaticity.