I was one of those kids who moved around a lot between Pre-K and 2nd grade. Each school had a different approach to reading, so I struggled to learn fundamental reading skills. In fact, I'm still challenged at times when I need to sound out the pronunciation of new words. But I didn't really appreciate the challenge I faced as a young child until recently when I started researching the crucial role that phonics (the ability to decode basic letter-sound associations and then u