I mean, that kid can read. Not perfectly, but what second grader does? And not always eagerly, but more and more willingly with each successful experience.
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I am always stunned by the depth of grammatical memory my students retain. It's the kind of memory that is borne of understanding, not memorization or gimmicks.
"If the word starts with [s], then why does it have a <t> in front of it?"
Also? This doesn't just happen with bound base elements! That is just total nonsense. A replaceable <e> can happen on free or bound bases, as well as on suffixes, and so can a potential <e>.
Happy spring equinox. It rained and snowed here today, winter's last hurrah. But the daylight is lasting longer, midterms have come and gone, and spring is upon us! Along with the crocuses and snowdrops, some new Pop-Up classes are making their entry