But not for long. By the second grade, I was plowing through 200 pages a day. It is a direct transfer of the author’s written words into your brain, without any sounds involved.
Perhaps your way of learning reading works for only a small percentage of individuals....
Some people have photographic memories and some have perfect pitch. I was just reading about an autistic guy who can hear any music once and then play it on the piano.. These are wonderful abilities. But they don’t tell us anything about the ordinary person’s experience. Second graders who can read 200 pages a day are probably one in 1 million or perhaps 10 million. it’s like being 7 feet tall.
I’m happy for your skills. The bad side of it is that you pretend to say something helpful for the ordinary school situation.