07-01-2017, 07:27 AM | #1 |
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E-books better for toddler learning
"Pediatricians, educators, and parents have always agreed on at least one thing: reading to your toddler -- early on in life and regularly -- is vital to promote language acquisition and also an enthusiasm for learning.
But does it make a difference if parents read from traditional print books, or for parents and kids to engage with electronic books? This ongoing debate has seen several studies in recent years, but there are still many unanswered questions. A new study conducted by Gabrielle A. Strouse of the School of Education at the University of South Dakota in the U.S.A., and Patricia A. Ganea of the Language and Learning Lab of the University of Toronto in Canada, and published in Frontiers in Psychology has found some striking trends. Electronic media may pose less of a disruptive impact to learning for toddlers than is the case for preschoolers...." https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0621103103.htm |
07-01-2017, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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I see toddlers with phones so why not e-books.
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Interesting article - thanks for posting it. I notice that this was specifically a study of non-interactive books, and that they warn:
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07-01-2017, 11:28 AM | #4 |
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If you get toddlers used to interactive books, then they will expect it and can get upset when the book does nothing interactive. So it's best not to get interactive books for the toddlers.
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07-01-2017, 01:09 PM | #6 |
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I'm a firm believer in print books for little kids. Nothing beats YOU being the interactive part of reading books with toddlers. Having them on your lap, teaching them how to turn the pages, to take care of the books, etc.
There is a place for digital of course, but until they are reading chapter books, I think print is best. It's too easy to let the tablet/phone be a babysitter. |
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It didn't really feel different to read to her from a tablet then a pbook. |
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