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Reading to your child? Digital books are as important as print books

Responding to the growing interest in children’s e-books, Amazon has recently launched a new Kindle for kids. Yet the only story we hear about children’s reading on screen is how bad this is in comparison to reading print books. Indeed, American Paediatricians herald children’s print books as superior to digital books and an article in the New York Times advocates the view that e-books offer little value to young readers.

Portraying digital books as undesirable risks removing an important reading opportunity for children who might need such books most. The added value of digital books for children with special educational needs and language impairments is well-documented for children’s language or reading comprehension skills. Interdisciplinary research evidence shows that high-quality digital books – from e-books to story apps – can be beneficial to children’s reading experiences.

Read more at: https://sciencenorway.no/books-children-opinion/reading-to-your-child-digital-books-are-as-important-as-print-books/1606950

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