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One thing missing for me is if reading print books is different from ebooks and read along books? I’m legally blind so I spend a majority of my reading time on
by memco 7y ago
One thing missing for me is if reading print books is different from ebooks and read along books? I’m legally blind so I spend a majority of my reading time on some kind of electronic device because I can zoom or enlarge text. Articles like this don’t differentiate whether the medium or the activity is the problem so I’m left wondering if reading with my kid on an iPad is worse than a print book or not and whether having someone else read for us together is different than if I read to her myself. I spent so much of my youth playing video games that I’m not concerned it’ll be a huge factor in her life but it would be great to be able to be better informed about the pros and cons of each approach.
- gdubs 7y agoJust another parent here, but regardless of the medium, what you are doing is reading with your kids. You’re able to stop, explain something when it’s clear your kid isn’t following. They’re able to see the words your focused on. All of those micro interactions are what make reading with your kids valuable — the fact that you use a tool that enables you to have that experience with your kid doesn’t take away from that. (Just my opinion.)