Reading is more than interpreting simple letters, words, sentences or even paragraphs. It is just as much about following an argument, retaining information fro

Reading is more than interpreting simple letters, words, sentences or even paragraphs. It is just as much about following an argument, retaining information from reading, and being critical of the information in parallel. There is very little written content of sufficient length to practice such skills online, especially content to which children and teens would be exposed. People have always taken the path of least resistance. Radio, TV, and now the internet has gradually shifted the path of least resistance away from reading. Not to mention the constant distractions one is constantly bombarded with even if one where to try. Popup ads, newsletter signups, inline gifs and memes, notifications, etc. Heck, even Wikipedia breaks up the text with constant hyperlinks which break up the linearity of the page.