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Study Shows Electronic Books Can Help Kids Learn to Read—If Digital Extras Don't Distract

Akron Beacon Journal (OH)

Electronic books for preschoolers jazz up their stories with videos, animations and games that make Goodnight Moon look like something chiseled in the Stone Age. Such books can help children learn the early skills they need for reading, but not if the special features distract them from the story on the page.

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