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A guide to promoting literacy in the digital age With young
children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and
other digital media, will they ever learn to read? The answer is
yes if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if
they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy, instead
of undermining it. Tap, Click, Read gives educators and parents the
tools and information they need to help children grow into strong,
passionate readers who are skilled at using media and technology of
all kinds print, digital, and everything in between. In Tap, Click,
Read authors Lisa Guernsey and Michael H. Levine envision a future
that is human-centered first and tech-assisted second. They
document how educators and parents can lead a new path to a place
they call 'Readialand' a literacy-rich world that marries reading
and digital media to bring knowledge, skills, and critical thinking
to all of our children. This approach is driven by the urgent need
for low-income children and parents to have access to the same
21st-century literacy opportunities already at the fingertips of
today's affluent families.With stories from homes, classrooms and
cutting edge tech labs, plus accessible translation of new research
and compelling videos, Guernsey and Levine help educators, parents,
and America's leaders tackle the questions that arise as digital
media plays a larger and larger role in children's lives, starting
in their very first years of life. Tap, Click, Read includes an
analysis of the exploding app marketplace and provides useful
information on new review sites and valuable curation tools. It
shows what to avoid and what to demand in today's apps and e-books
as well as what to seek in community preschools, elementary schools
and libraries. Peppered with the latest research from fields as
diverse as neuroscience and behavioral economics and richly
documented examples of best practices from schools and early
childhood programs around the country, Tap, Click, Read will show
you how to: * Promote the adult-child interactions that help kids
grow into strong readers * Learn how to use digital media to build
a foundation for reading and success * Discover new tools that open
up avenues for creativity, critical thinking, and
knowledge-building that today's children need The book's
accompanying website, TapClickRead.org, keeps you updated on new
research and provides vital resources to help parents, schools and
community organizations.
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