http://blogs.slj.com/touchandgo/2012/07/23/review-hush-little-beachcomber/ A School Library Journal Blog Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:59:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/touchandgo/2012/07/23/review-hush-little-beachcomber/#comment-11552 Nyonya Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:40:32 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/touchandgo/?p=3787#comment-11552 It's all great for adults who have fiihnsed their basic education, but I do not agree with? parents using technology like this to teach reading. Reading involves mentally translating symbols into images, ideas, and feelings, whereas technology like TV and computers do that for you (images/sounds), reducing your ability to do the reverse (images/feelings into words). Many kids can't express themselves in correct- colorful ways,and must cultivate good reading habits before the excitement of iPad It’s all great for adults who have fiihnsed their basic education, but I do not agree with? parents using technology like this to teach reading. Reading involves mentally translating symbols into images, ideas, and feelings, whereas technology like TV and computers do that for you (images/sounds), reducing your ability to do the reverse (images/feelings into words). Many kids can’t express themselves in correct- colorful ways,and must cultivate good reading habits before the excitement of iPad

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