Technology and Children's Literacy

     The use of technology to enhance children's reading skills remains controversial in some education circles, though the use of CD-ROMs, electronic storybooks, and other educational materials has increased over time. The purpose of this website is to build upon the reading skills children frequently learn in the classroom. It is not intended as a substitute for the traditional early reading instruction given by kindergarten and elementary-school education professionals. Nonetheless, the creators of this website believe that children's early familiarity with computers can enhance young children's later use of technology in the future. By addressing some of the concerns about the limitations of the use of technology in helping children learn to read, we hope to encourage interested adults to make greater use of the technological resources available to them at home, in the library, and in the classroom. Though dependence upon these materials in lieu of traditional instruction is not advised.

Overview
Word-Guessing
Books vs. Games, Videos and Computers
Limited Imagination
Special Readers
Whole-Word Memorization
Bidilectalism
Parent or Guardian Illiteracy
Website Pedagogy