{"id":43244,"date":"2024-04-22T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/?p=43244"},"modified":"2024-05-08T18:19:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:19:41","slug":"screen-time-for-story-time-can-technology-support-our-childrens-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/2024\/04\/22\/screen-time-for-story-time-can-technology-support-our-childrens-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Screen Time for Story Time: Can Technology Support Our Children\u2019s Reading?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43244\" class=\"elementor elementor-43244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf0f4df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf0f4df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2dda17\" data-id=\"a2dda17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f1343 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f1343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shutterstock_388827028-660x365.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-43245\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddeb5b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dddeb5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a plethora of digital apps that claim to be able to support children\u2019s reading, should parents and educators turn to e-books and online resources to encourage their children to read?<\/p><p>However, research has shown that print books tend to be better, especially for younger children. With a physical book, they can touch and smell the book, learn to flip the pages and navigate the different parts of the book. Print also tends to be less distracting than multifunctional smartphones and tablets, which offer other possibilities for passive viewing and play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4a87fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4a87fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42e89c\" data-id=\"e42e89c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0343e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0343e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Balancing Screen Time and Story Time<\/strong><\/h6><p>Studies have also shown that children who have access to their own home library tend to read more frequently and enjoy reading more. Even if one does not have a large home library, making use of the library\u2019s physical books and help build a rotating home collection.<\/p><p>The Ministry of Health\u2019s Guidance on Screen Use in Children discourages screen time for children under 18 months, one hour for children between 18 months to 6 years old and suggests developing collaborative screen time usage for children aged 7 to 12. More importantly, they highlight the importance of co-viewing or participating rather than using the device as a babysitter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fddf77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fddf77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05ec1a6\" data-id=\"05ec1a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba2ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bba2ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/shutterstock_420909511-qov476cj1abz7xkwyukc0pmojz2ga1zrewp837dbm0.jpg\" title=\"Girl,Kid,Child,Reading,Book,Concept\" alt=\"Girl,Kid,Child,Reading,Book,Concept\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-592ea14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"592ea14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b0b3c8\" data-id=\"6b0b3c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b82f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b82f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Tech-Friendly Reading<\/strong><\/h6><p>Even so, e-books and digital resources are tools that we can minimise but should not avoid completely, especially with older children. Here are five ideas for using digital resources for encouraging children aged 18 months and above to read.<\/p><ul><li>Book apps such as EPIC (for English books) and Wawayaya (for Chinese books) curate books for children by age and genre. You can subscribe to these platforms to help your children to find more books they like to read. Children can be taught to use the Read to Me function so they can read the book without the assistance of an adult. When they are more confident, they often skip using this function.<\/li><li>Purchase well-designed e-books for your child to read. Animations and games with story- or language-related enhancements are features that enhance a children\u2019s enjoyment and learning. On the other hand, games that do not relate to the story may distract the children from the actual reading experience.<\/li><li>Look for free reading resources online.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/storylineonline.net\/\">Storyline Online<\/a>\u00a0offers classic and diverse stories read by celebrities and storytellers. For example, Simu Liu of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings reads The Sound of Silence.<\/li><li>Talk to your children about the e-books you read together. What children remember about the shared book reading experience is spending time with someone they love. Whether reading a physical book or e-book, it\u2019s crucial to set aside dedicated time to read with your child. While a bedtime story is often encouraged as a way to wind down before bedtime, you can read stories anytime of the day.<\/li><li>Finally, there\u2019s also the NLB app with a wide range of children\u2019s books available. Teach your child, especially the older ones, how to find books on the NLB app so that they can have access to a wide range of books at their fingertips. If you can afford it, you may decide to invest in an e-reading devices such as the Kobo for as it is a dedicated e-reader which allows access to e-books. Plus, unlike other screens, it doesn\u2019t distract or hurt their eyes.<\/li><\/ul><p>Keep in mind that at the end of the day, YOU, the parent, are the secret ingredient to ensuring that your children enjoy the process of reading. Continue to nurture your child\u2019s reading habits by putting time aside for reading, making sure your child can find books to read and reading together with your child.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6acace9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6acace9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38ef37f\" data-id=\"38ef37f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3887f 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