Reading but not comprehending

[Mdm Koh]

schweppes:

Personally I feel that kids who are overly exposed to tech gadgets => psp, ipad, pc educational games... may have shorter reading attention span. I know that there are good PC/ipad educational software and games out there which are supposed to enhance learning and make the kids more IT literate. But be mindful of over exposure.


With interactive gadgets, yes, it engages the child with the visual graphics and animation but I also feel that it \"slows down\" the brain when we read a static text. This is because the child is so used to the visual animation, he may get bored reading the traditional story books as it is not stimulating enough.

I'm not saying that we should do away with IT exposure, but everything in moderation.

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[jedamum]

thanks schweppes for the tips!

[Nebbermind]

what is non fiction children books?

[sall]

Nebbermind:

what is non fiction children books?

Maybe books about dinosaurs or animals or volcano etc. But such books come with lots of pictures too.

[Nebbermind]

schweppes:

For non-fiction books, it's more straight forward and matter of fact. Hence the child is able to pick up the content more easily.

However, for non-fiction books, there's a lot more skills involved. There's inferencing, subtle nuances in language and expression and a plot to follow. That can be a lot to grasp for a young child.

OK...I wasn't reading the whole post and thinking properly then....schweppes probably meant 'fiction' in the 2nd para.

[buds]

Nebbermind:

what is non fiction children books?

Fiction-writing that uses characters,setting,and plot to convey stories that are not real.

Non-fiction-factual and true writing that tells about real people,places and events.

Fiction-means not true.
Non-fiction means real.

[schweppes]

Nebbermind:

schweppes:

For non-fiction books, it's more straight forward and matter of fact. Hence the child is able to pick up the content more easily.

However, for non-fiction books, there's a lot more skills involved. There's inferencing, subtle nuances in language and expression and a plot to follow. That can be a lot to grasp for a young child.

OK...I wasn't reading the whole post and thinking properly then....schweppes probably meant 'fiction' in the 2nd para.

oops... pai seh :oops: Thanks Nebbermind for pointing this out. Have edited the above. Been typing a lot of non-fiction reports today, :skeptical: so getting crossed eyed :scared: