Kids interest in reading on Kindle tablet

       

Kids interest in reading on Kindle tablet

A case study at Curtis Fundamental Elementary in Florida prooved that "With Kindle, students are highly engaged and willing to read for longer periods of time," reports reading tutor, Debbie McCarthy.

Jan Hager began by purchasing 73 Kindle e-readers for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes. With Kindle children read more and longer. After the big success Parent Teacher Association (PTA) funded a second set of Kindle e-readers for the school. 

A survey of parents also suggests, that E-readers and tablet computers encourage youngsters to read. It reveals that parents believe that these gadgets help capture children's interest in books.


Why parents and teachers can trust Kindle tablet?

Secure use:

The new Kindle has  the Kindle FreeTime service. With this service parents and teachers can create a profile for each of their children and choose what books, apps, games and videos they want to give their kids access to. Kindle FreeTime is free on every Kindle Fire HD.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9", Dolby Audio, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, 16 GB - Includes Special Offers

When kids use Kindle FreeTime, it's like they have their very own, personalized tablet. The background color and fonts change to a kid-friendly design. They only see the titles that they have access to see. The home screen carousel shows their recently viewed titles. And, they can even navigate visually to content based on characters or topics - for example "Cinderella," "Dinosaurs," or "Puppies."

Strong hardware:

The new Kindle Fire HD is designed to stand up to accidental bumps and scrapes. Our state-of-the art display is 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic, so you can let your child play, without worry.

Don't forget to set Screen Limits:

On the Kindle Tablet with Kindle FreeTime, parents can set daily limits for Kindle Fire HD use, or restrict certain categories - like games and video - while leaving unlimited time for reading.

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