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When digital learning tools replace traditional literacy experiences

My 5-year-old has learned to read from educational apps but refuses to look at physical books and I'm worried we've lost something important.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Technological efficiency may be undermining deeper developmental processes that require slower, more tactile engagement.

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