E-readers vs tablets for kids and other ereader questions to think about?
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E-readers vs tablets for kids and other ereader questions to think about?
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It's a very sturdy tablet. He has thrown it, dropped it, spilled liquid on it, and it is still like new...granted it has only been 4 days since we opened it, but the tablet has gone through a lot.
This one is really nice because you can set it to "Book Only" mode so the kid using it can only go to the books and you can set a time limit.
I think it will help his love of reading, he loves books already so this will give him more accessibility to books on the go. When he gets older, we can download the OverDrive app on it and get ebooks and audiobooks from our local library on it too!
I think a child can read too much, especially if it is interfering with their school work or any other aspects of their life.
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1. ereaders break
2. you cant color in them
3. you can't smell the pages
4. no just no
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great idea! thanks for the reply. thats really cool that it can be set to "book only" mode. i really like thatStarkidStarling wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 14:50 We got our toddler an Amazon Fire Kids Edition last week on Prime Day. He's a little too young for it still, but my partner and I have enjoyed exploring its features.
It's a very sturdy tablet. He has thrown it, dropped it, spilled liquid on it, and it is still like new...granted it has only been 4 days since we opened it, but the tablet has gone through a lot.
This one is really nice because you can set it to "Book Only" mode so the kid using it can only go to the books and you can set a time limit.
I think it will help his love of reading, he loves books already so this will give him more accessibility to books on the go. When he gets older, we can download the OverDrive app on it and get ebooks and audiobooks from our local library on it too!
I think a child can read too much, especially if it is interfering with their school work or any other aspects of their life.
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1. Ours came with an unlimited warranty for 2 years, so even if it breaks it'll be replaced free. I've had to throw away books that he's taken a bath with and those would get much more expensive to replace every time.
2. You can actually! There are apps in them to allow coloring. We also have coloring books so he can color in them - we don't let our kid color in his reading books.
ereaders are an excellent alternative to books, even if it isn't exactly the same, they are really nice to have and use. They can read books out loud to kids who are't old enough to read on their own or read books that are above their reading level, but not comprehension level.
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Do some ebook formats have a dictionary/look up option? I thought some of my NOOK files supported that, but I never remember which way to activate that. When I was reading more advanced books in elementary school (lots of classics or older European books), my mom had to get me an electronic dictionary since there were words I wasn't familiar with.StarkidStarling wrote: ↑25 Jul 2018, 09:441. Ours came with an unlimited warranty for 2 years, so even if it breaks it'll be replaced free. I've had to throw away books that he's taken a bath with and those would get much more expensive to replace every time.
2. You can actually! There are apps in them to allow coloring. We also have coloring books so he can color in them - we don't let our kid color in his reading books.
ereaders are an excellent alternative to books, even if it isn't exactly the same, they are really nice to have and use. They can read books out loud to kids who are't old enough to read on their own or read books that are above their reading level, but not comprehension level.
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I know my iPad Kindle app had a dictionary feature. It was super useful when I was in college and had mostly ebooks for my text books!Lil Reads wrote: ↑26 Jul 2018, 08:55Do some ebook formats have a dictionary/look up option? I thought some of my NOOK files supported that, but I never remember which way to activate that. When I was reading more advanced books in elementary school (lots of classics or older European books), my mom had to get me an electronic dictionary since there were words I wasn't familiar with.StarkidStarling wrote: ↑25 Jul 2018, 09:441. Ours came with an unlimited warranty for 2 years, so even if it breaks it'll be replaced free. I've had to throw away books that he's taken a bath with and those would get much more expensive to replace every time.
2. You can actually! There are apps in them to allow coloring. We also have coloring books so he can color in them - we don't let our kid color in his reading books.
ereaders are an excellent alternative to books, even if it isn't exactly the same, they are really nice to have and use. They can read books out loud to kids who are't old enough to read on their own or read books that are above their reading level, but not comprehension level.
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