The use of touch screen tablets by young
children is increasing in the home and in early childhood
settings. The simple tactile interface and finger-based
operating features of tablets may facilitate preschoolers’
use of tablet application software and support their educational
development in domains such as literacy. This
article reviews current findings on using touch screen
tablets in supporting early literacy development within a
theoretical framework. The evidence suggests that tablets
have the potential to enhance children’s emergent literacy
skills (e.g., alphabet knowledge, print concepts, and
emergent writing). However, the optimal use of tablets for
early literacy learning may be dependent upon the type of
scaffolding used by parent or teacher and the availability
and quality of literacy tablet applications. Practical implications
and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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• Touch Screen Tablets and Emergent Literacy

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