Learning To Read With Click and Jane

theodp writes "While earlier generations learned to Read with Dick and Jane, the NYT Magazine reports that today's tykes are getting their reading chops at online sites like Starfall (free) and One More Story (subscription). Quoting the Times Magazine: 'In their book "Freakonomics," Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt write that kids who grow up in houses packed with books fare better on school tests than those who grow up with fewer books.' So how will kids who learn to read online fare when they grow up?"

It's true.

[palegray.net]

Hooked on Slashdot worked for me.

Dick & Jane

[Anonymous Coward]

I learned a lot of things by watching videos on Dick & Jane's paysite.

Re:Dick & Jane

[palegray.net]

That's the funniest thing I've seen on Slashdot in days. Thank you, you owe me a new keyboard.

It could be interesting..

[spiffmastercow]

I learned to read playing Dragon Warrior on NES. For years the teachers would tell me not to use "thee" and "thou".

Re:They learn to read online?

[code4fun]

Aye tink day will bee find.

close enough

The new Roland Piquepaille?

[Hognoxious]

So how will kids who learn to read online fare when they grow up?

They'll probably post half baked, inaccurate stories with misleading summaries to forum based websites.

Re:Even shorter attention spans ...

[macshit]

Of course on the positive side, kids will become incredibly skilled at making animated powerpoint presentations with dancing chipmunks and disco soundtracks, to cover up their ignorance.

They should make ceo in no time with skills like that!

Re:internet speak?

[spazdor]

I can scarcely believe the preceding two comments were by a registered user and an AC respectively, rather than the other way 'round.

Re:Kid that grow up with houses packed with books.

[paintswithcolour]

It's not just the viewing experience. Computers almost always do something crazy to my attention span; I can read a book for a long time, but on a computer I'd struggle to concentrate. It happens with almost everything, watching movies, reading, writing on a computer - there's an overwhelming feeling that I could just be doing something else too. I'm just too weak willed and...

Bad idea

[PPH]

We're raising a generation who will base their life philosophies on bad car analogies.