Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy
Catherine Gaunt
Friday, March 13, 2020
An OECD study has found a link between five-year-olds’ use of digital devices and early literacy and working memory.
![Moderate use of tablets, smart phones and computers is appropriate for five-year-olds, the OECD study said](/media/84082/ipad-reading.jpg?&width=780&quality=60)
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