Disney is introducing a new line of story books online for kids. For $79.95 a year, you can order these books for children of the ages from 3 to 12. The books are organized by the reading level of the child, the books are read aloud with each word highlighted at the bottom. The child can click on any word they can't say and the word is pronounced louder. Not all of the series is geared towards children learning to read, but also to kids who already can. Disney Publishing has stated that this may be one of their industry defining moments, though rivals may disagree.
I think this new line of web based story books is a great idea. It has been done before but not by Disney Publishing. Babysitting through the years, kids have always loved to play on the computer. I think children would thoroughly enjoy learning to read as well as watching/listening to stories online with animated characters. The only thing I wasn't sure about was if it was going to take away from the bedtime stories with children and their parents. The article stated that this wouldn't happen, but I know if I was a kid and had the choice to listen and watch a story online rather then in bed, I would most definitely choose online.
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I think this is a MUCH better idea for Disney than their Marvel purchase. Disney knows kids, and what kids like. I see success for the online storybook idea... As long as they pay close attention to their artists and keep the subliminal porn out of it. :P
ReplyDeleteI believe like you do that this is a great idea. Not only will kids learn how to read and pronounce words but they will be learning how to use a computer. The world today is based around technology and computers. This gives children a chance on how to use a computer, which makes this a great idea in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteIt is just crazy how technology based we have become. On the one hand I think this is the perfect way to introduce children at a young age to the technology you will need later in life. On the other hand I know my mother, as well as myself would have missed out without having my solid copies of those classic children books. It will be interesting to see how this situation pans out!
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