A new robot named Minnie can react and appear thoughtful. It may serve as kid's reading buddy and is an interactive robot, programmed to be an interested listener.
Too Many White Characters in Books Might Put Off Kids' Reading Skills
Children's laureate Malorie Blackman has said that kids might not be interested in reading because there are very few black characters in them.
Children's laureate Malorie Blackman has said that kids might not be interested in reading because there are very few black characters in them.
‘Kids say that it is nice to have someone to read. Kids who read with the robot felt like they understood and remembered more about the shared books.’
According to the team, the children grew more excited about books and more attached to the robot over two weeks of reading together. "After one interaction, the kids were generally telling us that, sure, it was nice to have someone to read with," said co-author Joseph Michaelis from the varsity.
"But by the end of two weeks, they were talking about how the robot was funny and silly and afraid, and how they'd come home looking forward to seeing it again," he added.
Kids Who Learn To Read and Do Math Succeed in School: Study
Children who develop skills even before entering kindergarten are more likely to succeed in different areas such as in basic math, reading, and even in making new friends.
Children who develop skills even before entering kindergarten are more likely to succeed in different areas such as in basic math, reading, and even in making new friends.
The number reporting they were motivated to read also spiked -- and surpassed a control group following a paper-based version of the reading programme. And kids who read with the robot said they felt like they understood and remembered more about the shared books, they added.
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Teens Today Spend Less Time Reading
Today, less than 20 percent of U.S. teens report reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily for pleasure, while more than 80 percent of teens say they use social media every day.
Today, less than 20 percent of U.S. teens report reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily for pleasure, while more than 80 percent of teens say they use social media every day.
"This robot supports an engaging reading activity, but it's not a social companion to the extent that you could have an open conversation with it. If you had a much more capable robot, that picture might change," co-author Bilge Mutlu, Professor at the varsity noted.
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Coloring Books Not as Effective as Real Art Therapy
While coloring helps alleviate bad feelings, it does not create good feelings in the way that actual art therapy might.
While coloring helps alleviate bad feelings, it does not create good feelings in the way that actual art therapy might.
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