http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/06/learning-to-read-through-video-games.aspxIncreasingly, books for children and young adults are being released with related video games. Since 97 percent of children ages 12 to 17 play computer and video games, this seems like a surefire to draw at least some reluctant readers into books. ButenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/06/learning-to-read-through-video-games.aspx#136372Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:08:47 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:136372kelly<p>i'm a fan of the site Grandparent Games, which lets kids play reading/phonics games (i think they do basic numbers/math activies too) while interacting with a grandparent/relative who may not live nearby. esp. good for pre-readers who can out-internet their parents!</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.grandparentgames.com/background.cfm">www.grandparentgames.com/background.cfm</a></p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=136372" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/06/learning-to-read-through-video-games.aspx#136136Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:21:30 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:136136amandashea17<p>It is NOT the same thing. </p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=136136" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/06/learning-to-read-through-video-games.aspx#134242Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:43:41 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:134242Manjari <p>I like this use of video games in place of other video games, but not in place of books. </p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=134242" width="1" height="1">