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EDC Study Finds Educational TV and Games Boost Preschoolers’ Literacy Skills

Education Week | October 14, 2009

Research by EDC and SRI International finds that the literacy skills of preschoolers increased when classrooms incorporated public TV programs, video, and games. The study was funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Pre-K Lessons Tied to TV Shows Found to Spur Gains

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