Campus Reform<\/a>, said reading real books, not screens, might be the key to keeping Gen Alpha ahead of the AI curve.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s the same technology craze that we\u2019ve seen with Gen Z,\u201d he said during an interview with The National News Desk\u2019s Jan Jeffcoat on Wednesday. \u201cPeople are putting screens in front of their children. They are giving them TV shows (and) games instead of books and that is leading to not only a lack of literacy, but a lack of confidence and a great deal of anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n
The difference, he said, is that Gen Z was taught during the coronavirus pandemic and the years of \u201clearning loss,\u201d while Gen Alpha are still children, which gives them hope.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that we\u2019re more aware of the problem and we\u2019re seeing some progress, let\u2019s apply those lessons to Gen Alpha, who still have time to be course-corrected, as opposed to Gen Z,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, let\u2019s pay more attention to Gen Alpha right now and help put more books in front of them and help them with their reading and writing comprehension, which will help everyone later in life no matter what field they go into.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marschall said the real fix isn\u2019t at school, but at home. He urged parents to encourage their children to read at home more.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we all know that the education system in this country is broken and it\u2019s really up to the parents. If you haven\u2019t been putting books in front of your children before, you should really start doing it now. And I think the biggest misconception is that you have to put classics and very hefty or famous titles in front of your children. That is not true,” Marschall said. <\/p>\n
“The best way to do it \u2013 to decrease screen time and start them on better habits \u2013 is to figure out what kind of games, what kind of shows they are actually look at on screens and finding books on those topics. If you have a kid who\u2019s a sports fan, find books about sports or find books about famous people who did professions that your kids idolize. That only starts decreasing [screen time]. You\u2019re never going to go cold turkey, but you at least start the gradual process of rectifying that balance,” he added.<\/p>\n
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