When it comes to teaching early literacy skills to preschoolers, cracking open a book appears to be much more effective than powering up a digital learning game, according to a new study by a Michigan State University researchers.

The findings suggests that hands-on work like reading with an adult, practicing letter writing and spotting words in real-life settings outpaces even the highest quality games for pre-K students learning their ABCs.

"We are now in a time where almost all families are using digital media with their young children for education or entertainment," said MSU professor Lori Skibbe, one of the researchers, in a statement. "However, in our work, using more literacy games was related to lower early literacy skills for children. Perhaps this is related to the quality of

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