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Text messaging found to aid children’s spelling and literacy!

January 21st, 2010

New research has shown that using abbreviated words such a “l8r”, “lol”, and the hundreds of other short forms is actually beneficial to both children’s spelling and literacy skills.

The research, carried out at the University of Coventry, involved children between the ages of 8 and 12. It found those kids that regularly sent/received text messages to have better literacy skills. This repeated use of text language tests their English skills and requires the learning of correct spellings. The study proposes that to create the short form word they need to understand and know the original too.

Read more at BBC News

My own kids often text and I’m not sure whether I agree with the research but I look forward to being proved wrong. Until then “C U l8r”!

One Response to “Text messaging found to aid children’s spelling and literacy!”

  1. Dalia (Generation X Mom) Says:

    Wow, that comes as a surprise, but good news. Kids so about texting these days. I am so behind. When I text, I type out the word! My kids think I am crazy. Hey, it is a whole new language to learn!

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