DIGITALIZATION CHALLENGES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDREN'S READING AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL BOOKS

Abstract

Digitalization has changed many aspects of life, including the way children learn and read. Today's children are often more familiar with technology than physical books, thus threatening the existence of physical books. This study aims to describe the extent of the influence of digitalization on early childhood reading development and the existence of physical books. The research method used is library research (Library Research) in which the author conducts a study and collects data sourced from the media of books, literature, notes, as well as relevant studies related to the research object to be studied. The results of this study are a discussion of the challenges of digitization that must be faced by parents and teachers towards the development of early childhood reading and digital literacy challenges that threaten the existence of physical books.