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Fact: Texting helps students read. A British study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning found a positive correlation between texting and literacy, concluding that texting was “actually driving the development of phonological awareness and reading skill in children.” In other words, contrary to what you might think when faced with “creative” usages such as ur for your, 2 for to, and w8 for wait, kids who text may be stronger readers and writers than those who don’t.

The average American teen, you may not be shocked to discover, texts a lot: 3,339 messages per month,

Texting increases literacy, and it improves, of all things, spelling. Find out how to incorporate texting into your lessons.