Accepted Manuscript Learning through play: The impact of web-based games on early literacy development Kelly L. Schmitt, Lisa B. Hurwitz, Laura Sheridan Duel, Deborah L. Nichols Linebarger PII: S0747-5632(17)30716-1 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.12.036 Reference: CHB 5311 To appear in: Computers in Human Behavior Received Date: 19 September 2017 Revised Date: 29 November 2017 Accepted Date: 22 December 2017 Please cite this article as: Schmitt K.L., Hurwitz L.B., Duel L.S. & Nichols Linebarger D.L., Learning through play: The impact of web-based games on early literacy development, Computers in Human Behavior (2018), doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.12.036. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.