UAE residents help children pick up the reading habit

I regularly follow up on the reading material and lists the school gives my children. I make sure they do their required reading and get it all completed. I also encourage them to read books like the Quran and other religious books. I also let them read books that they like, but after checking if the content is suitable. If there are no problems, I let them read the books they find interesting.” Faisal Abassi | Pakistani

I have two young children — a daughter, 6, and a son, 12. I have two methods for getting them to read. I get my daughter comic books as they have short sentences with big letters, so it’s not hard. Comic books also have nice pictures and imagery, making it enjoyable for young kids. My son likes to play video games so I tell him that for each book he completes, I’ll buy a video game; so that works as an incentive.” Khalid Al Hammadi| Emirati

I have four children, two grown up boys and two young girls. I have always encouraged them to read. I also take them to book fairs, where they choose their own books to buy and read. They also read the Quran regularly at home; once they learnt and got familiar with the Quran, their Arabic reading skills improved and it became easier for them to read any other book.” Fadheela Al Musinee | Emirati

I place high importance on my young kids reading books. I am engaged with the reading material they get from their classes, and also give them my own reading materials. They usually read Islamic books and books about our culture, history, morals and values. I make my elder son, aged seven, go through the newspaper.This is an exercise that gets him used to reading.” Asif Ashraf| Indian