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New Application for iPad, iPhone Helps Children Learn Arabic Letters: حروفي المرحة
There’s now a new way for tech-savvy children to learn—and engage with—their Arabic letters. Continue reading
Posted in e-books, education, educational toys, emerging readers, how to encourage reading
Tagged ipad, iphone, حروفي المرحة
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Good Ideas in Children’s Lit (That We Could Borrow)
But now McSweeney’s has created something new for several U.S. papers: a newspaper half page, just for kids, called “The Goods.” The mini-section will have fresh games, drawings, and quizzes every week. According to the L.A. Times “Jacket Copy” blog, contributors include top U.S. children’s writers like Mo Willems and Jon Scieszka. Continue reading
Posted in education, emerging readers, how to encourage reading
Tagged McSweeneys, The Goods
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ورشة عمل الشبكات الاجتماعية ودورها فى تطوير ادب الطفل
For those who are interested, a post from Heba Ismail at the Anna Lindh Foundation. Yes, certainly, there are a dearth of Arabic blogs that deal with Arabic children’s literature—perhaps Anna Lindh could include one on their new website! And it would be good to see more Arabic children’s-lit blogging at the Buzoor community site. Continue reading
First-ever Middle East ComicCon: Another Way to Get Your Kids Reading
Which brings us to the first-ever Middle East ComicCon, which will be held on April 29 and 30 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Some of the comics there will no doubt be inappropriate for my seven-year-old. But then again, so are some books. Continue reading
Yes, Saeed, Let’s Add Children’s Books to Knowledge Taxis!
This is the first “international” coverage I’ve seen of the Alef bookstore chain’s knowledge-taxi project, and it includes an excellent suggestion from participating driver Saeed Mansour: Continue reading
Favorites of 2010: Books to Help Emerging Readers
There are a number of publishers who have out leveled readers or other books geared to help emerging Arabic-language readers. Lebanon’s Asala, for instance, has out a series. My seven-year-old and also I enjoy the leveled readers from Dar el Shorouk, although he prefers the “Clifford” books for easy reading. Continue reading
(How To) Keep Your Children Reading Over the Break!
I’m taking a pause from our “Favorites of 2010″ rundown, as many schools across the region—my older son’s included—will be going on winter break at the end of this week. Continue reading
Posted in holidays, how to encourage reading, reluctant readers
Tagged read over winter break
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UAE MP on How and Why We Need ‘To Make Arabic Cool’
Reality is we have failed the Arabic language, thru decades of rote education, and lack of innovation in science, arts and industries. Continue reading
Children Who Blog (Or Use Facebook) Have Higher Literacy Levels, But…
A recent study by the U.K.’s National Literacy Trust indicates that children who blog, or have profiles on a social-network site, are more confident in their writing skills and are more likely to say that they enjoy writing. Continue reading
Posted in how to encourage reading, how to encourage writing
Tagged facebook, literacy, twitter
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