A family enjoying their time![source: Wikimedia.org]
It's the first time for me to write an entry in a blog. I feel like I am exploring a totally new world. However, I think it will be a great experience for me and you as well. If you are interested in the Arabic family and society issues, you are in the right place. It's my pleasure to have you all!
This blog is concerned about family matters. I will post topics on different issues. I will try to comment on those issues from my perspective. However, I will do my best to include experts' opinions about those subjects. Your comments are always welcome.
Let's take the issue of "lack" of reading in the Arabic society as an example. According to Al Arabiya News Channel English Website the Arab Thought Foundation's last report revealed that " the average Arab child reads “six minutes” a year in comparison to 12,000 minutes its Western counterpart spends". It also adds "An Arab individual on average reads a quarter of a page a year compared to the 11 books read by an American and seven books by a British person". This issue is of a great importance to the family and the society as well. When exploring this topic, I will focus my power to examine the reasons behind this "scarcity" and try to provide the reader with different view points of some people concerning about this issue. Then, I will search for some solutions that may help the family solve this problem .
Children reading books at school, Santa Clara, Utah in 1940. [source: Wikimedia.org]
Finally, I hope you enjoy my weblog. I promise I will do my best to keep this blog beneficial as possible as I can. If you have any question, don't hesitate! Just ask!
Dear Cookie Baker! I am excited about your blog! Although I do not have children, I love learning about social issues.
ReplyDeleteAlso, since our GT Language Institute started getting many students from the middle east, I have become so curious about Arabic speakers.
What you have written here about the lack of reading that Arabic speakers do is surprising. I hope you will offer some explanations in a future blog.
I am also curious about what you are doing with your own children and their reading habits. Please write more on this topic!
Thanks HALLELUJAH TRUTH for your feelings!
ReplyDeleteI am planning to write an entry on this issue including some statistics and suggestions from experts.
My wife and I are trying now to "grow" the love of reading in our son. I purchase some decorated tale books for him and I try to make him see me when I read a book.
Thanks again HALLELUJAH for your interest!