Abu Dhabi Reads isn't just for students
Abu Dhabi - Coinciding with 2016 being declared as the Year of Reading in the UAE, the Adec reading campaign has reached its fourth year. The campaign, which began on Tuesday, will go on till May 12.
Published: Wed 20 Apr 2016, 12:00 AM
Last updated: Wed 20 Apr 2016, 10:34 AM
Books for breakfast, books on T-shirts, musical books, celebrity books, book swap - there are dozens of ideas given by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) to schools across the emirate for the 2016 Abu Dhabi Reads campaign.
Coinciding with 2016 being declared as the Year of Reading in the UAE, the Adec reading campaign has reached its fourth year. The campaign, which began on Tuesday, will go on till May 12.
According to Dr Ali Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Adec, it aims to encourage not only children, but parents, teachers and school staff to read. "If students find their parents reading, if a huge library is available at home, if reading is seen as a daily habit, more youth will take up reading," he said. A school alone cannot encourage students to develop passion for reading, it is a joint responsibility."
For the past couple of months, Adec has been working on ideas on book reading activities and how to get students to enjoy books.
During this year's campaign, Adec would like to see schools focus on children with special needs, as they have diverse talents and gifts to offer. "The campaign aims to explore talents of creative students, enrich them through reading, apply modern pedagogies that are based on student reading efficiency and self-learning," said Dr. Al Nuaimi.
As the campaign rolls out, Adec is waiting for the results of Effectiveness of Abu Dhabi Reads on Reading Patterns, a research study sent to all schools regarding reading patterns among students.
A scholastic survey called Kids and Family Reading Report has also been requested from schools to gain more information on how Abu Dhabi Reads has impacted reading habits.
Innovative suggestions for Abu Dhabi Reads
> Teacher's Favourite Book Day: For one week, teachers promote their favourite book and at the end of the week they all line up with their selected book and students get to choose which teacher's book they want to read.
> The Temperature is Rising: This time, students get to create their own thermometer, but instead of degrees, it would measure the number of books - or book pages - students read during the campaign.
> Too Many Authors: Each school grade engages in a shared writing of a story. One group writes the first chapters, then a second group continues, with the last group writing the ending and reading out loud the entire book to the school grade.
silvia@khaleejtimes.com
iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
