Ten minutes of reading at home

You do not need special books or perfect English. You need ten minutes and a child on your lap.

You do not need special books, a bookshelf or perfect English. You need ten minutes and a child on your lap.

Read anything

Labels, stories, a newspaper headline, a Bible or Quran verse. Children learn that print carries meaning.

Talk about it

Ask what might happen next, or what they liked. Talking about a story builds vocabulary as much as reading it.

Use your own language

Children who are secure in one language learn a second one more easily. Read in the language you love.