Nisma Rafiq

Saudi Gazette

When you want your body to be strong, you exercise. Right? Have you ever wondered how can you make your brain strong? With a stronger and healthier brain you will be able to get good result, and it will become easier to find solution for different problems.



Reading is the answer to a stronger brain. “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” 



Reading exercises our brains, as it is more complex task than watching TV. It improves your concentration helping you in every task you perform. Reading might sound boring, as you have to sit still and quietly to focus on the story, but reading regularly would develop an ability to do it for longer periods.



Do you know there are so many kids who don’t know how to read?  They are not able to go to school, hence deprived of education. We should be grateful that our parents are educating us and we are familiar with words.

 

Reading is like any other skill.  If you will not practice, you’ll not be able to develop the vocabulary and language skills which will make it difficult for you to read. Kids who read often are better at it, as practice makes perfect in everything we humans do. Reading doesn’t means reading English books, you recite the Qur’an, or you can read books in Arabic, French, Spanish, Urdu, and several other languages.



“The more that you will read, the more things you will know.  The more you learn the more places you’ll go. “



Reading will teach you about the world around you.  Through reading you will be able to learn about new places, people, culture and ideas. It will enhance your imagination because when you are engaged in a story; you are also imagining how the characters look. You get to know how they feel eat sleep, dress, talk and walk. It opens a whole new window to another world.



Books of History tells you what you missed in the past. It informs you about the culture of norms of your ancestors. Geography will not only help you learn the name of new places, but gives you an aspiration to explore the world. Most importantly, reading helps you in becoming a better student and a better person as well. Books provide you with the sense of right and wrong. They more you read, the more you know. There is a saying that a Book is man’s best friend. So, it’s paramount to always keep your best friend close to your heart and read what it says.



Tips to develop interest in Reading:

 

• Utilize your school library card and read as much as you can. It is refreshing to read books other than your course books.


• Ask your parents to take you to the bookstore and let you choose the book. By doing so, you will be more interested in reading what you selected.


• Sit comfortably while reading in a proper light. It should not be a dark area that you’ll asleep, neither so bright that you cannot focus.


• Discuss the story with your parents. This way you’ll find yourself eager to read new stories.


• Follow the author on internet.


• Read cook books, story books and every other book you could find in your home.
  
  
  
   

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