Etiket: reading
The benefit of reading stories to premature babies: it stimulates their neural and cognitive development
El Servicio de Neonatología del madrileño Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre ha incorporado la lectura de cuentos a bebés prematuros para favorecer su desarrollo neuronal y cognitivo. La iniciativa, informa el centro sanitario, se enmarca…
Book festival stimulates reading pleasure among young people in the Bruges library
The initiative should also help boost children’s reading levels, which have been declining recently. “We are working very hard to organize activities for both families and schools that promote reading…
With the reading bike through Flanders: youth book month starts with a bike ride of 250 kilometers
March is once again dedicated to children’s literature this year. A five-day ‘marathon’ through Flanders kicks off the 43rd edition of the ‘Youth Book Month’ on Friday under the theme…
MR requests establishment of a committee on the reading of Quranic verses in the Brussels Parliament
There was a fuss on social media on Friday evening after images emerged of an imam singing Islamic chants in the Brussels Parliament. Theo Francken (N-VA) reacts shocked. “The fact…
Yvonne from Jipsingboertange wins the second regional final reading from the municipality of Westerwolde
The second regional final of the municipality of Westerwolde of the National Reading Competition was held this afternoon at the Meet in Bellingwolde. The first regional final was won last…
Holocaust reading continues in Utrecht: what preceded that decision?
Last weekend it was announced that Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU) had indefinitely postponed a lecture series on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. The university wanted to “facilitate a diverse…
Reading consultant Manon Notermans happy with the National Reading Days: ‘Reading aloud is a party’
The National Reading Days are starting. Reading consultant Manon Notermans from the library in Hoogeveen explains why extra attention to reading is not only fun, but also very important. This…
In Arnhem, Muslims hand out the Koran for free: ‘Reading more about another faith never hurts, right?’
“Look at that. This is the Quran.” A woman in the center of Arnhem looks briefly at the green-covered book that is offered to her. She seems to hesitate, but…
Urgent reading of the murder of Al Aruri
In the explosive war context of the Middle East, the elimination of Saleh al Aruri, one of the top leaders of Hamas, It is especially relevant for several reasons. Although…
Opinion | Reading skills – NRC
At the table we discuss the sad results of the international PISA study into the performance of students: the reading skills of Dutch 15-year-olds have again deteriorated. My son is…