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Volume 2025, Issue 2
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Abstract

This article is an Arabic translation of a book chapter published in English, as open access, in April 2025. Details of the original chapter and book:

Ozturk, O., Cochrane, L., Al-Hababi, R. (2025). Nurturing the Home Learning Environment: Evidence from Qatar Reads Programme. In: Zaidan, E., Tok, E., Al-Fadala, A., Cochrane, L. (eds) The Future of Education Policy in the State of Qatar. Gulf Studies, vol 21. Springer, Singapore.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9667-0_10

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-9667-0_10#citeas

تتناول هذه الدراسة مدى فعالية برنامج ،« » وهو عبارة عن برنامج عائلي، صُمم للقراءة، ونُفِّذ في سياق اجتماعي وثقافي محدد، مع التركيز على كيفية تعزيز مهارات القراءة لدى الأطفال، ودعم نموهم اللغوي والعاطفي عبر بيئات التعلّم المنزلي. كما تتناول الدراسة ، إلى جانب أنشطة القراءة التي يتضمنها البرنامج، ودور المكتبات المنزلية والأنشطة المشتركة بين الآباء والأبناء في هذه العملية. وخلصت الدراسة، بالاستناد إلى بيانات جُمعت من استبيانات وأبحاث سابقة، إلى أن برنامج « » أحدث أثراً إيجابياً ملحوظاً في النمو الشامل للأطفال. كما أبرزت النتائج أهمية المكتبات المنزلية وأنشطة القراءة المشتركة بين الوالدين والأبناء، باعتبارها مكونات محورية في دفع عجلة نمو الطفل. ورغم القيود التي أُشير إليها في هذا البحث، فإن لهذه النتائج دلالات مهمة لصنّاع السياسات، والمعلمين، والأُسَر الساعية إلى تهيئة بيئة منزلية حاضنة لنمو أبنائها على المدى الطويل.

This study examines the effectiveness of a family reading programme, Qatar Reads, implemented within a specific socio-cultural context, focusing on how to promote children's literacy, linguistic, and emotional development through home learning environments. In addition to the reading activities of the Qatar Reads programme, this study investigates the role of home libraries and parent-child activities in this process. Employing data collected through a survey, and building on prior research, the study finds that the Qatar Reads programme has a significant, positive impact on children's holistic development. Additionally, the findings highlight the importance of home libraries and parent-child reading activities, as pivotal components driving children's development. Despite the limitations mentioned in the chapter, these findings have implications for policymakers, educators, and families seeking to create a nurturing home environment for their children's long-term development.

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