Reading to children should not be a chore. But the pleasure a child gets from a book is lost if they do not understand the language. It’s a problem faced by parents worldwide, not least in Arabic, ...

Dubai education authority introduces new rules on mandatory Arabic education for young children Dubai has introduced new rules making Arabic education mandatory for children under six at private ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A Cambridge weekend school is teaching Cambridge’s refugee children their mother tongue. Many may not know that Cambridgeshire county has recently become home to 25 refugee families. Between 2015 and ...

In a quiet corner of a Cairo suburb, Ghada Wali crouches down on the ceramic tiled floor of her family home, creating patterns with Lego blocks. The 30-year old hasn’t raided her old toy box in a fit ...

Abu Dhabi will mandate 4 hours of weekly Arabic lessons for all nursery and KG students in private and partnership schools starting in 2025, increasing to 5 hours in 2026. The policy, driven by ADEK, ...