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Reading with children is one of the best ways to connect with them, Dina Elabd says.
Image source: Rido, via ShutterstockChildren’s author and critic Dina Elabd – who is currently posting read alouds on Qatar Foundation International’s YouTube channel – speaks about how reading together can set children on the path to being lifelong learners.