On Today's episode I’m joined with Deema Al Alami, and we’ll be talking about the love of books, becoming an author and how to get our little ones excited about books!
Deema Al Alami’s mission is to turn every family into a ‘reading family’! She does so by recommending the best children’s books (English & Arabic) on her Instagram pages @deema_al_alami and @oh.thebooks, sharing literacy tips & tricks, and conducting workshops for parents/caregivers and teachers on how to best nurture readers. She also co-authored two best-selling children’s books, the latest is the first ever Arabic children’s books about body safety “Hatha Jismi La Talmasni” for 0–6-year-olds. She also co-founded #AlalamiBookClub with over 750 members to encourage adults to read to for pleasure. More recently, she launched a 10-week Master Program titled ‘From Mother to Author’ to support individuals who wish to write their own children’s books, in the hopes of further transforming and enriching the Arabic children’s literature in the region. She has been working in the field of education for over 16 years and has an MA in Education from King's College London and a BA in Elementary Education from the American University of Beirut. She started her career as a classroom teacher in Languages, Art, and Science and has also spent significant time in leadership positions working on national and regional education-related capacity-building programs in both the private and public sectors. She has led some of the largest Education Reform projects in the MENA region for renowned agencies including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ministries of Education across the Arab region. Prior to dedicating her time to spread the love of reading, she was a Vice President at GEMS Education for over seven years.
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