How Should We Inculcate The Reading Habit Among Malaysians?

Reading habit should start from young itself. There for parents should play a main role in convincing and telling their children on how important it is for a person to read no matter what type of reading material it is but it must be beneficial. Nowadays it is understood that parents are busy with their work, but they must make sure their children reads daily.

Other than that, parents should bring their kids to the national library at least once a week and they have to read together with their kids, so that the kids will be encouraged to read. Parents also can set up a mini library at home with the materials available and suitable for reading. Parents also should advise their adult children to read newspaper on a daily basis and not only reading story book or novels. This is to make sure that they are aware about the current issues.

For adults, it will takes time to change their habit when they realize reading is very important. Government also must carry out campaign regarding reading habits.

There are some ways to inculcate the reading habit among Malaysians. Firstly, set times. You should have a few set times during everyday when you’ll read for at least 5-10 minutes. For example, you can read during your breakfast and lunch or in time when you’re free like when you go to bed or waiting for someone. You also have to set a reading goal. Your goal might be a book a month or one per week.

Second, always carry a book. Wherever you go, you must take a book with you. For example, when you want to go to class or work. Before you waiting for someone like your lecture or friends, you can read the book that you caring. So, you don’t waste your time. It also a great way to pass the time.

You also must make a list. Keep a list of all the books you read and the books that you want to read in future. You can keep the list in your journal, diary or pocket notebook. Then, you can add any title of good book that your hear, online or ask your friends and colleagues what they are reading. It will make easy for you to find the book when you go to library or book store.

When you are reading, make it pleasurable and fine a quite place. Make your reading time your favorite time of day like have some good tea or coffee. Find a quite place that will your comfortable and be easy to understand what you read. A quite place will make you peace. If you fine yourself stressful while reading the book, don’t continue reading under pressure like that. Reading is for pleasure, so don’t push yourself too hard that you can quit reading forever, or even if you can read, the outcome won’t be so good either.

If you find that you cannot complete the task in the first place, don’t give up. Remember, winners never quit. You just have to try again until you achieve it.