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It took a while, but over time, reading became a habit that was hard to break for my children.

It took a while, but over time, reading became a habit that was hard to break for my children.

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Michael Han

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SINGAPORE – As a father of three children, I used to struggle to get them to love reading. It was a long and hardscrabble journey. Many times, I could see that they read out of obligation. Teachers expected them to read. Their dad insisted that they read. And we made it a point to visit the library once a week.

And so they read to please us.

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