^ i agree. Although it's important for children to learn how the read the Quran, I believe it's equally important, if not more, for them to be able to understand what they are reading. What's the point of reading something if you're not understanding it?
Even now I can read the Quran with ease, but when I read it, I don't get it. So why read God's word, but not understand what is being said?
I think more emphasis should be placed on learning the Arabic language, so that when our children to read the Quran they actually understand what is being said. So that when they stand in prayer at the mosque or even at home, they know what they are reciting. And not just quickly read off what they've memorized.
Just my two cents.
Learning Arabic language to understand Quran is not possible because Quranic Arabic is very different to the Arabic language and also you need hadith, sunnah and tafsir to understand Quran, i don't think a 4 or 5 year old can learn all that but he can easily memorize Quran as Quran itself says that "it has made easy to memorize".