Objectives of the book:

• Deepening the love of the family in their lessons.
• Introducing body parts.
• Introducing transportation.
• Introducing the surrounding means for the student.
• Introducing family members.
• Introducing traffic lights.

Grammatical structures:

• Demonstrative pronouns.
• Introducing question formula.

The linguistic resources:

• Students memorize Sourat AlFateha.
• A group of lessons about family.
• Students memorize Sourat AlEkhlas.
• Lesson (my Allah).
• Lesson (dress).
• Lesson (Hand).
• Lesson (For me and you).

This series seeks to teach children and enhance the linguistic skills for non-Arabic speakers Here are some of the highlighted objectives:

1. Endearing Arabic language to students and enable them to understand its meanings when listening.
2. Allow students to read Arabic language a correct loud reading while getting through what they are reading.
3. Enrich students with great linguistic resources so they would be able to format correct Arabic sentences.
4. Educate students with the features of Arabic and Islamic culture.
5. Allow students to learn other subjects in Arabic.
6. And all this would help students to recite The Holy Quran, understand its meanings and perform Islamic rituals in Arabic.

This series relays on five main fundamentals are:

1. Psychological bases.
2. Linguistic bases.
3. Cultural bases.
4. Educational bases.
5. Social bases.

From here students will learn the linguistic skills in the following order:

1. Listening skill
2. Speaking skill.
3. Reading skill.
4. Writing skill.

We would like to point out the recommended teaching methods for teaching these different linguistic skills:

• Listening and speaking skills: teaching listening and speaking skills aims to:
  1. Accustom students to Arabic sounds.
  2. To aware students to the changing meanings by changing tones in one sentence.
  3. Allow students to mimic the teacher in speech.
  4. Allow students to understand what is heard.
  5. The ability to continue listening to Arabic conversations.
  6. The ability to speak Arabic language a regular speech similar to our children.
• Reading skill: the method of teaching the reading skill will progress according to what education scientists call (the Synthesis method) which is based on benefiting the following methods:
  1. The total method.
  2. The partial method.
  3. The combination method.
  4. The analysis method.
  5. The vocal method.
• The writing skill: the method which is used for this skill in this series books is the direct dictation which benefit from the different dictation methods and they are:
  1. Imparted dictation..
  2. Visual dictation..
  3. Audible dictation..
  4. Experimental dictation.

Time plan:
The books of this series are school books so the time that is acted for is measured by the time of a class which is 45 minutes and we call each class an hour study that means the days specified to study this book may increase or decrease according to the hours specified for a day of studying.

Language used in teaching:
The teacher is obligated to speak, explain, analyze and discuss in formal fluent Arabic language, and he is not allowed to use an intermediary language whatever that language was.

This series of "Arabic Language for Beginners" consists of 3 levels. Each level includes two books aim to help students to acquire good speaking, listening and reading skills. This series helps beginners build gradual interest in developing practical linguistic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. All this will make the student able to pronounce and speak Arabic well. We have chosen an attractive way that is suitable for the children like rhythm and coloring.

• Builds linguistic skills
• Focuses on reading and listening
• Caters to different levels in Arabic
• Created to make learning fun and exciting
• Practical for beginners
• Increases Arabic-language skills

The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 workbook includes exercises on all the units in the Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook, so that students learning Arabic as a second language can practice the skills they were introduced to in the textbook.

The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 workbook is a part of the Arabic Language Friends series and is intended for children learning Arabic as a second language. It is a part of Dar Al-Manhal’s series of educational books.

This curriculum is an integrated learning curriculum prepared by a team of professional experts. The curriculum covers seven levels of study and introduces children to the basics of Arabic through exercises in listening, writing, and conversation. Students who complete this curriculum will become familiar with the sounds of Arabic and learn how to pronounce each letter correctly, write the letters of the Arabic alphabet in all their forms, and converse with others, using Arabic words and simple, age-appropriate phrases.

Features:

1. Arabic only
2. Handwriting practice
3. High-quality print with large, easy-to-read font
4. Modern methodology
5. Recommended for weekend schools

There are a total of 16 titles in this series including the student books, student audio-visual CDs, and teacher book.

Level 1 lays the firm foundation necessary for students to develop language proficiency in the future. The alphabet is introduced using fun illustrations, and students are encouraged to use correct pronunciation. There is a gradual introduction to vowels and basic vocabulary. Students begin to segment words into letters and learn how letters are used in different words. Nasheeds combine enjoyment with education. Oral drills using short sentences allow students to begin developing their spoken language skills.

The Afaq Arabic curriculum uses a new Arabic language model. The objective is to make learning Arabic easy, achievable, and enjoyable for students.

A workbook accompanies the textbook in order to enhance comprehension and writing skills. It includes fun coloring and matching activities with lots of exercises to practice forming letters and to reinforce concepts. Workbooks are printed on high-quality paper.

• The book includes (84 pages), Dimensions 21*28 (Four colors)
• The book consists of 20 lessons….. these lessons are the same ones that been mentioned in textbook. The book does not have any new lessons so every lesson in the textbook confronted with the same lesson in activity and exercises book (The same title) it has a difference in types of activities which focus on what been mentioned in textbook to confirm learning.
• Every lesson in unit has different activities, which range between (6-10) activities; it may be more or less. It strengthen the concepts and skills that been taught in the main textbook. The activities comes with different formats like:
• I Color
• I observe and color
• I listen and observe.
• I speak and match
• form and read
• Match the letter with the word that contains it.
• Write
• Match and choose the suitable sentence
• Form and read
• Read and search for words
• Read and put a circle around the different.
• Form a words by using letters
• Read
• Express about the picture with useful sentence.
• Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence
• Fill the blanks with an appropriate word
• Color the right attitude.

This activity book contains the following:
 
Aaural comprehension of the sound: This is an exercise to verify students’ aural comprehension of the letter. Students are asked to identify the position of the sound in the pronounced word (at the beginning, middle or end of the word).
 
Visual comprehension of the letter: This is an exercise to strengthen students’ visual comprehension of the letter, by asking them to place a circle around it.
 
Writing: This exercise trains students on writing the Arabic letters, and connecting the letters with each other to form words.
 
Reading: Students are asked to read the new letters; they are then asked to read a number of words and expressions that contain the letters.
 
Vocabulary: These exercises help students memorize the words in the unit.
 
The picture dictionary: The activity book contains a picture dictionary at the end of the book. The dictionary includes sensory words from the lessons to make words come alive in a student’s memory.

This series consists of 3 levels with a student textbook and workbook.

1. Student Text: The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 6 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 28 units discussing the 28 letters of Arabic alphabet. Each unit is divided accordingly:

• Reading Dialogue: Simple and short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures, aim to facilitate learning by teaching the language process and communication.
• Conversation: Conversational exercises encourage students to participate in classroom activities, apply reading material within dialogue, and ultimately become fluent speakers.
• Sounds: The Arabic language is introduced sound by sound to avoid difficulties that students may encounter while learning letters with similar appearance or sound.
• Vocabulary: Vocabulary words are taken directly from reading dialogue. They are combined with graphics to further student understanding and sensory perception.

2. Workbook: The patterns of excersises include:

• Listening Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for new vocabularies and expressions.
• Letters Apperception: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the vocalized letter by circle it.
• Writing: This section focuses on students’ practice writing letters and then joining them to become words where illustrations help students to visualize words.
• Reading: to read the new letters, words then expressions gradually.
• Vocabulary: New vocabulary is listed to help with student memorization.
• Illustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the workbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

3. Handwriting Book: Students practice writing Arabic letters, words, and then expressions.
4. Teacher Case: Consists of:

• Teacher Guide: Tips on efficient teaching practices
• Posters to be used as classroom visual aids
• Audio tapes

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The first activity book expands on the first student's book and reinforces acquired skills and linguistic structures. Each of the 25 lessons in the student's book has 3 accompanying pages in the activity book. Students can begin the activities in class with a teacher’s help and can complete them at home. Teachers should collect books from students after each lesson to correct them.

This is the most comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in Islamic schools in North America. The author lived and taught in the West, which contributes to the excellence and relevance of this curriculum. Its aim is to focus on similar letters, reading and comprehension, creative writing exercises, ordering, pronunciation, filling in missing letters, matching, time, and gender. It is strongly recommended for children who have had previous exposure to the Arabic language. It is used by a number of full-time Islamic schools throughout the US and comes highly recommended.

Objectives:

• Preparing and carrying out programs and curricula for teaching Arabic language and culture
• Evaluating programs designed for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers
• Preparing and developing measurement and evaluation tools in the field of teaching Arabic as a second or foreign language
• Enhancing cooperation with other institutions interested in promoting the Arabic language by carrying out Arabic courses abroad

Features:

• Teaches Arabic as a primary language
• Arabic only
• Uses vowelled letters (diacritical marks, or tashkeel)
• Textbook focus: listening, writing, reading, and speaking
• Workbook focus: exercises and games that support the textbook
• Evaluations follow every 5 lessons
• Exposes students to common terminology
• Illustrated dictionary plus vocabulary list
• Ideal for Western students—themes are heavily cultural, not necessarily Islamic
• A comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in full-time Islamic and public schools

The I Love Arabic Series comes to you from expert language teachers living in over 41 European countries. It focuses on teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers, especially benefiting those who have little time to commit to Arabic throughout the weekdays, and makes learning easy by covering several educational levels: Kindergarten level for ages 3-5 years old and levels 1-6 for ages 6-11 years old. Three systematic divisions (sounds, words and syntactical structure, and conversational practices) enable the learner to generate language accurately in a variety of highly successful modern techniques. These focus sections present the Arabic language clearly and inclusively to meet the needs of Western learners. This curriculum develops fluency by communication, discovery, realization, and then application. It helps Arabic learners to deal confidently with Arabic culture, plus different types of reading and listening passages:

1. Reading techniques are developed through the study of a wide selection of authentic reading passages, including classic Arabic without concentration on spoken dialect. Regular vocabulary exercises examine word building techniques.
2. Careful balances of authentic and scripted listening materials build confidence whilst offering the ability to communicate with native Arabic speakers.
3. A presentation of Arabic culture patterns help Western children to connect with their Arabic speaking peers in other parts of the world.

1. Student Textbook: The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 6 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 14 units discussing critical issues of a child’s world. Each unit is divided accordingly:

• Reading Dialogue: Simple and short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures, aim to facilitate learning by teaching the language process and communication.
• Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
• Vocabulary: Vocabulary words are taken directly from reading dialogue. They are combined with graphics to further student understanding and sensory perception.
• Conversation: Conversational exercises encourage students to participate in classroom activities, apply reading material within dialogue, and ultimately become fluent speakers.
• Sounds: The Arabic language is introduced sound by sound to avoid difficulties that students may encounter while learning letters with similar appearance or sound.

2. Workbook: The patterns of exercises include:

• Listening Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for new vocabularies through out determine the position of letter sound and circle it.
• Vocabulary: New vocabulary is listed to help with student memorization.
• Reading: to read the new letters, words then expressions gradually.
• Writing: Students practice writing letters and then joining them to become words. Illustrations help students to visualize words.
• llustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the workbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

3. Handwriting Book: Students practice writing Arabic letters, words, and then expressions.
4. Teacher Case: Consists of:

• Teacher Guide: Tips on efficient teaching practices.
• Posters to be used as classroom visual aids
• Audio tapes

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