The I Learn Arabic: Multi-Lingual series is a multi-lingual, simplified series for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, which covers the elementary school levels. It is a suitable series for instructors with only 1.5 to 2 hours per week for teaching Arabic.

The I Learn Arabic: Multi-Lingual series is the same as the I Learn Arabic: Simplified Curriculum series, with one exception. The multi-lingual series has introductions and instructions in four languages: Arabic, French, English and German. The rest of the content in the series is in Arabic, and is not translated into these languages. The series is perfectly suited for students who come from non-Arabic speaking families, and need a mediating language to understand instructions.

The series consists of three levels: first, second and third levels. These are immediately followed by another series called the “I Love and Learn Arabic” series, which contains levels four, five and six.

The books form a well-developed curriculum that presents Arabic in an educational, interesting, and simple manner. These books pay great attention to the needs of non-native speakers, and those living in the West. They are characterized by inclusiveness and integration. The series looks at language as a group of general skills and particular exercises. The instructor should not spoon-feed or force the information on students. Rather, they should strive to help students learn these skills by communicating with students; involving students directly in the discovery of the skills, having students pick up these skills, understand, analyze, and finally use them.

The series aims to teach Arabic to children in the best and most advanced ways, by training them in the following areas:

• Linguistic aptitude: this includes the four language skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing
• The three linguistic elements: phonetics, vocabulary and grammatical structures
• Communication aptitude: the ability to communicate, in verbal and written forms, with native speakers
• Cultural aptitude: imparting various aspects of the Arab-Islamic culture in a form that is interesting and enticing for children at this age, while merging this with aspects of the child’s own culture in the West at this stage

This series depends on Modern Standard (formal) Arabic. It does not use any of the various Arabic dialects, nor does it use a second language to explain. However, it does use the most advanced methods and ways for teaching second languages, while taking into account the nature of the Arabic language. The series is also guided by the curriculums and teaching methods of the Common European Framework of Reference (Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues), which was put together by the Council of Europe. This framework is the basic reference guide for teaching languages in Europe from all angles (objectives, content, teaching methods, styles, etc.). It is a result of the work of language instruction experts in 41 European member states of the Council of Europe. The goal of utilizing this framework is to allow Arabic to take its rightful place in Europe (and the West in general), alongside the other living languages of the world.

This series is designed to teach the Arabic language to non-native speakers using the simplest methods. The books include usage of Islamic vocabulary as well as words used in daily life for maximum benefit. At the same time, a large effort has been made in avoiding images that are not in accordance with Islamic teachings. The first book is followed by at least two other books for beginners, of which Books 3 and 4 are already published.

Features

• Suitable for beginners of all ages
• Pronunciation guide for words and letters
• Introduces Islamic vocabulary as well as every-day words used
• Avoids using images that violate Islamic teachings
• Progressive learning across several books in the series

The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook teaches Arabic language; it is part of a series of educational books intended for students learning Arabic as a second language. It includes 8 units. Each unit has 2 lessons with different topics about daily life: at home, at school, my relatives, the garden, the market, hygiene, a birthday, and my country.
The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook teaches the Arabic language and enables non-Arabic speakers to recognize the sounds and shapes of Arabic letters and to learn how to read and write them. This level also discusses masculine and feminine words and singular and plural words.
The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook teaches non-Arabic speakers a lot of vocabulary and expressions used in daily life: things at house and at school, how to say hello, fruits and vegetables, and colors.
The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook is part of the Arabic Language Friends educational series and is one of Dar Al-Manhal's unique books. It should be used with the Arabic Language Friends Level 1 workbook.

Language acquisition is a lifelong process ideally beginning at the elementary level. Here, the foundations can be laid to build proficiency through grade school and beyond. The Al-Aafaq fil lughat al-Arabeyah textbooks series was launched in January 2004 using a new Arabic language model for grades 1 through 12, with the objective to make mastery of Arabic more achievable and enjoyable for students.

Natural Approach: The new model incorporates an approach that involves the use of visual aids and posters with questions to allow students to pass through an understanding phase before they begin to use the words for communication and to gain more understanding of the language and build confidence before covering more advanced material. Students are encouraged to answer questions posed by the teacher regarding the visuals representing the vocabulary being taught. Emphasis is placed on the reading and comprehension skills which are covered in each level.

Integrative Approach: Language programs provide a window into the culture of its speakers. The Al-Aafaq program ensures that students, through the study of Arabic, gain insight to Islamic culture, lifestyle, history, and literature.

Elaborate Workbooks: A workbook accompanies each textbook allowing the student to consolidate learning and for teachers to monitor and assess progress.

Features:

• Arabic only
• Islamic themes
• Various exercises
• Handwriting practice
• High-quality print with large font, easy to read

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.

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Give your students ample practice with their writing skills with these supplementary exercise books. Levels increase in difficulty with the ability of children beginning with the simple letters in isolated positions, then progress to 2-3 letter words and finally to simple Arabic and Islamic expressions. Students begin by tracing patterns of letters and then are given space to write on their own.

This series is perfect for your children to practice their Arabic writing skills. These books will bring out the latent calligraphers in them. This is a perfect book for children to help them learn to write Arabic. Every letter is shown brightly and on every page. Children have the opportunity to trace the letter they have just learned.

This program is specially designed for children whose first language is not Arabic. The program aims at teaching students Arabic as a second language-covering six levels of difficulty through Eight years of full-time study. Many aspects of the language, such as syntax and grammar, are covered in detail, with special emphasis on vocabulary and comprehension.

Our Arabic Language Textbook introduces different thematic units for first grade students.
Starting with preparation lessons, this textbook includes different activities to help students become acclimated to Our Arabic Language learning:

1. Naming Exercises: things, people, jobs, activities, and parts of things
2. Matching Exercises: Creating relationships with objects, so children can learn to recognize wholes and parts
3. Direction Exercises
4. Time and Place Relation Exercises
5. Length, Size, and Color Exercises
6. Rummage Exercises
7. Line Drawing Exercises
8. Compositions Exercises

Thirty-two units are distributed into 2 parts; each part containing a variety of subjects that introduce social, religious, and cultural aspects of our children’s daily life. Part 1 includes 16 units (149 pages) containing titles, such as My Family, I Love my Country, Prayer, Sport, My City Amman, and more. Throughout the themes of each lesson, students practice the 4 language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. There are also exercises covering suggested letters, read and match activities, abstract exercises for letters and vowels, listening, chanting exercises, and different associative activities.

This series comes in 6 levels consisting of 2 parts each, except for Level 6. Each level contains 2 student textbooks (one for each part) and a handwriting book.