The Ad-Duha Arabic Exercise Book Series is designed to teach children to read and understand the Qur’an. Therefore, all vocabulary and examples used come directly from the Qur’an, and focus on greater understanding of the Qur’an. The goal of these books is not to teach spoken Arabic, conversational Arabic or modern standard Arabic (used in newspaper, magazines, etc.) Each book in the series features....

• memory helpers
• coloring pages
• tracing guides
• writing practice
• puzzles
• matching
• vocabulary building and much more!

This series provides a new, integrated approach to teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers and is the first European curriculum to equip students with the skills needed to start speaking Arabic almost immediately. The curriculum uses guide-art methods and techniques recommended by experts in foreign-language instruction and takes into account the unique nature of the Arabic language and its distinct characteristics.

Features

1. Focuses on the communicative approach
2. Develops thinking skills
3. Discusses the culture of the language in an attractive and objective way
4. Presents real-life situation lessons
5. Islamic themes

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.

Workbook:

• The patterns of exercises 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.

Handwriting Book:

• Students practice writing Arabic letters, words, and then expressions.

Teacher Case:
Consists of:

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

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 Text: The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 8 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 16 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.
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.
Illustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the workbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

2. Workbook:The patterns of exercises include:
Listening Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for new vocabularies and expressions.
Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
Vocabulary: New vocabulary is listed to help with student memorization.
New Phrases: More exercises to support the student text.
Writing Composition: This section focuses on word expressions and sentences to reinforce more complete writing skills.
Grammar: A special concentration of theory and practice make learning grammar easier to understand.

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.

For more information in Arabic...

1. Student Text: The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 8 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 16 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.
• 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.
• New Vocabularies: New vocabularies are listed aim to enrich children’s linguistic account.
• Reading: Revision for the short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures.
• Illustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the Textbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

2. Workbook: The patterns of excersises include:

• Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
• Vocabulary: New vocabulary is listed to help with student memorization and more exercises for matching between singular and plural words and more on matching between related pictures
•  Reading: Revision for the short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures
•  Sounds: The Arabic language is introduced sound by sound to avoid difficulties that students may encounter while learning letters with similar appearance or sound.
• Composition: This section focuses on word expressions and sentences to reinforce more complete writing skills.
• Grammar: A special concentration of theory and practice make learning grammar easier to understand.

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

For more information in Arabic...

This activity book contains the following:
Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
Vocabulary: New vocabulary is listed to help with student memorization and more exercises for matching between singular and plural words and more on matching between related pictures
Reading: Revision for the short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures
Sounds: The Arabic language is introduced sound by sound to avoid difficulties that students may encounter while learning letters with similar appearance or sound.
Composition: This section focuses on word expressions and sentences to reinforce more complete writing skills.
Grammar: A special concentration of theory and practice make learning grammar easier to understand.

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

This book contains 16 units, covering important aspects and the everyday life of children. Each unit is divided into the following:

Dialogue: Each unit starts with an easy, short dialogue, exposing students to vocabulary words, expressions and syntactical structures. This dialogue section is aimed at making students more adept at language usage.

Vocabulary: The vocabulary mentioned in the dialogue is presented again alongside images, to reinforce words in the student’s mind.

Speaking: Each unit includes exercises for speaking in pairs, so students can become more fluent at using the language. Speaking exercises are interactive, and draw on the material used in the dialogue exercises.

New Vocabulary: This section contains pictured vocabulary terms, to enrich the student’s vocabulary with new words.

Reading: Reading passages are taken from the dialogue; new material is not presented, so students can easily understand and read.

The Picture Dictionary: The student book contains a picture dictionary at the end of the book. The dictionary includes sensory words in the lessons so these words can come alive in the student’s memory.

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

Arabic Language Friends is an educational series written for non-Arabic speakers. It includes three sequential levels (1–3). Each level consists of a student’s book, activity book, and supplemental materials, including CDs, flash cards, posters, and stories. (These supplemental materials are not yet ready from the publisher).

It helps students master basic skills in learning the Arabic language, which are: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The student’s book and the activity book both include exercises that encourage students to use mental processes that support long-term learning such as observation, cognition, drawing conclusions, and vocabulary enrichment.

• This is an old edition, it is discontinued after finishing all quantities.

This curriculum is highly recommended for children with little or no background in Arabic. Can be effectively used for full-time or weekend schools. Home schooling parents will appreciate this series due to its clarity and simplicity of presentation. It is very eye-catching and appealing to the student. Each grade level is packed with full-color illustrations, plenty of space for writing and a lot of fun exercises.
The author lived and taught in the West and so understands and works to overcome the barriers to teaching Arabic to children raised in a Western environment.
 
Features:

• Arabic only.
• Modern methodology.
• Emphasizes listening, oral and reading skills.
• Voweled letters. High-quality print with large font – easy to read.
• Full-color illustrations.
• Common terminology.
• Simple, clear, illustrations provide directions.
• Exercises are short and entertaining.
• Promotes thinking and analyzing in Arabic.
• Strong Islamic content and moral values.
• Highly recommended for non-Arabic speaking children.

This book contains 28 units for the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet. Each unit is divided into the following:
 
Dialogue: Each unit starts with an easy, short dialogue, exposing students to vocabulary words, expressions and syntactical structures. This dialogue section is aimed at making students more adept at language usage.
 
Speaking: Each unit includes exercises for speaking in pairs, so students can become more fluent at using the language. Speaking exercises are interactive, and draw on the material used in the dialogue exercises.
 
Sound & Pronunciation: These sections present each of the Arabic sounds, and guide students on correct pronunciation.
- New Vocabulary: This section contains pictured vocabulary terms, to enrich the student’s vocabulary with new words.

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