The book contains 15 lessons that are closely related to the students’ daily lives. As in previous editions, the direct communication approach was used in order to make do—as much as possible—without the use of an intermediate language or the need for translation.

The texts of the lessons have been selected to ensure that content meets with students’ needs at different levels. The lessons encompass a variety of topics and cater to different learning needs. The texts of the lessons are original works. They include terms that are used on a daily basis, including frequently used verbs, nouns, and collocations. An audio version of the texts is available as online audio content so that students can practice reading at their convenience. A list of new words follows the text along with words that are related to the topic of the text.

Some words are repeated intentionally due to their importance. These words are audio recorded and translated into English on the online audio content. The lessons also use dialogues on the same topic so that students have more opportunities to practice reading and retain the largest possible number of terms to integrate more easily into Arab society. This will give students greater confidence while speaking Arabic and help rid them of their reluctance to use it outside the classroom.

Lessons include a section on comprehension, where questions are designed to gauge the student’s comprehension of the text and train them to formulate answers to grammatically sound sentences. Terms are presented in a variety of ways, including illustrations, synonyms, and antonyms so as to expand the students’ lexicon.

Exercises include fill-in-the-blank and arranging words to form meaningful sentences. Grammar and conjugation exercises are designed in a gradual approach that furnishes students with basic rules to aid in learning Arabic and speaking it with as few mistakes as possible. The importance of these basic rules has been stressed in the construction of simple and complex sentences that are indispensable to students of Arabic. As indicated in the introduction to Part I, this book steers away from the traditional approach of teaching the rules of grammar and conjugation because teaching is a means not an end in itself; in other words, teaching must be functional and focus on the student.

This book contains exercises to train students on conversational skills in Arabic. Exercises include conversations between students and the instructor and between the students themselves. They aim to help students practice the correct pronunciation of Arabic phonemes through the use of words and sentences that occur in the lessons. Every lesson contains a conversation exercise.

Students are also taught to write at least one paragraph. A writing exercise on the lesson's topic appears at the end of each lesson, when students will have enough terminology to write a paragraph or more in the exercise. Instructors must impress upon students the need to pay attention to the hamza and its different forms, as well as the different conjugation marks and punctuation. Instructors should also explain the concept of silent letters (written but not enunciated), such as long vowels that occur at the end of certain verb structures as well as sounds that are enunciated but not spelled out, such as the long vowel in certain words. It is also important to explain the order in which nouns and adjectives are arranged in Arabic. (كتبوا، لم/لن يكتبوا، اُكْتبوا) (هذا، هذه، هؤلاء، لكنّ)

The lessons have been supplemented with a general revision under the heading “Test your Knowledge,” followed by two appendixes containing the conjugation of verbs and the conjugation of the singular and plural forms. The purpose of these appendixes is to help students practice basic grammatical and conjugation skills that they should be familiar with upon completing this level.

The book contains four appendixes in total.

• Appendix 1 & 2 contain a glossary of words used in the texts and exercises of the lessons. The words are organized in the order in which they appear in the text (not in alphabetical order) so that it is easy to follow for students. The glossary has been translated into the major global languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese, as well as into Japanese and Korean. The translation was proofread by advanced Arabic language students who were native speakers of the languages they revised.
• Appendix 3 contains the conjugation of verbs in three tenses (past, present, and imperative) with separate pronouns. Most of the verbs were mentioned in the lessons while the rest were selected because they are related closely to daily activities. The purpose is to build up the students’ lexicon, give them the confidence to use the language, and encourage them to continue studying it (which is the primary purpose in my opinion).
• Appendix 4 is dedicated to singular and plural forms. It contains the singular and plural forms of nouns mentioned in the lessons. The reason I dedicated an appendix to plural forms is the absence of a rule that students can use to form irregular plurals, which are common and heavily used in Arabic. Foreign students—even at advanced stages—have difficulty forming irregular plural nouns.
• Appendix 5 covers the importance of the Arab world.
• Appendix 6 lists Arabic grammar vocabulary along with an English translation.

The online audio contains a clear recording of the texts of the main lessons, translation of new vocabulary words from each lesson, and wuestions and Answers to the “Test Your Knowledge” section.

This pack of flashcards contains 56 double-sided cards in full color, each measuring 210 by 140 mm. The pack is designed to help students of Arabic master the intricacies of conjugating the major groups of triliteral verbs from Form II to Form VI, including:

• Regular verbs formed from three root letters that do not change during conjugation
• Verbs with identical second and third root letters
• Verbs with a weak second root letter
• Irregular verbs with a weak first root letter (waw or ya)
• Irregular verbs with a weak third root letter (alif, ya, or alif al-maqsura)
• Verbs that have hamza as the first, second, or third root letter
• Verbs that have weak first and third root letters
• Verbs that have weak second and third root letters

Each group has an accompanying two-sided template, enabling the learner to see the pattern of the verb in the past and present tenses, the jussive and subjunctive moods, and the imperative forms. Color-coding highlights the gender differences across the verb patterns. An index of the conjugated verbs is included for easy reference.

Daily Lesson Manuals and Student Guides offer parents and students detailed guidance for these lesson plans which have been written by professional teachers with years of teaching experience in the classroom and in the home school environment. Each manual features:

• Recommended schedule
  
• Detailed instructions on how to use the daily lesson plans
  
• Warm-up suggestions
  
• Specific lesson assignments
  
• Relevant ayaat and ahadeeth (referances from the Qur’aan and sunnah)
  
• Lesson background information
  
• Teaching tips
  
• Enrichment activities
  
• Worksheets
  
• Grading sheets
  
• Arts & crafts activities
  
• Special projects
  
• Field trip suggestions
  
• Test Preparation and much more!

Islamic Studies and Arabic home school course recommended for first or second graders. Includes daily lesson plans, enrichment activities, grading sheets, field trip suggestions, teaching advice, and much more. This is part 1 of the 2 part lesson manual.

An integrated learning and educational 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. Modern methodology.
4. Recommended for weekend schools.

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 take into account the unique nature of the Arabic language and its distinct characteristics.

1. Student Text:
The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 11 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 7 units discussing critical issues of a child’s world.
Each unit is divided accordingly:

• Let’s Talk:Simple passages are the base for learning linguistic structures of sounds, vocabularies, expressions, and syntax structures. This section aims at facilitating the learning and teaching processes of Arabic.
• Vocabulary: Vocabulary words are taken directly from reading dialogue. They are combined with graphics to further student understanding and sensory perception.
• New Structures: Learn basic Arabic structures through illustrations and examples complete with answer key.
• Conversation: Conversational exercises encourage students to participate in classroom activities, apply reading material within dialogue, and ultimately become fluent speakers.
• Reading: Reading passages include various cultural subjects with a variety of expressions concentrating on Arabic and Islamic cultures. Section reading goals include:
  1. Silent sustained reading with complete understanding of content.
  2. Students read the passages aloud, so teachers can correct pronunciation.
• Sounds: Students repeat sounds after listening to unit examples.
• Oral Expression: Each unit includes an assignment to answer questions based on illustrations.
  

2. Workbook:
The patterns of exercises include:

• Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
• Vocabulary: New vocabulary words concentrate on synonyms and antonyms.
• Handwriting: This section focuses on word expressions and sentences to reinforce more complete writing skills where Students practice writing Arabic letters, words, and then expressions.
• Grammar: A special concentration of theory and practice make learning grammar easier to understand. This section assists students with written and oral expressions skills that will improve their overall thinking and pronunciation sound.
• Linguistics: Each unit introduces specific linguistic skills regularly accompanied with examples and exercises.
• Dictation: Fill in the blank exercises reinforces grammar and spelling lessons.
• Illustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the workbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

3. 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 textbook has been written for the Junior High level. The History of the al-Khilafah ar-Rashidah deals with one of the most important periods of Islamic History. Following the Sunnah, this period established the principles of Shura (Consultation), responsible government, rule of law, the welfare system and human rights. The age of the 'Righteous" Caliphs represents an age who is principles embody the archetypical Islamic State. Yet this period also saw the Fitnah, a vile splitting up of the Muslim community. This textbook attempts to make this very complex situation understandable to the adolescent reader. Twenty-six lessons cover major events that characterized the period of each of the four Rightly Guided Khalifahs, including Abu Bakr As-Saddiq, 'Umar ibn Al Khattab, Uthman ibn 'Affan and Ali ibn Abu Talib (ra). Features:

1. Introduction
2. Words and terms to remember Review
3. Brief, concise lessons summarize the rule of each Khalifah
4. Modern methodology

Objectives of the Book:

• To teach students the importance of fulfilling their responsibilities.
• To teach students the dua before sleeping.
• To teach students the manners of Friday prayers.
• To teach students the benefits of good deeds.
• To teach students to keep in touch with family.
• To teach students the benefits of Ramadan and Laylat al-Qadr (The Night of Revelation).

Grammatical Structures:

• Using exclamation (ta'ajjub).
• Distinguishing nouns, verbs, and prepositions.
• Identifying prepositional phrases.
• Using the dual and the plural.

Lessons:

• Adel is Performing His Duty
• Bedtime Story
• Bedtime Dua
• The Student’s Dua
• Friday
• Good Deeds
• My Uncle’s Address
• Allah’s Power
• Visiting My Uncle
• A Telephone Conversation
• Ramadan
• A Night of Goodness

This series seeks to teach children Arabic and enhance the linguistic skills of non-Arabic speakers. The objectives are:

1. To make the Arabic language appealing to students and enable them to understand spoken Arabic.
2. To assist students in reading Arabic correctly, speaking it properly, and understanding it.
3. To enrich students' linguistic resources so that they can form correct Arabic sentences.
4. To educate students about the Arabic language heritage and Islamic culture.
5. To allow students to broaden their horizons and learn other subjects delivered in Arabic.
6. To help students learn to recite the Holy Quran, understand its meanings, and perform Islamic rituals in Arabic.

This series is based on five fundamentals:

1. Psychology
2. Linguistics
3. Cultural Understanding
4. Education
5. Sociology

Students will learn the following linguistic skills in this order:

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

Listening and speaking skills will:

1. Accustom students to Arabic sounds.
2. Give students an awareness of the changing meanings that can occur by changing the tone.
3. Allow students to mimic the teacher in speech.
4. Allow students to understand speech.
5. Give students the opportunity to listen to Arabic conversations.
6. Give students the opportunity to take part in regular conversation.

Reading skills are taught according to the Synthesis Method, which is as follows:

• The Total Method
• The Partial Method
• The Combination Method
• The Analysis Method
• The Vocal Method

Writing skills are based on direct dictation. The different dictation methods include:

• Imparted Dictation
• Visual Dictation
• Audible Dictation
• Experimental Dictation

Completion Time:
The books in this series are intended for use in schools. The time needed for each lesson is measured by the time of a standard class, which is 45 minutes. We call each class an instructional hour, meaning that the days specified to study the book may increase or decrease according to the hours specified in a day of studying.

Teaching Language:
Teachers should speak, explain, analyze, and discuss in formal fluent Arabic. They should not use an intermediary language at all.

The “Learning Islam 3” is planned for students in eighth grade or equivalent setting. It is best for students who studied Islamic Studies through “Learning Islam 1 & 2” in sixth and seventh grades and “I Love Islam” series in their primary years 1st to 5th. This volume contains lessons that cover lively character building themes extracted from the Qur’an, Hadeeth, faith, Seerah and other authentic sources. The Islamic themes and concepts are presented in an exciting and creative manner. The book includes six units and around forty chapters and lessons.

The units’ titles are:

1. Allah Controls the World: The Belief in Al-Qadar
2. Portraits of Faith: The Stories of Zakariyya, Yahya, Maryam and ‘Isa
3. Beautiful Worships: The Rules of Siyam and Hajj
4. Islam Prevails over Arabia
5. As-Sunnah: The other Divine Revelation
6. Leading a Pure Life Style

Each chapter includes the outlines, relevant Islamic vocabulary, succinct and objective material, and relevant stories. To make the material meaningful and action oriented, the themes of the book are supported by highlighted passages from the Qur’an and relevant Hadeeth of the Prophet.Additionally, the “Faith in Action” sections encourage students to put what they learn in every chapter into actions. Pictures, illustrations and brilliant layout design makes studying Islam an exciting endeavor for students of this age group. The review sections encourage students to consolidate their knowledge and to analyze and discuss concepts.

Each level in this curriculum begins with topics on Allah, the Qur’an, the Prophet (s), ahadith, or Sunnah. The early levels emphasize the five pillars, while later levels contain more detailed studies.
Several lessons are devoted to Islamic values to help children develop a sound understanding of Islamic manners, values, and morals. The lessons are designed so that teachers will have a clear path of instruction and can be covered within a 50-60 minute period. Emphasis on each lesson ensures valuable class time is not wasted.
Weekend Learning Series features a variety of activities, including word matching and scrambles, fill-in-the-blanks, and more. Teachers will appreciate lesson objectives at the beginning of each chapter, built-in homework sections, and vocabulary words at the end of each chapter.

Topics for level 9 include pondering over the Qur’an, Ibadat, Islam and violence, permitted and prohibited foods, Khadijah, life cycle of truth, indecency, and more. These topics are age-appropriate for students and encourage moral behavior when difficult situations present themselves. Some of these lessons require increased depth and attention from students. By this level a summarized biography of the Prophet (s) is completed with an understanding of events that shaped his life and early Islam. Students will then have studied biographies of most of the prominent prophets at least once.

The following types of exercises are included in this workbook.

• Conversation comprehension. These exercises can be used to monitor students’ level of understanding of the phrases used in conversation.
• Vocabulary. This level includes a variety of vocabulary exercises that cover the large amount of vocabulary in the text.
• Written expression. These exercises give students practice writing the language properly.
• Reading Comprehension. These exercises train students to understand long texts and to read without diacritical marks (tashkeel).
• Grammar. Grammar is presented in an easy to understand way. Examples illustrate the material, which begins with the easiest concepts and moves to the more difficult ones.
• Language skills. Six language skills are presented in this level, with each skill in one unit. The skills are presented from easiest to hardest, with examples and exercises.
• Dictation. Students write what the teacher dictates to them.
• Writing and improving handwriting. Students practice writing all of the letters in their different shapes in the exercises.