Itqan Series for Teaching Arabic Kindergarten Level KG1
Student Book

• The book has 92 (21*28) pages with four colors.
• The book consists of eight units. Each unit contains three lessons.
• At the end of the book you will find of glossary of the key words that are used in the book. They are classified by order of appearance in the book’s units. They are classified in Arabic and translated to English to help the child who is learning, the teacher, and the parents in understanding the idea.
• The book’s eight units (through the 24 lessons) focus on teaching the child the entire Arabic alphabet through short dialogues. It teaches children using a purposeful linguistic context.
• The letters of the Arabic alphabet are organized from the easiest and the most common to the hardest and least common in the units and lessons so that the children will be able to easily learn the letters.
• The units and lessons of the book are concerned with many subjects and cases including:
  • Introducing the child to him/herself
  • Introducing the main body parts
  • The importance of hygiene (of the body, house, tools/school supplies, clothes)
  • Family (the father, the mother, brothers, sisters, grandfather, grandmother)
  • Self-dependence (wearing clothes, drinking, eating and playing)
  • Parts of the house and its main components
  • The kindergarten’s facilities and main components
  • Respecting the teacher and friends
  • Basic colors
  • Cooperation
  • Respect
  • Appropriate manners when taking the kindergarten bus
  • Loving relatives and friends
  • Knowing his/her country and its flag (different countries and different flags)
  • Different foods
  • Manners of eating and the types of food (vegetables, fruits, meats…)
  • Clothes and picking the appropriate attire
  • The four seasons and their weather
  • Farm animals
  • Treating animals (pets) kindly
  • Hot to preserve his/her toys
  • Geometric shapes
• Only two forms of letters were used to suit the child’s level.
• Every unit consists of three lessons, and each lesson includes four to six activities that deal with different skills to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening, for example: I speak, I listen and repeat, I link, I read and link... and more.
• This book includes eight chants that were especially composed for this series. At the end of each unit, you will find a nice and easy chant, which focuses on the meanings and basic concepts that the unit deals with.
• The lessons of the book are presented with exciting and interesting drawings that let the child love the book, and attract him to it so that he starts learning eagerly and passionately.

• The book includes (76 pages), Dimensions 21*28 (Four colors)
• The book consists of eight units and every unit has three lessons, these units and lessons are the same ones that been mentioned in textbook. The book does not have any new units or lessons so every unit or lesson in the textbook confronted with the same unit or lesson in activity and exercises book (The same title) the 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 (4-6) activities.
It strengthen the concepts and skills that been taught in the main textbook. The activities come with different formats like-
• Read and match
• Observe and read
• Count and match
• Match with the similar shape
• Put a circle on name the picture that include the letter.
• Color
• Read and form.
• Put a circle around different words.
• Read and match with same words.
• Color the right attitude.
• Match and define the required letter….. and much more

This book consists of 20 lessons, has 88 pages, measures 21x28 cm, and is printed in four colors.

A glossary at the end of the book is arranged in order of the units and presents words in both Arabic and English, to make it easy for students, teachers, and parents to find exactly what they are looking for and to aid in comprehension.

Lessons focus on the Arabic alphabet, vocabulary, and structures. Narrative texts, descriptive texts, and short dialogues teach students the Arabic language in an interesting environment.

The Arabic letters are ordered with the easiest and most interesting ones first so that students can learn them easily.
 
The different shapes of the letters are presented clearly, since this book doesn't use two shapes for each letter (as was done in kindergarten). It is important for students to learn to distinguish the shapes at this stage.

The twenty lessons of this book present subjects such as:

• My Family (the role of every member in a family, responsibilities, respect and cooperation)
• My House's Furniture (parts of a house, names of the rooms, sharing, cleaning, organizing, electrical appliances, maintenance)
• My School's Location (directions, locating an address, street names, districts, means of transportation, follow instructions, paying careful attention)
• The Weather (the four seasons, plants, animals, temperatures, different environments, the relationship between seasons and clothes, kind of foods, giving thanks to Allah for all of his blessings)
• My City (means of transportation, traffic signs, traffic rules, day and night, lighting and electricity, technology, pollution)
• During Eid (greetings, giving gifts, being healthy, wearing clean clothes, visiting family and relatives, parks and recreation, etiquette, amusement parks)
• I Count and Calculate (useful games, the numbers from 1-20, distinguishing between numbers, counting by ten, calculating, helping others)
• Various Subjects (means of transportation, the importance and sources of water, cooperation, the greatness of our creator, modern technology)

The textbook and activity book focus on teaching students the following concepts in an easy, natural way, without complex explanations.

• All of the letters, mudud, and harakat
• The definite article -al and nunation (tanween)
• Ta marbuta and ta maftuha, and ha marbuta
• Adverbs
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Interrogative words
• Personal pronouns
• Singular and plural
• Synonyms
• Antonyms

Each lesson has 6-9 activities that teach students different language skills like reading, writing, conversation, and listening. Examples of these activities are:

• I listen
• I read and write
• I observe
• I read and recognize the letter
• I read and count
• I read and connect between similar words
• I read and recognize
• I connect more than one sentence and read
• I read the letter and circle the word that contains the letter

This book also has eight easy to learn nasheeds that were chosen especially for this series. The end of each lesson has a nasheed that focuses on the main concepts that lesson presents. For example, one focuses on cleaning and organizing and another focuses on home furniture and another focuses on toys.

Each lesson in this book uses interesting drawings, main concepts, and bright colors to make the book and lessons interesting to students and to encourage them to learn.

This book consists of 20 lessons, has 108 pages, measures 21x28 cm, and is printed in four colors.
A glossary at the end of the book is arranged in order of the units and presents words in both Arabic and English, to make it easy for students, teachers, and parents to find exactly what they are looking for and to aid in comprehension.

Lessons focus on the Arabic alphabet, vocabulary, and structures. Narrative texts, descriptive texts, and short dialogues teach students the Arabic language in an interesting environment.
The twenty lessons of this book present subjects such as:

• At Home (family members, the garden, electrical appliances, helping parents)
• Respecting Relatives
• Healthy Food (fruits and vegetables)
• A Healthy Body
• Healthy Habits (nutrition and hygiene)
• Road Safety (paying attention, following traffic rules)
• Travel and Tourism
• What to Say (when someone is sick, for holidays, and when someone returns from hajj or umrah)
• Going on a Journey
• Trees and Plants
• Pollution
• Stories and Lessons
• Time Management
• The Greatness of our Creator
• Jobs
• Numbers (counting to ten)
• Pride in your Country
• Shapes and Colors
• Being Kind to Birds
• Entertainment
• Games
• The Importance of Having a Positive Attitude
• Goals
• Hard Work Pays Off
• Festivities and Celebrations
• Social Media
• Greetings and Congratulations

The textbook and activity book focus on teaching students the following concepts in an easy, natural way, without complex explanations.

• Prepositions
• Interrogatives
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Nouns, verbs, and prepositions
• The verbal sentence
• Pronouns
• Relative pronouns
• Adverbs

Each lesson has 7-8 activities that teach students different language skills like reading, writing, conversation, and listening. Examples of these activities are:

• Look and name
• Listen and answer
• Read
• Choose the correct sentence
• Answer and write
• Read and write
• Rearrange the words into a sentence
• Circle the letter that completes the word
• Write a question for the following answers
• Match words with their meanings
• Ask and answer
• Name the picture

This book also has eight easy to learn nasheeds that were chosen especially for this series. They appear at the end of each lesson and focus on the main concepts that lesson presents. For example, one focuses on respecting your mother and helping her at home, another focuses on traffic signs, and another focuses on the greatness of Allah.
Each lesson in this book uses interesting drawings, main concepts, and bright colors to make the book and lessons interesting to students and to encourage them to learn.

This delightful Student Book aids in teaching the child Arabic language skills (reading, writing, listening and conversing) through a targeted and beautiful linguistic context that unites the child’s surroundings with the world in which she/he lives. The Student Book consists of 23 engaging lessons, which all focus on teaching the child vocabulary and basic sentence structure. This is accomplished through diverse texts--some are short stories and others are dialogues. All of the texts are appealing, fun, and address a range of subjects and issues. The most notable are highlighted below:

• General issues such as apologizing, returning favors, and enjoying newscasts on TV.
• Enjoying the natural world around them and learning what to do about air pollution and floods.
• Interest in sports and the different games.
• Being kind to animals and learning important information about them, such as migrating birds.
• Interest in cultural issues (i.e., Library of Congress, love of reading, and knowledge of Arabic flying experiments through culture).
• Respecting professionals and appreciating the role of each professional.
• Being concerned with health issues and the necessity of consulting a physician when necessary.
• Recognizing the importance of some holy sites, such as the Holy Mecca, where Muslims perform the pilgrimage (Hajj) and perform Umrah at the Ka’bah, and recognizing the most important phrases that Muslims recite in those acts of worship.

The lessons of the Student Book are presented through interesting, bright drawings that make both the book and its lessons appealing to children, pushing them to learn with passion and eagerness.
Each of the 23 lessons includes different activities that generally range between 7 to 9 activities, teaching the child different skills of the Arabic language, using activities such as I look and speak, I listen and answer, I read, I answer the following questions, I connect, Complete the following sentences, Organize the following sentences to form a correct paragraph, I convert, Fill in the blank with the appropriate word, and I recite a paragraph to my colleagues.

The Student Book includes eight beautiful chants with easy rhythms that were composed exclusively for this series. Each chant is placed at the end of a lesson and focuses on basic meanings and concepts that are mentioned in that lesson. One chant focuses on strengthening the relationship of the child with his Creator, especially during the acts of worship like the Hajj and Umrah. Another chant focuses on the necessity of visiting sick neighbors and praying for their healing. A third chant focuses on returning the favor through the perspective of animals.

In addition, both the Student Book and the Exercises and Activities Book focus on helping the child study the following subjects in this level with ease, without lengthy explanations:

• Interrogative form
• Adjectives
• Masculinization and feminization
• Declension with pronouns
• Prepositions and their use
• Dual form
• Verbs (past, present and imperatives)
• Attribution to the dual Alef and the plural Waw
• Nominal and verbal phrases
• Using conjunctions (Waw + Aw)
• Sentence links (causes and effects)
• Linking between sentences (cause and effect)
• Negations
• Exclamatory form
• The connective Hamza and the interruptive Hamza

Appearing at the end of the Student Book is a glossary of the key words that are used in the book. The words are classified based upon the order they appear in each unit. They are noted in Arabic and translated to English in order to help the child, the teachers, and the parents in in proper understanding.