Arabic

Stage 1: Exposure & Emotional Connection (Ages 3–4)

Goal: Create a warm and joyful relationship with the Arabic language

Focus Areas
- Listening to Arabic through songs, stories, and daily routines
- Repeating common Islamic phrases (e.g. Assalamu Alaikum, Bismillah)
- Using Arabic vocabulary for familiar objects: colors, animals, food
- Movement-based activities and games with verbal cues
Environment
- Visual aids with Arabic labels
- Arabic corner and classroom routines in Arabic

Goal: Begin understanding and responding in context

Focus Areas
- Matching spoken words to pictures and objects
- Identifying letters and Arabic sounds (beginning ,middle and ending)
- Using phrases in role-play and peer interactions
- Memorizing simple Quranic words and du’as
Environment
- Sandpaper Arabic letters, Arabic-language puzzles
- Group activities with call-and-response elements

Goal: Read, write, and converse using simple Arabic
- Focus Areas
  - Reading 2–3 letter words with short vowels
  - Writing basic words and labeling pictures
  - Speaking in short sentences about family, feelings, routines
  - Grammar basics: masculine/feminine, singular/plural
  - Understanding Quranic vocabulary with simple meanings
- Environment
  - Word-building trays, moveable alphabet, interactive journals
  - Mini projects: “All About Me” in Arabic, classroom job charts

Goal: Use Arabic in academic, cultural, and spiritual contexts
- Focus Areas
  - Writing short paragraphs, captions, and reflections
  - Holding basic conversations on familiar topics
  - Reading short texts and Quranic passages with understanding
  - Grammar exploration: sentence structure, verb conjugation
  - Creating thematic projects (e.g. animals, seasons, prophets)
- Environment
  - Language centers with grammar and vocabulary cards
  - Group presentations and Arabic storytelling circles
Islamic Integration (Across All Ages)
- Daily du’as and Quran recitation in Arabic
- Arabic names of prophets, places, and rituals
- Connecting language to spiritual values: humility, gratitude, intention