Guest Post: Learning Classical Arabic as a Non-Native
By Naveera Ashraf I have previously written about learning Arabic. But as with any learning process, I often need to come back and add more reflections. In recent years, the most sound advice I have heard on learning classical Arabic is
Arabically’s Top 3 Arabic Storybooks
Storybooks are a powerful way of communicating ideas; stimulating curiosity and sparking a child's creativity. Learning through stories isn't just effective, it's also much more enjoyable and engaging. However, how do we incorporate storybooks in a second language or a
Making Sense of Arabic Storybooks
What is it about Arabic Stories that make you want to understand them, narrate them, and spread the love for them like no other? Let’s be honest with ourselves, as non-Arabs we do not have a direct cultural need to read
Incorporating Arabic with Outdoor Learning for Children
Here are two fun outdoor learning activities that can be combined with Arabic, and work for a variety of ages 1) Hide and seek: This is a more team-based version of traditional hide-and-seek. Predefine the boundaries for how far kids can hide
Crafting an Arabic Ramadan Calendar
Vocabulary is key to learning Arabic! With a good range of vocabulary, you can start to speak and understand Arabic without worrying about grammar. How can we instill a love for Arabic through crafts? Below we have crafted an activity
An Arabic Ode to Nature
الزهور في حياتي تبتسم لقلبي المطر من ربي يخفف الحمل عن صدري الطبيعة الجميلة من الفراشات إلى رائحة العشب تحضر السعادة على وجوهنا وعقولنا وأجسادنا يركضون ويلعبون دون رعاية في العالم أنا أيضا أصبح طفلةً عندما أرى أطفالي يستمتعون بالطبيعة. وكذلك مثل جمال اللغة العربية و هي
Does Nature repair us?
11 months, 4 seasons, and a whole lot of learning are what we experienced when Allah's plan led to us being uprooted from our home of many years in the UAE and being planted in a totally different land, one
FIFA in Arabic, here we come!
Can we make Arabic and FIFA come to life? Puzzled why are we talking about the Fifa World Cup here? Arabically is all about connecting creatively and we don't want to miss any chance to learn Arabic as you enjoy the
Arabic at Home – 6 takeaways
We had the first 'Chat over tea session" exclusively for Arabically Lego Club members with Samayah (insta handle: mama.teaches.Arabic). It was a short and crisp session just like a strong cup of tea and crispy snacks loaded with great takeaways
Make the most of the Arabic around you!
Blogpost Reflections by: Aneesa Ayesha is out and about to buy stationery for the new academic year. On the way, a word caught her interest: قف (which in the Arabic language means to stop, in command form). Thereon, her interest in