This is the most comprehensive curriculum for teaching non-native speakers of Arabic in Islamic schools in North America, where the author lived and taught. This curriculum focuses on similar letters, reading and comprehension, creative writing exercises, ordering, pronunciation, fill-in-the-missing letter, matching, time, and gender.
It is strongly recommended for children who have had previous exposure to the Arabic language. It is used by a number of full-time Islamic schools throughout the US and comes highly recommended.
Objectives:
- Creating programs and curricula for teaching Arabic language and culture
- Evaluating programs designed for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers
- Preparing and developing measurement and evaluation tools in the field of teaching Arabic as a second or foreign language
- Enhancing cooperation with other institutions interested in promoting the Arabic language, by offering Arabic courses abroad
Features:
- Teaches Arabic as a primary language
- Uses Arabic only
- Uses vowelled letters (with diactrical marks, or tashkeel)
- Utilizes a textbook focus of listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Utilizes a workbook focus of exercises and games that support the textbook
- Offers evaluations after every 5 lessons
- Exposes students to common terminology
- Contains an illustrated dictionary and a vocabulary list
- Is ideal for Western students (themes are heavily cultural and not necessarily Islamic)
- Is a comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in full-time Islamic and public schools
