Hello everyone, I am looking to start teaching my daughter Arabic, she currently speaks English and Spanish, she is learning chinese and French; We believe Arabic would be of much help in the forseen future but I honestly dont have a clue where to start.
Could any of you pls provide advice or guidance in regards resources, tools or any idea to start with this language?
your help is much appreciated.
Gloria
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I’m sure Nohayo or Ayesha will be able to help you with that!
Thanks a million KL !!
I will contact them in the near future.
Gloria
Hello!
Here is the link that Ayesha gave me…http://forum.brillkids.com/aal'rby/
Hope this helps and good luck!!
Thanks a million- will check it right away ! Karma to you - ! thanks again
Gloria
There is an excellent video on the arabic alphabet sung as a song and kids love it.
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=731 (I thote I saw this here, but i couldn’t find it so here I uploaded!)
And here are some videos uploaded by Ayesha
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=695
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=504
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=621
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=596
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=593
http://forum.brillkids.com/mgallery/?sa=item;id=595
Hi KylesMom
Thanks a million- ! Karma to you - ! thanks again - much appreciated !
Gloria
I’d advice to first teach the alphabet with concentration on how it is pronounced and then go for the vowel part and I’m in the making of a set for Kyle, inshaAllah will upload them. This is how we were taught when we were kids so we can read the Quran!
and btw, i apologise for not helpin before,was really exhausted and just wasnt up to search for the daddude’s ppt and download and all tht…sorry…so am actually tryin to make up for tht here
Hello Gloria
The following site found by Ayesha
http://www.madinaharabic.com/Arabic_Reading_Course/Arabic_%20Reading_Course.htm
would be a good start.
Good Luck !!!
There are are also some great LR downloads in Arabic.
this is great guys!thanks, it saved me the trouble of asking the same questions!
Hello everyone, Hello Kylesmom and Rima
Thansk a lot for your help ! it is extremely valuable to me as I have an older child I do not have the luxury of time to explore too much. I rely a lot in the advice of concern parents who are in the same path as I am.
Thanks a lot KARMA to you all !!! Arabic is my May resolution so i am warming up … 8)
Regards,
Gloria
ps: KylesMom - I am glad you were busy that day because your help is more valuable to me in arabic advice :yes:
thanks for getting back to me now- Much appreciated.
Dear GloriaD,
In addition to suggestions already posted, I remembered the following online Arabic reading lessons that have sound clips:
http://www.shariahprogram.ca/Arabic-alphabet.shtml
Also, for an older child, Rosetta Stone Arabic program would be good as well.
Please check the Arabic forums for additional valuable resources:
http://forum.brillkids.com/aal'rby/
Thanks Ayesha - I didnt think about the Rosetta Stone - thanks for mention it … hummm I will check it out. Too bad is so expensive, but if this is the best I may have to sacrifice a many manicures to buy it LOL
As I said before time is of the essence for us.
Pls keep me in mind if anyhting elso comes to you mind I noticed you posted tons of stuff in regards arabic language - are you arabic? just curious. Karma to you too. Thanks for all your contributions to the Forum !!
Gloria
Dear GloriaD & Everyone,
Actually, I am American struggling to learn Arabic and my husband is Egyptian, who is a Master of Classical Arabic, and Modern Standard Arabic which is a derivative of Classical. I have been trying to learn the language for many years now and have been frustrated because most methods are from a grammatical approach - which is not the most effective or efficient way to learn the language.
Older children and adults learn the letters, sounds, timings of the vowels, and how to read words individually and how to connec them. And then understanding it in context is the next goal. So, I am focusing on understanding Classical/Qur’anic Arabic with various resources available in Arabic/English and Modern Standard Arabic with Rosetta Stone. Later I will study grammar.
Some libraries have Rosetta Stone online - so check with your local library. Or if you are going to purchase the software, you have to determine how proficient you want your daughter to be in the language and then that will help you determine how many levels to buy.
Also, if you would PM me, I may be able to help you find some Arabic speakers in your area.
I’m currently taking a German course at the local community college. I would love to learn Arabic. I think that it would be very useful.
I love that you are learning Arabic (Ayesha)!
Dear GloriaD,
Please see new Arabic files (activity sheets/.pdf/.ppt/e-books) that I uploaded that you may find useful, starting from page 4 “Arabic/English Book of Countries” forward. A lot of the materials are Islamically based, and the Modern Standard Arabic (or fus-hah) is based upon the Classical Arabic of the Qur’an and is used in everyday language, with slight modifications.
The biggest difference you will find is with the regional dialects (or 'aah-mee-yah) and the choice of words may be different for the same object (like soda or pop for fizzy drinks here in America) and the pronunciations may be different as well (like you say “to-maa-toe” and I say “taa-maa-toe”).
http://forum.brillkids.com/downloads/?sa=myfiles;u=11707
Rima also recently uploaded some Arabic .ppt files that will be useful with the pronunciations being Egyptian dialect:
http://forum.brillkids.com/downloads/?cat=135
Enjoy! and please feel free to ask any questions.
Dear PurpleFungi,
My apologies for the late reply. Why are you taking German? It sounds difficult to me. :blink:
And I like your screen name! lol
Please let me know of any questions you may have for learning Arabic and I will advise you my best.
Sincerely,
Ayesha
thank you ayesha i really appreciate you. i love your work and wants to teach that to my baby :biggrin:
Salam and Hi to all,
I never realised that i can find the arabic words here. This is very good. Both my baby and i can learn this. My husband will definately loves this as he attended religious school and his arabic is good compared to me who can only read Quran with very minimum understanding the meaning.
Thanks Ayesha