My Arabic Language Series - My First Kindergarten روضتي الأولى

This is the first part of the My Kindergarten series, which is intended for third level preschoolers. It is the result of long experience and experiments in the field of teaching the Arabic language. 

The writer has attempted to make this book a tool that helps children climb the ladder of reading Arabic step-by-step with joy, excitement, and perfection by applying modern methods of teaching and education, which include two methods.

• First: the visual and auditory method
In this method, children are introduced to the Arabic letters through posters and pictures. Each letter is represented by a unique picture of something lovable to children's hearts.
The letter jeem (ج), for example, is represented by (جبل – جبنة - جرد), which begin with jeem. By reading aloud, children can distinguish the short sound of the short vowels (fatha, damma, and kasra) and the long sound of the long vowels (جا جو جي).
• Second: the fun, hands-on method
After children have learned to read and pronounce the letters, they complete exercises after each lesson to practice writing each letter correctly with the short vowels and the long vowels. Coloring and sticker activities keep learning fun. Sections for review also appear. After children learn four letters, they review them in two pages of applied exercises on each letter. Lessons are therefore reinforced in students’ minds.
This method allows the lesson to be memorized in class, so that it can be reviewed at home without any assistance.