Arabic Reading Lessons

[Imogen Petrusky]

Publicschools in Lebanon are better prepared than ever to help primary school students learn to read Arabic. Teachers have received training and coaching to improve their reading lessons. They now have access to resources like classroom libraries and technology, including e-books, that help them practice reading for more effective learning. Schools have also established systems that not only monitor student progress but are designed to support those who are struggling in their reading.

Next week at the 2019 Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference in San Francisco, World Learning staff will present five papers on the successes and lessons learned from the project. The Global Education team gave us a sneak peek at what they will be discussing.

According to Kozma, the system was also designed to be sustainable so the Lebanese government could eventually manage the training and coaching on its own. Beyond training teachers, the project also trained 60 master trainers and mentors from the ministry to work with the teachers.

QITABI Reading Expert Dr. Eva Kozma and Ministry of Education and Higher Education Program Manager Iman Assi will present the QITABI Teaching Coaching Model: A Sustainable Model to Reform Teaching and Learning in Lebanese Classrooms at CIES on April 15.

The assessment is based on the curriculum and carried out at least three times during each academic year. Arabic language teachers administer the untimed screening to students individually to evaluate their reading skills and track their progress.

Based on feedback from educators who took part in the pilot study, QITABI modified some of the assessment tools and developed automated versions of others to make the system more efficient and less time consuming. The program also provided teachers with additional coaching and classroom support to facilitate the assessments.

QITABI created a three-tiered system of escalating interventions to support students who are having difficulty. It begins with the universal screening assessment, which helps teachers tailor their lessons to accommodate students at different reading levels. Students who are struggling then receive extra attention through small group, guided reading sessions several times a week. The last and most intensive tier is called the Early Warning System (EWS) and provides individualized support to students having significant difficulty making progress.

Another challenge teachers in Lebanon face is bridging the divide between colloquial, spoken Arabic (Ammiya), which students learn at home, and Modern Standard Arabic (Fus-Ha), which is used in school, writing, and more formal situations. There can be wide variations in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary between the two, which means that students may be learning to read in what is essentially a foreign language.

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"Ever since I started to teach Arabic with this approach, three of my students have shown outstanding improvements. They can write their own stories now, made up from different characters they studied. I even heard back from their parents and they expressed how happy they were to watch their kids developing a new passion for reading."

"By ensuring strong reading skills at an early age, we are investing in a lifetime full of achievements for these students. If students master reading, we will be able to improve not only how teachers teach Arabic, but all academic subjects. The gift of reading is one of the most valuable skills that our schools can give to our children."

At the core of RFS-SSE is the phonemic method, a teaching approach that uses individual syllables and sounds as building blocks for basic reading skills. The phonemic-based way of teaching motivates early grade students to develop a personal interest in reading and learning. Students learn that words are made up of sounds, which can be put together in different ways to make different words. Under the program, 41 trainers received specialized instruction on this approach. Now, in 90 schools across eight provinces in Morocco, these trainers are sharing the approach with 180 first-grade teachers, who are then teaching 5,700 first-grade students to read in a new way.

By introducing stories into the curriculum, young learners not only acquaint themselves with new words, but also enjoy a collaborative learning experience. With this phonetic approach and the vocabulary enhancement provided by interactive storytelling, RFS-SSE is developing Modern Standard Arabic reading lessons for primary school students in Grades 1 and 2.

Armed with this data, educators and ministry officials are optimistic that they are well-positioned to reshape the landscape of primary education in Morocco and provide young learners with the foundation they need for long-term success.

The apps in this category are our top picks for overall best apps for learning Arabic. Instead of focusing on one or two skills, these apps generally offer a broader education. They can make especially useful options for the beginner Arabic learner, providing a well-structured introduction to the foundations of the language.

Pimsleur Arabic is one of the most popular and longest-standing resources out there for learning the Arabic language. Its courses place a strong emphasis on aural and verbal communication skills, paying less attention to grammar explanations and reading or writing skills.

Reading and listening to Arabic material is very useful if you are looking to improve your Arabic skills. These skills often involve consuming media and we have a few resources that are worth looking at if you want to practice both simultaneously.

To be able to express yourself effectively while learning a new language, you need to have knowledge of basic vocabulary. A rich vocabulary makes learning and communication in Arabic a lot easier. Have a look at our selected resources for learning and improving your Arabic vocabulary.

Drops is a phone app for iPhone and Android that covers 33 languages. Daily games test the user on thousands of vocabulary words, and many of these words are ideal for everyday use. Drops has an entertaining, user-friendly interface, but it also lacks grammar lessons, and it works better for some languages than others. For anyone looking to supplement their vocab lessons, this app is worth considering; however, the free version might be more worthwhile than the paid version.

A lot of Arabic courses and programs are now available and accessible through apps. Here are a few more apps to aid in your Arabic learning journey. For more information on the numerous options available for learning Arabic, check out our post about the best Arabic courses.

This is the mobile version of the legendary Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary, widely considered to be the best of its kind. A quality dictionary resource is indispensable, and this is one you can trust.

While the dictionary is of top quality, it does require a basic understanding of Arabic to use. You can search for a word by entering the root of the word using an Arabic keyboard (installed separately) or by searching the romanized equivalent.

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Your first step is to determine which dialect you want to study. MSA, Egyptian, Maghrebi, etc. Many language programs that do not specify the dialect are almost always teaching MSA.

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A unique textbook of guided readings from the great works of Arabic prose for advanced level students of Classical Arabic literature

From Ibn Sina to Sindbad makes some of the greatest works of the Golden Age of Arab Civilization accessible to Arabic students at the mid- to high-advanced level of proficiency, while also providing a ready curriculum for teachers of Advanced Arabic.

It introduces students to classical Arabic literature through twenty guided readings of works spanning prose genres from travel writing to philosophy, science, religion, humor, and imaginative fiction, including texts by al-Jahiz, al-Kindi, Ibn Khaldun, and Ibn Rushd. Original texts are supplemented with supporting explanatory material, to make them accessible to students, who then progress through an extensive series of exercises to test their comprehension, develop interpretive and critical reading skills, and apply the linguistic structures to their own speaking and writing.

Each of the twenty lessons is designed to stand alone for classroom use or individual study, making this a valuable resource for students and teachers alike.

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