Arabic١٢٣
Year 1Spring TermAges 5-6

Lesson Plans

Rainbow Colours

1

Red, Blue, Yellow!

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "ahmar" (red), "azraq" (blue), "asfar" (yellow)
  • Point to correct colours when hearing Arabic names

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Show colourful objects and call out colours in English — then say "Now in Arabic!"

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce red (أحمر), blue (أزرق), yellow (أصفر) with large colour cards — say each word 3 times
  2. 2Colour touch: "Touch something ahmar!" — children race to touch a red object
  3. 3Colour sorting: sort coloured buttons or crayons while saying the Arabic colour name
  4. 4Complete the colour matching section of the colours worksheet

Resources Needed

Large colour cardsColoured objects for sortingColours in Arabic worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Find 3 red, 3 blue, and 3 yellow things at home — name each colour in Arabic!

2

Green and Orange

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "akhdar" (green) and "burtuqaali" (orange)
  • Name 5 colours in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Colour flashcard speed round: hold up red, blue, yellow — children shout the Arabic name!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce green (أخضر) and orange (برتقالي) — "burtuqaali" sounds like the fruit!
  2. 2Paint mixing: blue + yellow = green, red + yellow = orange — say colours in Arabic as you mix
  3. 3Rainbow craft: start painting a rainbow and label each stripe with the Arabic colour name
  4. 4Colour bingo: call out colours in Arabic, children cover the matching colour

Resources Needed

Paint or colour mixing materialsRainbow templateColour bingo cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Go outside and name the colours of flowers, cars, or leaves in Arabic!

3

Colours All Around

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Identify 6 colours in Arabic from sight
  • Describe familiar objects using Arabic colours

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Teacher wears something colourful — children call out the colours in Arabic!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce purple (بنفسجي) — "Can you think of purple things? Grapes, flowers!"
  2. 2I Spy colours edition: "I spy something azraq..." — children guess the object
  3. 3Colour the rainbow worksheet: fill in each stripe and write the Arabic colour name
  4. 4Colour charades: pick a colour card and act out something that colour — others guess in Arabic

Resources Needed

Colour cardsRainbow colouring worksheetDrawing materials

⭐ Extension Challenge

Draw a picture using all the colours you know and label each one in Arabic.

4

Rainbow Celebration

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say at least 6 colour names in Arabic fluently
  • Use colour words in simple phrases

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Rainbow song: sing a colour song, pointing to each colour as you sing its Arabic name.

Main Activities

  1. 1Colour quiz: teacher points to objects — children race to say the colour in Arabic
  2. 2Make a "My Favourite Colour" page — draw, colour, and write the Arabic name
  3. 3Colour mixing challenge: "What do you get mixing ahmar and asfar?" Answer in Arabic!
  4. 4Complete the picture-vocab worksheet: match colour names to coloured pictures

Resources Needed

Colour quiz objectsDrawing materialsPicture-vocab worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Name the colour of every food on your plate in Arabic at dinner!

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