Arabic١٢٣
Year 1Summer TermAges 5-6

Lesson Plans

Numbers & Colours Review

1

Numbers Recap

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Count from 1 to 10 in Arabic fluently
  • Recognise Eastern Arabic numerals

Warm-Up (5 min)

Count to 10 together in Arabic — clap on the even numbers!

Main Activities

  1. 1Number card ordering: race to arrange jumbled cards from ١ to ١٠
  2. 2Count and collect: scatter objects — "Collect sab'a blocks!"
  3. 3Number dictation: teacher says an Arabic number, children write the Eastern Arabic numeral
  4. 4Complete the numbers review section of the worksheet

Resources Needed

Number cardsCounting objectsWhiteboardsNumbers review worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Count backwards from 10 to 1 in Arabic — can you do it without help?

2

Colours Recap

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Name at least 8 colours in Arabic
  • Identify colours quickly from Arabic words

Warm-Up (5 min)

Point to each colour of the rainbow on a chart and say the Arabic name together.

Main Activities

  1. 1Colour speed quiz: flash colour cards — children race to say the Arabic name first
  2. 2Colour sorting: sort classroom objects by colour while naming each in Arabic
  3. 3Draw and colour a scene, then label every colour in Arabic
  4. 4Complete the colours review section of the worksheet

Resources Needed

Colour flashcardsSorting objectsDrawing materialsColours review worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Find an item for every Arabic colour you know and arrange them in a rainbow!

3

Numbers + Colours Together

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Combine numbers and colours in simple phrases
  • Say "three red apples" style phrases

Warm-Up (5 min)

One partner says a number, the other says a colour — put them together!

Main Activities

  1. 1Model combining: "Thalaatha tuffaahaat hamraa" (three red apples) — practise with objects
  2. 2Instruction game: "Show me arba'a blue circles" — children draw or use manipulatives
  3. 3Create a "colour by numbers" picture using Arabic numbers and colour names
  4. 4Write 3 phrases combining a number and colour

Resources Needed

Coloured objectsDrawing materialsColour-by-number sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

At dinner, describe your plate: "I have ithnayn green beans and thalaatha orange carrots!"

4

Numbers and Colours Champion

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate confident knowledge of numbers 1–10 and colours
  • Celebrate learning

Warm-Up (5 min)

Class count-off: each child says the next number up to 10, then start again!

Main Activities

  1. 1Team quiz: numbers and colours questions — each correct answer earns a point
  2. 2Create a "What I Know" poster — write all the numbers and colours you can in Arabic
  3. 3Gallery walk: display posters and celebrate each other's work
  4. 4Award certificates: "I can count to 10 and name 10 colours in Arabic!"

Resources Needed

Quiz questionsPoster paperMarkersCertificates

⭐ Extension Challenge

Make a numbers and colours quiz for someone at home — be the teacher!

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