Arabic١٢٣
Year 1Summer TermAges 5-6

Lesson Plans

Polite Phrases

1

Please and Thank You

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "min fadlak" (please)
  • Use "Shukran" and "min fadlak" together in context

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Greetings recap: go around the circle, each child uses a different Arabic greeting.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce "min fadlak/min fadlik" (please — to a boy/girl) with a puppet show
  2. 2Practise: "Shukran" when receiving, "min fadlak" when asking — role-play giving and receiving
  3. 3Polite phrases poster: children decorate a "Please and Thank You" poster in Arabic
  4. 4Complete the vocab cards worksheet matching polite phrases to their meanings

Resources Needed

PuppetPoster paperDecorating materialsVocab cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Use "min fadlak" and "Shukran" at home today — see how many times you can!

2

Bismillah and Alhamdulillah

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "Bismillah" before eating
  • Say "Alhamdulillah" after eating

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Polite word chain: each child adds a polite phrase they know in Arabic or English.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce "Bismillah" — said before eating or starting something important
  2. 2Introduce "Alhamdulillah" — said after eating, when grateful, or when asked "How are you?"
  3. 3Snack time practice: say "Bismillah" together before a snack and "Alhamdulillah" after
  4. 4Create speech bubble cards with each phrase and illustrate when to use them

Resources Needed

Snack (optional)Speech bubble templatesDrawing materials

⭐ Extension Challenge

Say "Bismillah" before every meal this week and "Alhamdulillah" after!

3

As-salamu Alaykum

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "As-salamu alaykum" (peace be upon you)
  • Reply with "Wa alaykum as-salam"

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Pair greetings: greet 3 different classmates using any Arabic greeting you know.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach "As-salamu alaykum" and the reply — practise the call-and-response
  2. 2Greeting relay: two lines face each other — step forward, greet, reply, move to the back
  3. 3Watch a short video of children greeting with "As-salamu alaykum"
  4. 4Complete the tracing worksheet: trace both phrases in Arabic script

Resources Needed

Video clipTracing worksheetWord wall cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Greet your family with "As-salamu alaykum" when you get home!

4

Polite Phrases Party

⏱ 30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use all learned polite phrases in the right context
  • Feel confident using Arabic politely

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Phrase match: teacher describes a situation — children hold up the correct phrase card.

Main Activities

  1. 1Create a "Polite Phrases" mini-book with one phrase per page and illustrations
  2. 2Polite phrases obstacle course: at each station, use a different Arabic phrase correctly
  3. 3Class discussion: "When is the best time to use each phrase?"
  4. 4Celebration: award "Arabic Politeness Star" stickers to everyone!

Resources Needed

Mini-book templatesStation cardsStickersPhrase cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Make a poster of all your polite Arabic phrases for your bedroom door!

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