Arabic١٢٣
Year 2Spring TermAges 6-7

Lesson Plans

Days of the Week

1

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "Al-Ahad" (Sunday), "Al-Ithnayn" (Monday), "Al-Thulathaa" (Tuesday)
  • Know the Arabic week starts on Sunday

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

What day is it today? Say it in English. Now let's learn to say it in Arabic!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce Sunday (الأحد), Monday (الاثنين), Tuesday (الثلاثاء) with day cards
  2. 2Interesting fact: "The Arabic week starts on Sunday, not Monday!"
  3. 3Chant together: "Al-Ahad, Al-Ithnayn, Al-Thulathaa" — clap on each day
  4. 4Complete the days matching section of the worksheet — match Arabic to English

Resources Needed

Day of the week cardsDays of the week worksheetCalendar display

⭐ Extension Challenge

When you wake up tomorrow, say the day in Arabic before English!

2

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say days Wednesday through Friday in Arabic
  • Know that Friday is a special day in Islam

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Recap: can you say Sunday, Monday, Tuesday in Arabic? Let's check!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce Wednesday (الأربعاء), Thursday (الخميس), Friday (الجمعة)
  2. 2Discuss: "Al-Jumu'a (Friday) is the most important day in the Islamic week"
  3. 3Days of the week song: sing all days learned so far to a familiar tune
  4. 4Write each day in Arabic on a weekly planner strip

Resources Needed

Day cardsWeekly planner templateMusic for singing

⭐ Extension Challenge

Ask your family: "What day is it in Arabic?" — can they learn too?

3

Saturday and the Full Week

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "As-Sabt" (Saturday)
  • Recite all 7 days in order in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Days speed round: teacher says an English day — children say it in Arabic!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce Saturday (السبت) — now we know all 7 days!
  2. 2Practise reciting all 7 days in order together — repeat 3 times
  3. 3Day ordering: arrange day cards in the correct Arabic order (Sunday first)
  4. 4Complete the tracing worksheet for all 7 days in Arabic

Resources Needed

All 7 day cardsTracing worksheetOrdering activity

⭐ Extension Challenge

Recite the days of the week in Arabic every morning this week!

4

What Day Is It Today?

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "Al-yawm..." (today is...) with the correct day
  • Read Arabic day names

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Day chain: go around the room, each child says the next day of the week in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Practise the phrase "Al-yawm..." (today is...) — say today's day in Arabic
  2. 2Calendar routine: set up a weekly Arabic calendar — update it every day
  3. 3Days of the week quiz: teacher points to a day — children say it in Arabic
  4. 4Create a "Days of the Week" mini-poster in Arabic with illustrations for each day

Resources Needed

Calendar displayPoster materialsQuiz cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Say "Al-yawm Al-Ithnayn" (today is Monday) every day this week with the correct day!

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