Arabic١٢٣
Year 3Autumn TermAges 7-8

Lesson Plans

My Body

1

Head, Hand, Foot

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "ra's" (head), "yad" (hand), "qadam" (foot)
  • Point to body parts when hearing Arabic names

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Play "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" in English — now we will learn these in Arabic!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce head (رأس), hand (يد), foot (قدم) with flashcards and pointing
  2. 2Simon Says (Arabic edition): "Ilmas ra'sak!" (Touch your head!) — children follow instructions
  3. 3Trace a body outline and label head, hand, and foot in Arabic
  4. 4Complete the body parts picture-vocab worksheet

Resources Needed

Body parts flashcardsBody outline templatePicture-vocab worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Play Arabic Simon Says at home — can your family follow the instructions?

2

Eyes, Nose, Mouth

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "ayn" (eye), "anf" (nose), "fam" (mouth)
  • Name 6 body parts in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Recap: touch your ra's, your yad, your qadam — we know 3 body parts already!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce eye (عين), nose (أنف), mouth (فم) — point to each as you say it
  2. 2Face drawing: draw a face and label each feature in Arabic
  3. 3Action song: create movements for each body part and sing while pointing
  4. 4Write sentences: "Hadhi ayni" (This is my eye), "Hadha anfi" (This is my nose)

Resources Needed

Face templateDrawing materialsSentence framesWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Label a photo of yourself (or a drawing) with Arabic body part names!

3

More Body Parts

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn ear (أذن) and shoulder (كتف)
  • Name at least 8 body parts in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Body part speed round: teacher points to a body part — children shout the Arabic name!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce ear (أذن — udhn) and shoulder (كتف — katif)
  2. 2Full body labelling: label a complete body outline with all 8 body parts in Arabic
  3. 3Body parts relay: teams race to stick Arabic labels on a large body poster
  4. 4Arabic "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" song — learn it in Arabic!

Resources Needed

Body outline posterLabel cardsMusic/song lyrics

⭐ Extension Challenge

Sing the Arabic body parts song to your family — teach them the words!

4

This Is My Hand

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "Hadhi yadi" (this is my hand) style sentences
  • Write body part labels in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Full body song: sing the Arabic body parts song together!

Main Activities

  1. 1Sentence practice: "Hadhi yadi" (this is my hand), "Hadha ra'si" (this is my head)
  2. 2Doctor role-play: "Where does it hurt?" — point to body part and say it in Arabic
  3. 3Create a "My Body" poster with body parts labelled in Arabic
  4. 4Complete the writing practice worksheet for all body part vocabulary

Resources Needed

Doctor role-play propsPoster paperWriting practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Play "Doctor" at home — describe body parts in Arabic!

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