Arabic١٢٣
Year 3Spring TermAges 7-8

Lesson Plans

At School

1

School Items

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "kitaab" (book), "qalam" (pen), "kursi" (chair)
  • Name common school objects in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Look around the classroom — how many things can you already name in Arabic? Let's learn more!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce book (كتاب), pen (قلم), chair (كرسي) — hold up each real object as you teach
  2. 2Label the classroom: stick Arabic labels on real objects around the room
  3. 3Touch and say: "Touch your kitaab!" "Hold up your qalam!" — follow instructions
  4. 4Complete the picture-vocab worksheet for school items

Resources Needed

Real school objectsLabel stickersPicture-vocab worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Label 5 things in your bedroom or study area with Arabic name tags!

2

People at School

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "mu'allim" (teacher), "taalib" (student), "sadiiq" (friend)
  • Name school roles in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

School items recap: point to 3 objects — children say the Arabic names!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce teacher (معلم), student (طالب), friend (صديق), classroom (صف)
  2. 2Sentence building: "Al-mu'allim fi al-saff" (The teacher is in the classroom)
  3. 3Draw your classroom with people and label everyone in Arabic
  4. 4Write 3 sentences about school using the new vocabulary

Resources Needed

People flashcardsDrawing materialsSentence framesWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Describe your teacher and friends using Arabic words!

3

At School Sentences

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "fi al-madrasa" (at school) in sentences
  • Combine school vocabulary in descriptions

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Vocabulary relay: teams name school items and people in Arabic — fastest team wins!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce "madrasa" (مدرسة — school) and the phrase "fi al-madrasa" (at school)
  2. 2Sentence expansion: "Fi al-madrasa, indi kitaab wa qalam" (At school, I have a book and a pen)
  3. 3Write a paragraph about your school day using Arabic vocabulary
  4. 4Create a "My School" poster with labelled drawings and sentences

Resources Needed

Phrase cardsWriting paperPoster materials

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 3 sentences about what you do at school — use Arabic words you know!

4

School Day Presentation

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Name at least 8 school items and people in Arabic
  • Describe a school day using Arabic vocabulary

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

School vocabulary bingo: review all school words in a fun game!

Main Activities

  1. 1Each child presents their "My School" poster or paragraph to the class
  2. 2Classroom label walk: walk around reading all the Arabic labels in the room
  3. 3School quiz: questions about school vocabulary in Arabic — team competition
  4. 4Complete the vocab cards worksheet for all school vocabulary

Resources Needed

Posters from Lesson 3Classroom labelsQuiz cardsVocab cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Teach a friend or sibling 5 school words in Arabic — be the teacher!

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