Arabic١٢٣
Year 4Summer TermAges 8-9

Lesson Plans

Months of the Year

1

The Twelve Months

35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn the 12 months of the year in Arabic
  • Identify the current month

Warm-Up (5 min)

Calendar challenge: point to today's date — can anyone say the month in Arabic?

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce all 12 months: يناير, فبراير, مارس, أبريل, مايو, يونيو, يوليو, أغسطس, سبتمبر, أكتوبر, نوفمبر, ديسمبر
  2. 2Chant the months in order — use rhythm and clapping
  3. 3Matching activity: Arabic month name to English month name
  4. 4Complete the Months Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Month flashcardsCalendar posterVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write the months in order from memory in Arabic.

2

My Birthday Month

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say birthday month in Arabic
  • Use months in sentences

Warm-Up (5 min)

Birthday line-up: pupils arrange themselves by birthday month — then say their month in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach: "عيد ميلادي في شهر..." (My birthday is in the month of...)
  2. 2Class birthday chart: record everyone's birthday month in Arabic
  3. 3Write sentences: "ولدت في شهر..." (I was born in the month of...)
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Birthday chart templateWriting Practice worksheetMonth reference card

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write about important family birthdays and events using month names in Arabic.

3

Events and Holidays

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Link months to events and holidays
  • Describe when events happen

Warm-Up (5 min)

Event guessing game: "This event happens in ديسمبر..." — pupils guess the event.

Main Activities

  1. 1Discuss events linked to months: Ramadan, Eid, school holidays, seasons
  2. 2Teach: "في شهر..." (In the month of...) + event description
  3. 3Create a year timeline with key events labelled in Arabic
  4. 4Write 4 sentences linking months to events

Resources Needed

Event picture cardsTimeline templateWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Design an Arabic calendar page for your favourite month with events and illustrations.

4

Months of the Year Review

35–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Recite all 12 months confidently
  • Write months accurately in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Missing month: show 11 months — which one is missing? Say it in Arabic!

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for accurate writing of month names
  2. 2Months song: learn or create a song to remember all 12 months
  3. 3Quiz: teacher says an event — pupils write the correct month in Arabic
  4. 4Self-assessment: can you write all 12 months from memory?

Resources Needed

Months Tracing worksheetSong lyrics sheetQuiz paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Create a birthday card for someone in your family with the Arabic month on it.

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