bilArabi is an innovative Arabic learning program, designed to help students learn and reconnect with the Arabic language in a fun and engaging way.
It was developed by Dr. Hanada Taha, the Endowed Chair Professor of Arabic language at Zayed University, in coordination with our Consultancy and Professional Development Support Team. BilArabi is a program based on modern learning standards, enriched with children’s literature and a catalyst for higher thinking skills. It is a qualitative leap in the teaching of Arabic language and learning. BilArabi is a program that offers more than just language learning. It aims to develop a passion for Arabic history and culture and
inspire trust in a bright future for the language.
BilArabi was developed to make learning Arabic fun, purposeful, effective, and scalable to all levels
The curriculum presents the Arabic language in a modern, contemporary way and applies best practice pedagogy harnessed from latest findings in the fields of education, language learning, linguistics and educational psychology
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Description of the book
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Author information
Dr Hanada Taha Thomure is the Endowed Chair Professor of Arabic Language at Zayed University and prior to this was associate and acting Dean at the Bahrain Teachers College. Dr. Hanada has been an adviser to many regional and international organizations including USAID, World Bank, Scholastic, Queen Rania Foundation, and Arab Thought Foundation. She has a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans, Master’s degree in educational psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology and a diploma in elementary school education from the American University of Beirut. Dr Hanada adapted the Ohio State language arts standards for native learners and rendered them into Arabic. Those standards are currently being used by thousands of students in the region and they constitute the heart of bilArabi program. She used the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) standards for designing the non-native bilArabi curriculum. The ACTFL standards are the golden standard for teaching Arabic as a world language. They have been rendered for the first time by the bilArabi program into I can statements that are designed and divided per grade level -
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Curriculum Standards
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Help students learn Arabic in a fun and engaging way.
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Develop students’ 21st-century skills to prepare them for future success alongside comprehensive Arabic language acquisition and proficiency.
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Adopt an inquiry-based approach with engaging characters and stories.
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Innovate the traditional teaching/learning process of Arabic language.
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Make learning student-centred in order to enrich children’s learning experience and development.
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Program Content
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A literature-based program that helps students become better readers, writers and thinkers.
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A course offering a blended-learning approach that suits both traditional and more technologically advanced schools.
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A vibrant design with a mix of photos, illustrations and interactive videos engaging students with the course content.
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A rich curriculum that offers more than just language learning with content that aims to develop a passion for Arabic history and culture.
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Levels 0 to 9 for Native learners and 1 to 6 for Non- Native learners.
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Student book (hard copy) including the (engaging with parents) section
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Teacher resources
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Digital platform
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E-books and e-learning resources
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Data-driven assessment tools
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Training and Professional development
