ARABIC TEACHING:

UNPACKED
KISS: KEEP IT SHORT & SWEET

Nadia Selim
ALLAH (S.W.T)
 Umar Ibn-ul-Khattab
)(May Allah be pleased with him

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Who What

Where How
Why Q&A

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Million Dollar Question
WHO

Who What Why How

Where Motivation
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 WH0 Teach my son by praising him (appreciating) and speaking
softly to him. He is not the type of person that should be trained
under punishment or abuse. I hope that my son will be unique
and rare among his companions and peers. I want him to
emulate me in the seeking of knowledge (pg. 38).

Sahnun ibn Sa'id ibn Habib at-Tanukhi talking about his son Ibn Sahnun who became a renowned scholar and
educationalist and wrote the first the teachers handbook called adaab-ul-mualimeen.

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)16-15 " (.

Shaban Muftah Ismail (1995). Muammad Ibn Sann: An educationalist and Faqh. Muslim Education Quarterly, Vol.12, No.4, 1995. The Islamic Academy, Cambridge, U.K.
).1972 . :(
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Teach my son by praising him
Can you unpack (appreciating) and speaking
Sahnuns quote? softly to him. He is not the type
of person that should be
trained under punishment or
abuse. I hope that my son will
be unique and rare among his
companions and peers. I want
him to emulate me in the
seeking of knowledge.
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Unpacking learner
differences ..

child
First language
learner Second language
adult
learner

How do these types of leaners differ?

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First language
learner Second language
learner
Primary language Additional language

Success in attaining oral ability is Success is not guaranteed and

guaranteed * by necessity through requires a GREAT amount of
natural development and is very motivation, persistence as well
minimally affected by the teaching as time and is greatly affected
approach. by the teaching approach.

* Provided the critical period for language acquisition has not passed and that the child does not suffer from impairments.
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First language
learner Second
language learner

* Provided the critical period for language acquisition has not passed and that the child does not suffer from impairments.
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No inhibitions
child adult Has inhibitions

Cognitively developing

Native-like pronunciation The Schwarzenegger effect

Difficulty with abstract concepts Understands abstract concepts

Acquisition rate is slower Attainment rates are faster

Memorizes more easily Struggles to memorize

Short attention span Longer attention span

https://prezi.com/xa4_o-8sqpxm/sla-theories-learner-differences/
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No inhibitions
Cognitively developing

Native-like pronunciation

Difficulty with abstract concepts

Acquisition rate is slower

Memorizes more easily

Short attention span

WHERE
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What would you do?
WHAT + WHY + HOW

Macro Level
Micro Level

Syllabus Lesson
WHAT + WHY + HOW
WHAT + WHY + HOW
Lesson design: What, Why and How.
WHAT + WHY + HOW Arabic With Nadia
Sample Lesson plan
Lesson Learn about the family
Objectives:
10
minutes
Vocab Present vocabulary (Use appended resource)
Practice Vocabulary (Using the game )

10
minutes
Read & Read and listen to Mariams Family
Listen Pair work: Comprehension activity (match pictures)

15
minutes
Speak Group Activity: Present your family.
5 minutes Write Individual activity: Write about your family.
 MOTIVATION Motivational
strategies
Enthusiasm
Relationship
Promoting
For adults: motivation is directly related autonomy
with
students
to attrition rates, because while students
may have the initial impetus to take up
study, this needs to be sustained. Providing
Relationship
motivational
Teacher with parents
feedback
Behavior &
Practice
With young Muslims, if we demotivate
them we RISK disengaging them from Making
learning Commitment
Arabic and consequently their overall stimulating
relationship with the religious texts. Increasing Making
expectations materials
of success relevant

Dornyei, Z. (2001). Motivational strategies in the language classroom.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
MOTIVATION
WHAT + WHY + HOW What do you
think of this?

Why?
Q& A