Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Young Readers Arabic program is aimed at non-Arab students who wish to embark on learning the Arabic Language as a foreign language. The program aims to provide young learners a fun learning curve with a native Arab teacher who will help young learners adapt to a new language through interactive live classes, read aloud stories, rhymes, games, and discussions.
Objectives:
All of the above is designed to take children to the higher levels of Targheeb’s advanced Arabic Studies curriculum offered online. Children will not require the Young Readers program from Grade 1 onwards if they would continue with the Targheeb curriculum.
The lessons would insha Allah be fun and entertaining with some great resources from alifbaataa, al Safeer and others
The Smart Buddies English Reading Program for non-native speakers is mainly aimed at supporting
non-native speakers. The program will consist of weekly live interactive read-aloud sessions with a
qualified teacher specializing in English Phonics for pre-schoolers aged 4 – 6 years-old.
Students will also have access to Raz-Kids reading room. Raz-Kids is an award-winning Educational
Website that provides comprehensive levelled reading resources, such as guided reading eBooks,
interactive eBooks, and reading quizzes. Students can also listen to eBooks for modelled fluency,
read books for practice, and then record themselves reading while student activities are recorded
and teachers are able to monitor students’ progress and determine the instruction needed for each
student.
Students can also choose from various drawing, highlighting, stamping, and note-taking options that
allow them to practice active reading strategies. Raz-Kids also offers digital incentives and rewards
to keep students motivated to advance through reading levels.
For more information, please follow the link below.
https://www.learninga-z.com/site/breakroom/5-razkids-benefits
Program Objectives:
1. Develop good listening and reading skills leading to the acquisition of age-appropriate
vocabulary through read-aloud sessions.
2. Understand and communicate with the help of the teacher through themes and stories with
dialogues.
3. Develop correct articulation of English alphabet sounds, words, and expressions.
4. Build confidence to speak and communicate in English at an early age.
All of the above are designed to take children to e higher level English Language Arts skills and
practice.
The program is designed over 10 months/academic year with 3 semesters each consisting of 12
lessons, and total of 3 semesters.