Amazing Arabic Language Resources
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I only post links to places which provide FREE resources for Arabic teachers.
If you are interested in materials for your classroom which you need to purchase, my biggest recommendation is NoorArt :o)
MS HASAN'S TOP CHOICES
http://arabic.desert-sky.net/links.html
Very organized and links you to numerous other sites, which includes colloquial, newspaper, movie, radio, curriculum resources. Probably my most favorite!
http://www.uni.edu/becker/arabic.html
Site has more Arabic resources than you can imagine. By Jim Becker from the University of Northern Iowa. It too is a great resources, but the site is a little overwhelming to look at. I often get lost in which items to select. But it has sooooo much information, I am not even 1/4 the way through exploring the different sites.
http://www.yemenlinks.com/Theme/Arabic_Curriculum
If you have limited Arabic resources for your classroom, this is the site for you. Posters, flashcards, worksheets, and much much more. Great for all Arabic classes, but it is especially elementary-student friendly content.
http://arabic411blog.blogspot.com/
Awesome!!! I use this site a lot with my Heritage speakers. It is set up in a blog format...so if you know how to navigate around a blog, you can figure it out easily.
http://www.marhabaproject.org/Welcome.html
I don't use a textbook for level 1 in my Arabic classes. This curriculum guide is great for level one (but you can apply it to any level)
http://www.myarabicwebsite.com/arabicsongs.html
Based out of Michigan, I believe, and has some great sites and links. VERY organized!!!
http://fllc.unt.edu/arabic/
University of North Texas...Has resources for media, history, culture, government, and references.
http://arabic.byu.edu/ArabicMaterialIndex.htm
Has a lot of useful resources for Alkitaab and Egyptian Arabic. And...listening exercises.
http://arabicacquisition.blogspot.com/
(Although it no longer functions) It still exists and has great resources.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/german/startalk-arabic/ArabicLanguageCultureResources..pdf
It is a PDF file of categorized locations to visit depending on what you are searching for.
http://startalkarabic.blogspot.com/2011/07/seven-project-ideas.html
Great project ideas and integration of technology in the classroom.
http://allthearabicyouneverlearnedthefirsttimearound.com/
Great grammar guide for learners.
Basic phrases: Suggested by a student of Arabic! THANK YOU, Hailey!
https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/basic-arabic-words-phrases-you-must-know-dubai/
Typing Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/egypt/cmic/maren/
Transliteration typing tool downloadable for free.
http://www.arabic-keyboard.org/
Regular Arabic Keyboard
http://www.yamli.com/arabic-keyboard/
Transliteration search engine
http://www.google.com/ta3reeb/
Transliteration typing
http://arabic.speak7.com/arabic_keyboard.html
Regular Keyboard...but has some fun little shortcuts.
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/AR_tutorial.php
is great for actual typing PRACTICE!!! :) Took me forever to find a site like this! YAY!
Arabic-English Dictionaries
http://www.wordreference.com/enar/
This is what I prefer my students use. It gives them examples, so they are using the correct word. Google fails to do so.
http://translate.google.com/
Good tool for heritage speakers.
http://www.baheth.info/
Another good tool for heritage speakers.
Games and Activities
I have discovered that ESL activities and games can be altered to fit well in an Arabic classroom...look through these ideas:
http://eleaston.com/methods.html
http://www.eslkidslab.com/worksheets/set3/vegetables/
http://iteslj.org/v/a/
http://www.eslactivities.com/links.php
http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl?read=2976
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Arabic.htm
http://bogglesworldesl.com/lessons/MovieLesson.htm
http://www.eslflow.com/Picturelessonsandteachingideas.html (Possibly my favorite)http://www.eslwithmiriam.com/clothing.html
Storybook and Comic Strip Tools
Storybird: http://storybird.com/
Storyjumper: http://www.storyjumper.com/
ComicLife : http://comiclife.com
http://www.toondoo.com/
Makebeliefs Comixs: http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Audio Tools
Audacity for PCs (and Macs): http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (free download)
Garageband for Macs: http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ (informaton, fee to add)
Voicethread (PC and Mac): http://voicethread.com/ (free and paid versions)
Jing (PC and Mac): http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html (free download)
Fotobabble (PC and Mac): http://www.fotobabble.com/ (free download)
Presentations and Slideshows
Prezis (PC and Mac): http://prezi.com/ (free)
Slideshare (PC and Mac): http://www.slideshare.net/ (a place to share your slideshows)
Place to put your shows in a cloud: http://dropmark.com/
Word Clouds
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/
Culture
http://ccas.georgetown.edu/k12/education/links/
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/mec/resources/teachers
http://pulitzercenter.org/education/lesson-plan/lesson-plan-writing-about-arab-spring
Arab Spring Lesson Plan Ideas!! Great!
Misc Resources
http://www.ladylingua.org/E-Library/article-82.html
http://www.happychild.org.uk/freeway/arabic/index.htm
http://worksheetsforkids.net/category/language-skills/
http://condor.depaul.edu/mol/tafljournal/english/resources.html
http://www.ic.edu.lb/academics/teachersblogs.htm
http://www.schoolarabia.net/asasia/duroos_1_2/index_alkra2a.htm
http://myarabicteacher.blogspot.com/2010/10/al-kitab-al-asasi-v-1-fi-talim-al-lugha.html Blog (GREAT)
http://www.iatafl.blogspot.com/ Blog (GREAT)
http://www.arabicwordsinthenews.blogspot.com/ Blog by Ahmad AlShareef (GREAT)
http://www.foreignlanguageblog.com/?cat=35 Blog
http://novastartalk2.wikispaces.com/ARABIC+Resources
Curriculum
Michigan State has a curriculum developed to for thematic units. I have been trying since April to get my hands on it. Maybe you will have better luck than I have had. I do know they have it and will give it to you for free. Getting a response to your request is where you might encounter some problems.
http://abdurrahman.org/arabic/madina-arabic.html
http://www.maktabah.org/quran/quranic-studies/949-madina-arabic-course-by-dr-v-abdul-rahim.html
http://www.pcdc.edu.ps/textbooks/index.htm
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/k-12/tools_tprs.aspx
http://www.alkitaabtextbook.net/
http://www.yemenlinks.com/Theme/Arabic_Curriculum
Free Arabic Learning Online Resources
http://free.lessons.l-ceps.com/learn-arabic-free-lesson-1.html
http://www.arabic-studio.com/
http://www.learnarabiconline.com/arabic-sentences.shtml
LiveMocha: http://www.livemocha.com/ (with a social networking emphasis)
Busuu: http://www.busuu.com/ (with a social networking emphasis)
Other Resources
LESCANT: http://laits.utexas.edu/lescant/ (cultural / language photos that you have permission to use - always cite the source though!).
Educause: http://www.educause.edu/ (organization promoting intelligent use of technology resources in education)
Edmodo: http://www.edmodo.com/ (secure social learning network for teachers and students) zx
CLEAR: http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/ (free resources such as audio drop boxes, also resources to purchase)
Edutopia : http://www.edutopia.org/
SecondLife: http://secondlife.com/ (virtual world)
Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/ (memorizing tool, like flashcards)
Jeopardy: https://jeopardylabs.com/ (online jeopardy templates)
SnackTools: http://www.snacktools.com/en/ (widgets to add things to websites)
I only post links to places which provide FREE resources for Arabic teachers.
If you are interested in materials for your classroom which you need to purchase, my biggest recommendation is NoorArt :o)
MS HASAN'S TOP CHOICES
http://arabic.desert-sky.net/links.html
Very organized and links you to numerous other sites, which includes colloquial, newspaper, movie, radio, curriculum resources. Probably my most favorite!
http://www.uni.edu/becker/arabic.html
Site has more Arabic resources than you can imagine. By Jim Becker from the University of Northern Iowa. It too is a great resources, but the site is a little overwhelming to look at. I often get lost in which items to select. But it has sooooo much information, I am not even 1/4 the way through exploring the different sites.
http://www.yemenlinks.com/Theme/Arabic_Curriculum
If you have limited Arabic resources for your classroom, this is the site for you. Posters, flashcards, worksheets, and much much more. Great for all Arabic classes, but it is especially elementary-student friendly content.
http://arabic411blog.blogspot.com/
Awesome!!! I use this site a lot with my Heritage speakers. It is set up in a blog format...so if you know how to navigate around a blog, you can figure it out easily.
http://www.marhabaproject.org/Welcome.html
I don't use a textbook for level 1 in my Arabic classes. This curriculum guide is great for level one (but you can apply it to any level)
http://www.myarabicwebsite.com/arabicsongs.html
Based out of Michigan, I believe, and has some great sites and links. VERY organized!!!
http://fllc.unt.edu/arabic/
University of North Texas...Has resources for media, history, culture, government, and references.
http://arabic.byu.edu/ArabicMaterialIndex.htm
Has a lot of useful resources for Alkitaab and Egyptian Arabic. And...listening exercises.
http://arabicacquisition.blogspot.com/
(Although it no longer functions) It still exists and has great resources.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/german/startalk-arabic/ArabicLanguageCultureResources..pdf
It is a PDF file of categorized locations to visit depending on what you are searching for.
http://startalkarabic.blogspot.com/2011/07/seven-project-ideas.html
Great project ideas and integration of technology in the classroom.
http://allthearabicyouneverlearnedthefirsttimearound.com/
Great grammar guide for learners.
Basic phrases: Suggested by a student of Arabic! THANK YOU, Hailey!
https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/basic-arabic-words-phrases-you-must-know-dubai/
Typing Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/egypt/cmic/maren/
Transliteration typing tool downloadable for free.
http://www.arabic-keyboard.org/
Regular Arabic Keyboard
http://www.yamli.com/arabic-keyboard/
Transliteration search engine
http://www.google.com/ta3reeb/
Transliteration typing
http://arabic.speak7.com/arabic_keyboard.html
Regular Keyboard...but has some fun little shortcuts.
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/AR_tutorial.php
is great for actual typing PRACTICE!!! :) Took me forever to find a site like this! YAY!
Arabic-English Dictionaries
http://www.wordreference.com/enar/
This is what I prefer my students use. It gives them examples, so they are using the correct word. Google fails to do so.
http://translate.google.com/
Good tool for heritage speakers.
http://www.baheth.info/
Another good tool for heritage speakers.
Games and Activities
I have discovered that ESL activities and games can be altered to fit well in an Arabic classroom...look through these ideas:
http://eleaston.com/methods.html
http://www.eslkidslab.com/worksheets/set3/vegetables/
http://iteslj.org/v/a/
http://www.eslactivities.com/links.php
http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl?read=2976
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Arabic.htm
http://bogglesworldesl.com/lessons/MovieLesson.htm
http://www.eslflow.com/Picturelessonsandteachingideas.html (Possibly my favorite)http://www.eslwithmiriam.com/clothing.html
Storybook and Comic Strip Tools
Storybird: http://storybird.com/
Storyjumper: http://www.storyjumper.com/
ComicLife : http://comiclife.com
http://www.toondoo.com/
Makebeliefs Comixs: http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Audio Tools
Audacity for PCs (and Macs): http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (free download)
Garageband for Macs: http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ (informaton, fee to add)
Voicethread (PC and Mac): http://voicethread.com/ (free and paid versions)
Jing (PC and Mac): http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html (free download)
Fotobabble (PC and Mac): http://www.fotobabble.com/ (free download)
Presentations and Slideshows
Prezis (PC and Mac): http://prezi.com/ (free)
Slideshare (PC and Mac): http://www.slideshare.net/ (a place to share your slideshows)
Place to put your shows in a cloud: http://dropmark.com/
Word Clouds
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/
Culture
http://ccas.georgetown.edu/k12/education/links/
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/mec/resources/teachers
http://pulitzercenter.org/education/lesson-plan/lesson-plan-writing-about-arab-spring
Arab Spring Lesson Plan Ideas!! Great!
Misc Resources
http://www.ladylingua.org/E-Library/article-82.html
http://www.happychild.org.uk/freeway/arabic/index.htm
http://worksheetsforkids.net/category/language-skills/
http://condor.depaul.edu/mol/tafljournal/english/resources.html
http://www.ic.edu.lb/academics/teachersblogs.htm
http://www.schoolarabia.net/asasia/duroos_1_2/index_alkra2a.htm
http://myarabicteacher.blogspot.com/2010/10/al-kitab-al-asasi-v-1-fi-talim-al-lugha.html Blog (GREAT)
http://www.iatafl.blogspot.com/ Blog (GREAT)
http://www.arabicwordsinthenews.blogspot.com/ Blog by Ahmad AlShareef (GREAT)
http://www.foreignlanguageblog.com/?cat=35 Blog
http://novastartalk2.wikispaces.com/ARABIC+Resources
Curriculum
Michigan State has a curriculum developed to for thematic units. I have been trying since April to get my hands on it. Maybe you will have better luck than I have had. I do know they have it and will give it to you for free. Getting a response to your request is where you might encounter some problems.
http://abdurrahman.org/arabic/madina-arabic.html
http://www.maktabah.org/quran/quranic-studies/949-madina-arabic-course-by-dr-v-abdul-rahim.html
http://www.pcdc.edu.ps/textbooks/index.htm
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/k-12/tools_tprs.aspx
http://www.alkitaabtextbook.net/
http://www.yemenlinks.com/Theme/Arabic_Curriculum
Free Arabic Learning Online Resources
http://free.lessons.l-ceps.com/learn-arabic-free-lesson-1.html
http://www.arabic-studio.com/
http://www.learnarabiconline.com/arabic-sentences.shtml
LiveMocha: http://www.livemocha.com/ (with a social networking emphasis)
Busuu: http://www.busuu.com/ (with a social networking emphasis)
Other Resources
LESCANT: http://laits.utexas.edu/lescant/ (cultural / language photos that you have permission to use - always cite the source though!).
Educause: http://www.educause.edu/ (organization promoting intelligent use of technology resources in education)
Edmodo: http://www.edmodo.com/ (secure social learning network for teachers and students) zx
CLEAR: http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/ (free resources such as audio drop boxes, also resources to purchase)
Edutopia : http://www.edutopia.org/
SecondLife: http://secondlife.com/ (virtual world)
Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/ (memorizing tool, like flashcards)
Jeopardy: https://jeopardylabs.com/ (online jeopardy templates)
SnackTools: http://www.snacktools.com/en/ (widgets to add things to websites)