Come play in the magical world of languages! We offer language courses with different levels for toddlers and children of primary school age. Joy in speaking and learning Arabic is central in our courses. Our lessons for children aim to make children feel at ease and comfortable in a second or third language. This is why our children’s courses are fully taught in Modern Standard Arabic (FuSHa). For children who speak (some) Arabic at home, the lessons can provide a welcome support to parents who are raising their children bilingually. (Most of) our lessons also welcome children who grow up in a home where Arabic is not spoken, but are curious to learn a new language or for families who are planning to move abroad.
For whom are the classes?
In our toddler group (1-4 year olds), toddlers ánd their parents/caretakers will be singing songs, dancing, playing, reading books and crafting together, all in Arabic. This way children will absorb a lot of the language. This is an important first step when learning multiple languages. By enjoying this class together, the songs and words that are used during the lessons will easily find their way into your homes.
Our courses for preschoolers (4-6 year olds) are for children who joined primary school but have not yet learned how to read and write. Similar to our toddler groups, this course focuses on immersing in Arabic by singing, dancing, playing, reading and crafting, all in Arabic.
Our young learners’ courses are for any 6-9 year olds, ranging from beginners to intermediate Arabic speakers. In our alphabet courses, they will play their way through the letters and sounds in the alphabet. Our reading & writing course advances these sounds and letters into reading and writing full sentences. Our pre-A1 starters group introduces your child to the very beginnings of all aspects of the Modern Standard Arabic (FuSHa) language, by speaking, listening, reading and writing. The A1 movers are our courses for children who already know some of the basics of Arabic. In these courses, children will start to express themselves more by learning to give brief descriptions of people and objects, agreeing and disagreeing, responding to basic questions and telling simple stories about topics that are relevant and important to them. Our next and final level is the A2 flyers group. In these courses, children will obtain the building blocks necessary to become more confident and creative in using Arabic.
These courses are heritage courses. The courses are created specifically for Arabic speaking children who have at least one parent/caretaker whose native language is Arabic. If you are not a heritage speaker but would still like to join, please contact us to plan an intake.
The age range of each group is an indication. Do you think that your child might thrive better in a different age group? Are you unsure which is the best group/level for your child? Please let us know! Is the level that you are looking for not taught in September? We also offer private lessons for children! Contact info@taalhuisamsterdam.nl and our teacher will get in touch to find the best option together.
