About the Book
KITABI (MY BOOK), Primary School Series The series KITABI (MY BOOK), is a complete programme for young learners (4-11 year olds), or from reception to Year 6 primary school. Key features The MAIN BOOK contains: Six units, using different teaching methods, applied in a progressive manner; Exercises that involve the four skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing; More and more writing and listening exercises as you advance through the series; Revision blocks, and end-of-term tests. HANDWRITING BOOK: practice writing the alphabet and words taught in the main book. CD: sounds, words, sentences and text from the main book plus listening exercises. FLASHCARDS: the alphabet, 3-letter nouns and verbs, shapes, colours and numbers. GRAMMAR BOOK: grammar in a simple, progressive manner; exercises throughout. Kitabi 1 (My Book 1) This book is the second book of the series, for 5-6 year olds.
It includes: The first thirteen letters of the Arabic alphabet, alif - sheen; READING AND LEARNING the alphabet and simple words, including some numbers and colours; READING AND RESPONDING by drawing lines, circles or squares, colouring, matching and writing; LISTENING AND RESPONDING by repetition, identifying or using physical gestures; Practising WRITING the alphabet and taught words. Technical details: 170 pages; format A4 (290 x 210mm), heavy duty paper; full-colour; perfect bound laminated cover My Book 1: ISBN 978-1-908871-27-5 Related products: Kitabi 1 Handwriting Book (available): ISBN 978-1-908871-28-2 Kitabi 1 CD (available): ISBN Alphabet flashcards (produced 2013) Teacher's Guide Kitabi 2 (My Book 2) This book is the third book of the series, for 6-7 year olds. It includes: The Arabic alphabet saad - yaa' (completing the Arabic alphabet from Kitabi 1); READING AND LEARNING the alphabet and simple words, and more numbers and colours; READING AND RESPONDING by drawing lines, circles or squares, colouring, matching and writing; LISTENING AND RESPONDING by repetition, identifying or using physical gestures; Practising WRITING the alphabet and taught words.
Technical details: 230 pages; format A4 (290 x 210mm), heavy duty paper; full-colour; perfect bound laminated cover My Book 2: ISBN 978-1-908871-29-9 Related products: Kitabi 2 Handwriting Book (available): ISBN 978-1-908871-30-5 Kitabi 2 CD (available): ISBN Alphabet flashcards (produced 2013) Teacher's Guide
Table of Contents:
KITABI 1 5 Introduction 7 UNIT 1 : The Letters Alif, Baa, Taa 8 The letter Alif 10 Exercises 13 The letter Baa 16 Exercises 20 The letter Taa 21 Exercises 27 UNIT 2 : The Letters Thaa, Jeem, Haa, Khaa 28 The letter Thaa 29 Exercises 34 The letter Jeem 36 Exercises 41 The letter Haa 43 Exercises 48 The letter Khaa 50 Exercises 55 Test 61 UNIT 3 : Revision, Short Vowels, The Letter Daal 62 Revision exercises 71 Short vowels 72 Exercises 74 The letter Daal 77 Exercises 83 UNIT 4 : The Letters Thaal, Raa, Zaa 84 The letter Thaal 86 Exercises 91 The letter Raa 93 Exercises 101 The letter Zaa 103 Exercises 109 Test 2 115 UNIT 5 : Colours and Numbers, The Letters Seen, Sheen 116 Colours 117 Exercises 120 Numbers 121 Exercises 124 The letter seen 126 Exercises 132 The letter sheen 134 Exercises 141 UNIT 6 : Revision 142 Revision exercises 161 Test 3 KITABI 2 5 Introduction 7 UNIT 1 : The Letters Saad, Daad 8 Revision of the letters Alif, Baa, Taa, Thaa 10 Revision of the letters Jeem, Haa, Khaa, Daal, Thaal 14 Revision of the letters Raa, Zaa, Seen, Sheen 17 Revision of short vowels 19 Revision of words 25 Revision of colours and numbers 28 The letter Saad 30 Exercises 36 The letter Daad 37 Exercises 43 UNIT 2 : The Letters Taa, Dhaa, Ain, Ghain 44 The letter Taa 45 Exercises 52 The letter Dhaa 54 Exercises 60 The letter Ain 62 Exercises 69 The letter Ghain 70 Exercises 75 Test 1 83 UNIT 3 : Revision, The Letters Faa, Qaaf 84 Revision exercises 95 The letter Faa 97 Exercises 103 The letter Qaaf 105 Exercises 113 UNIT 4 : The Letters Kaaf, Laam, Short Vowels, Colours and Numbers 114 The letter Kaaf 116 Exercises 123 Short vowels 124 Exercises 126 Colours and numbers 126 Colours 127 Exercises 131 Numbers 132 Exercises 136 The letter Laam 138 Exercises 145 Test 2 153 UNIT 5 : The Letters Meem, Noon, Haa 154 The letter Meem 156 Exercises 164 The letter Noon 166 Exercises 174 The letter Haa 176 Exercises 183 UNIT 6 : Revision, The Letters Waaw, Yaa 184 The letter Waaw 186 Exercises 194 The letter Yaa 196 Exercises 203 Revision exercises 221 Test 3
About the Author :
Attika Al-Sadi, B.Sc. Attika Al-Sadi is an Iraqi writer living in Britain. She qualified as a physicist from Baghdad University in 1984. She first worked as a forecaster at the Met Office in Baghdad. She is a member of the Lebanon and Middle Eastern Association that serves the Arab community in Slough. She also works as a head teacher at Alkawthar Arabic School, which offers Arabic language teaching from reception to A-level. The 'Kitabi' series is her first series of books for teaching Arabic at primary school level. She has also written a Religious Education series. She loves reading and is passionate about teaching.
