Arabic Buds: Reading Global Stories

Arabic Buds Course – Reading Meaningful Stories for Children Ages 7 to 9

The Arabic Buds course is designed for children aged 7 to 9 to help them transition from reading fully vocalized Arabic text to reading words and sentences without tashkeel (diacritics). The course uses a collection of fun and meaningful stories that build a love for reading and develop comprehension and fluency skills. It also relies on the Bnan Arabic Buds Book, which provides a well-structured, level-appropriate reading progression for students.

What Will Your Child Learn in This Course?

• Strengthening their ability to read fully vocalized words before moving to unvocalized text.
• Reading Arabic words and sentences without tashkeel by relying on context and meaning.
• Learning new vocabulary through enjoyable and age-appropriate stories.
• Developing reading comprehension through guided questions after each paragraph or story.
• Improving reading speed and fluency while maintaining clear pronunciation and understanding.
• Building confidence in reading aloud in front of the teacher and classmates.

Teaching Approach in the Arabic Buds Course

• Using fun and meaningful stories adapted to help children practice reading without tashkeel.
• Following the Bnan Arabic Buds Book, which offers graded texts and clear progression for each level.
• Connecting each story to positive values and useful lessons for the child's daily life.
• Including post-reading activities such as retelling the story or acting out short scenes.
• Gradually moving from short texts to longer ones based on the child's skill level.
• Encouraging children to express their opinions about events and characters to enhance communication and expression skills.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for children aged 7 to 9 who can already read vocalized Arabic words and are ready to take the next step toward reading unvocalized Arabic text with better comprehension and fluency.

Expected Outcomes by the End of the Course

By the end of the Arabic Buds Course, your child will be able to read a variety of Arabic stories and texts without tashkeel, understand the main idea and important details, and show noticeable improvement in reading speed and confidence during oral reading.