Comments on jeedo's: Between Arabic & English.

thanks a lot, I will check the website today :) !

2010-02-03T08:45:44.408-08:00

thanks a lot, I will check the website today :) !

"Eftah Ya Simsim" is highly recommended. I about 5...

2010-01-30T19:01:12.796-08:00

"Eftah Ya Simsim" is highly recommended. I about 50 children movies from

http://www.babylondvd.com

You can watch parts of most cartoons in youtube to get an idea and decide if it is suitable for your child.

Thanks Haydar for the tip. Next time I go to Jord...

2010-01-27T12:01:21.075-08:00

Thanks Haydar for the tip.
Next time I go to Jordan, I will look for good Arabic cartoon. Any suggestions on what kind of cartoon to pick?!
Thanks :)

My daughter is 5 now and she speaks Arabic and En...

2010-01-26T19:54:04.386-08:00

My daughter is 5 now and she speaks Arabic and English fluently. The secret to her ability in learning quickly Arabic is Arabic cartoon. I find that kids learn so much language by just watching cartoon. So if you want to teach your kids to speak Arabic without much effort, play for them cartoon in Arabic and no other language. They will be speaking Fusha Arabic in no time.

Dawn: My baby goes to a daycare too, where they on...

2009-11-11T22:28:45.824-08:00

Dawn: My baby goes to a daycare too, where they only speak English, but she doesn't spend a lot of time there. They speak to her in English and the baby sitter told me that even if she doens't understand the word, she'd still communicate with them using sign language!
The baby sitter encourages me to keep it up, and never stop using Arabic with her, because this is what she did with her daughters, and now they are fluently bilingual.
I just wish I can keep doing what I'm doing with Mariyah. I met 2 little kids -a brother and sister- who spoke nothing but Arabic with me, and only English with their friends!! I was amazed by how good they were in both languages. The reason; their parents do what we are doing with our baby :)
Good luck in whatever you find suitable for your kids :)

I'm not an expert in child development, but i thin...

2009-11-11T09:18:10.673-08:00

I'm not an expert in child development, but i think you need to consult one. I find what you're doing is confusing (God be with her and you).

I'm guilty of "talking to my kid in English not in...

2009-11-11T07:21:57.306-08:00

I'm guilty of "talking to my kid in English not in Arabic" but I have a good reason... I hope.
I work 8 hours a day 5 days a week, he goes to a home daycare during that time, the lady who takes care of him is American, and she had some trouble communicating with him initially. So we decided to use the same phrases like "set down" or "we don't do that" or "wipe your hands" ...
Other than that I try talking to him in Arabic and he understands it most of the times.
I think you're doing a good job, and I wish I can do more to teach Firas Arabic, but sometimes I feel there is just not enough hours in the day.

I use "Easy Quran Reading" books. The weekend Isla...

2009-11-10T20:48:48.981-08:00

I use "Easy Quran Reading" books. The weekend Islamic school in my area use them as well.
You can find them in the Islamic Book Stores.
Here in CA, they can be found at the store of MCA.

There's a website you can visit too:
http://www.easyquranreading.com

Thanks for coming by and asking:)

What kind of books are using for your students or ...

2009-11-10T20:11:32.961-08:00

What kind of books are using for your students or where I can get them? I want to teach my daughters Arabic but yet can't find good books.