<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Arabic-L: Thu 17 Jan 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <<a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To post messages to the list, send them to <a href="mailto:arabic-l@byu.edu">arabic-l@byu.edu</a>]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:listserv@byu.edu">listserv@byu.edu</a> with first line reading:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> unsubscribe arabic-l ]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Directory------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1) Subject::List of K-16 Arabic Books</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: 17 Jan 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From:Maher Awad <<a href="mailto:awad@rice.edu">awad@rice.edu</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject::List of K-16 Arabic Books</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">I am forwarding the message below, which was posted today on the NCLRC list. I think it's very useful for many Arabic-L members. Thank you.<br><br>Maher<br><br><br>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Compiled List of Books for the teaching of Arabic K-16<br>Date: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:48:31 -0500<br>From: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>nclrc <<a href="mailto:nclrc@GWU.EDU">nclrc@GWU.EDU</a>><br>Reply-To: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>nclrc <<a href="mailto:nclrc@GWU.EDU">nclrc@GWU.EDU</a>><br>To: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><a href="mailto:NCLRC@HERMES.GWU.EDU">NCLRC@HERMES.GWU.EDU</a><br><br><br>*Dear Friends and Fellow Teachers:*<br><br>* *<br><br>*We all know there is a great need for appropriate materials for teaching Arabic in the schools in the **U.S.** Over the last few years, there have been materials that various publishers have made available. The **National** **Capital** **Language** ** Resource** **Center** plans to post a list of textbooks for teaching Arabic K-12 recommended by teachers on its website <a href="http://www.arabick12.org">www.arabick12.org</a> <<a href="http://www.arabick12.org/">http://www.arabick12.org/</a>> and we need your help. *<br><br>*We have compiled a beginning list of Arabic language textbooks and teaching materials that teachers have recommended to us. We would greatly appreciate your comments about these materials and we welcome suggestions for other books or teaching materials that you have been using successfully (or even not so successfully!). *<br><br>*Please note that we are seeking materials that can be used in any classroom. Internationally published books are welcome, as long as you consider them useful to be used in a **U.S.** classroom. If you know of a **U.S.** or Canadian-based distributor for the book or materials, please tell us.*<br><br>*When you send us the information, please provide us with as full bibliographic information as possible, as well as a brief description regarding age levels, proficiency levels, and what you consider is really useful about the textbook. We are seeking information that might help another teacher decide whether the book may be useful for his or her class. *<br><br>*We plan to post this list on the Web site on January 17, 2008. *<br><br>*We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your help. *<br><br>*Salima Intidame*<br><br><br><br>My comments are in yellow.<br><br><br>*Al- Kitab Fii Ta’allum Al-Arabiya:*<br><br>Author(s): Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi<br><br>Available in three parts.<br><br> 1. Alif Baa with DVDs<br> Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Second Edition<br><br><br> 2. Al-Kitaab fii Ta^c allum al-^c Arabiyya with DVDs, Part One,<br> Second Edition<br><br><br> 3. Al-Kitaab fii Ta^c allum al-^c Arabiyya with DVDs, Part Two,<br> Second Edition<br><br><br> 4. Al-Kitaab fii Ta^c allum al-^c Arabiyya with DVD and MP3 CD, Part<br> Three<br><br><a href="http://www.press.georgetown.edu/arabic.html">http://www.press.georgetown.edu/arabic.html</a><br><br>Age and Level: Written for college and university, frequently used in high schools. Any comments?<br><br><br><br>*Al **Arabia** Al Sahla* - Easy Method for Learning Arabic: Level 2 (One Book & CD)<br><br>*Author:** *Farha Al-Bitar<br>*Publisher: *Dar Al Elm Lilmaliyeen (2002)<br>*Language: *Arabic & English<br><br><a href="http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2811/.f">http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2811/.f</a><br><br>Is anyone using these books? Any comments?<br><br><br><br>*Arabic for all*:<br><br>It has books for teaching skills of Arabic for beginning level, intermediate level and also an exercise for sound & listening skills: Advanced book, for teaching skills of the Arabic.<br><br><a href="http://arabicforall.net/shoppingcenter/">http://arabicforall.net/shoppingcenter/</a><br><br>For beginning and intermediate<br><br>A teacher I met in NECTFL 2007 said she is using this textbook with success. Any comments? What ages and levels are these books useful for with students in the U.S.?<br><br><br><br>*Ahlan wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners* (Textbook)<br><br>Available in different levels: Arabic 101 <<a href="http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/Arabic101_Syllabus.doc">http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/Arabic101_Syllabus.doc</a>>, Arabic 102 <<a href="http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/Arabic102_Syllabus.doc">http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/Arabic102_Syllabus.doc</a>>, Arabic 103 <<a href="http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/Arabic103_Syllabus.doc">http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/languages/Arabic103_Syllabus.doc</a>><br><br>Author: Mahdi Alosh (Feb 21, 2000)<br><br>To order, visit: <a href="http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=0300058543">http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=0300058543</a><br><br>Age and Level: Written for college and university, frequently used in high schools and we were told that there is now an intermediate level book. Any comments?<br><br><br><br>*Abda Al Arabia ***<br><br>*Author:** *Nasef Mustafa Abd-Alaziz<br>*Publisher: *Al Dar Al Thaqafiya Li Al Nashr<br>*Language: *Arabic<br><br>A series of four integrated books for the youngest students to prepare them for 1st and 2nd Levels. The focus of this series is on developing reading and writing skills by introducing familiar expressions and words along with interesting exercises.<br><br><a href="http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/sc.8/category.556/.f">http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/sc.8/category.556/.f</a><br><br>Any comments?<br><br><br><br>*Arabian Sinbad*<br><br>This is an innovative new learning kit designed for both the native and non-native speakers of Arabic to teach a wide range of Arabic vocabulary through the "Total Immersion Method."<br>Teachers can use each individual product to supplement their classroom instruction. They can introduce videos, activity books, flashcards and more as a fun alternative to traditional learning.<br><br>Below is the information on how to order this kit:<br><br>*Fine Media Group**<br>**7552 W. 99th Place**<br>**Bridgeview**, **IL** **60455*<br><br>*Phone:* (708) 636-2003<br>*Fax:* (708) 636-2082<br>*Toll Free:* 1-800-FMG-2000<br><a href="mailto:info@finemediagroup.com">info@finemediagroup.com</a> <<a href="mailto:info@finemediagroup.com%20">mailto:info@finemediagroup.com%20</a>><br><br>* *<br><br>We have a copy of this kit in our library and it seems interesting and fun. It has been out there for quite a while. Have you tried it?<br><br><br><br>*Iqra’*<br><br>Series of workbooks and textbooks designed to teach Arabic to non-Arabic speaking students but it is preferable that students have prior exposure to the Arabic letters, sounds and writing system. These popular books concentrate on the four basic skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.<br><br>Series may be purchased through Noorart, <a href="http://www.noorart.com">www.noorart.com</a> <<a href="http://www.noorart.com/">http://www.noorart.com/</a>><br><br>Mailing address: 577 Sterling Dr, Richardson, TX 75081<br><br>Telephone: 1888-442-5687<br><br>Are you one of the teachers I know who are using this series? And what would you tell us about your experience?<br><br><br><br>*Levantine Arabic for Non-Natives: A Proficiency-Oriented Approach*<br><br>Student Book, Teacher’s Manual<br><br>Author: Lutfi Hussein (September 1993)<br><a href="http://yalepress.yale.edu/YUPBOOKS/book.asp?isbn=9780300056341">http://yalepress.yale.edu/YUPBOOKS/book.asp?isbn=9780300056341</a><br><br>I think this should only be interesting to those who are interested in Levantine vernacular.<br><br><br><br>*Modern Arabic: An introductory course for foreign students *<br><br>Textbook and Workbook: Level 1<br><br>Textbook and Workbook: Level 2<br><br>17 Audiotapes<br><br>Author: Samar Attar (1991)<br>*Language: *Arabic & English<br><br><a href="http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1531/.f?sc=2&category=276">http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1531/.f?sc=2&category=276</a> <<a href="http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1531/.f?sc=2&category=276">http://www.noorart.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1531/.f?sc=2&category=276</a>><br><br>Someone suggested this book, but I am not familiar with it. It looks as though it was written for high school or college and has been published in Lebanon. It is written in English and Arabic. Does anyone use this book? Any comments? What ages and levels are these books appropriate for in the U.S?<br><br><br><br>*My Arabic Library*<br><br>Designed to encourage reading, the libraries include 30-40 titles. They cover fiction and nonfiction subjects and cover a range of reading levels within the grade level. Posters and a teacher’s guide accompany each grade level collection. Scholastic publishers have translated many short books for students translated from English into Arabic.<br><br>In English the books are appropriate for Grades 1 – 6.<br><br><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/myarabiclibrary">http://www.scholastic.com/myarabiclibrary</a><br><br>Age and Level: Elementary and middle school- various levels.<br><br>These books are new. They were developed primarily for use overseas but they can be used in U.S. classrooms. Many of the stories are familiar to American children. <br><br><br>*New Horizon- *Hayya Natakalamu Maan*__*<br><br>The program is based on the techniques and methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language. It focuses on a communicative approach. The program uses age appropriate content and material. It is designed with story-telling methods. For more information on this program and how to order it, please visit the official website of the Bureau of Islamic and Arabic Education at: <a href="http://www.biae.net">www.biae.net</a> <<a href="http://www.biae.net/">http://www.biae.net/</a>> or call 818.219.6212**<br><br>I wonder how many teachers are using this program at their schools and what they think about it. Any ideas?<br><br><br><br>*Uhibbu Al Arabiyya*<br><br>Dr. Mahmood Sini, Nasi Abdul Aziz, and Mukhtar Hussein<br><br>Textbook series with teachers’ manuals with 9 levels – K-8<br><br>Workbooks and audiotapes<br><br><a href="http://www.noorart.com/s.nl?sc=19&category=-101&search=Uhibbu%20al%20Arabia">http://www.noorart.com/s.nl?sc=19&category=-101&search=Uhibbu%20al%20Arabia</a> <<a href="http://www.noorart.com/s.nl?sc=19&category=-101&search=Uhibbu%20al%20Arabia">http://www.noorart.com/s.nl?sc=19&category=-101&search=Uhibbu%20al%20Arabia</a>> <br><br>Age and levels: Elementary and middle school, K-8<br><br>This is a complete curriculum to teach Arabic to non-native speakers of Arabic, and it is used by many private-Islamic schools. Any comments?<br><br><br><br>Below is a compiled list of Arabic resources someone from Doha was very generous to share with us. Feel free to send us your comments on these resources.<br><br><br>- *Kilma Kilma*: a leveled series that starts from reading words and moves to reading sentences. Comes in three levels accompanied by an activity book. Very useful for a beginner reader. Contact Asala publishers <a href="mailto:asala_publishers@yahoo.com">asala_publishers@yahoo.com</a> <<a href="mailto:asala_publishers@yahoo.com">mailto:asala_publishers@yahoo.com</a>>.<br><br><br><br>- *Khutwa Khutwa*: Based on Howard Gardner multiple intelligences, a series for KG1 and KG2 composed of 40 children’s stories with ten activities for each story. Comes with a a teacher’s guide, posters, domino and puzzle. Contact Asala.<br><br><br>- *Discover the fun of **Reading*: a leveled series starts from picture books to books with short paragraphs. Accompanied by work sheets and big books. Done in collaboration with Heinemann. Go to: <a href="http://www.intkc.com">www.intkc.com</a> <<a href="http://www.intkc.com/">http://www.intkc.com/</a>><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">End of Arabic-L: 17 Jan 2008</div></body></html>