P.E.A.C.E. Cultural Exchange: March 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Arabic: Learn to Read and Write in Arabic Print Book and eBook

Arabic: Learn to Read and Write with the Arabic Alphabet

Learn to read and write Arabic in fast, fun and easy ways! Reading and Writing the Arabic Alphabet is a playbook that includes coloring activities and Arabic Alphabet flash cards to customize and cut up. Get your coloring tools, learn the basics of the Arabic language and begin to read and write Arabic.

I wrote this ebook after working with several classes of children from ages 8 to 15 years old. I found that an interactive playbook was the most fun and effective way to teach the Arabic alphabet for kids.

This Beginners Arabic Playbook includes:
•Introduction to the Arabic Language
• How to Read, Pronounce and Write Arabic Letters and Words
• A Table of Arabic Letters, in all of their written forms
•Four Sets of Arabic Alphabet Flash Cards, Ready to Cut Up
• Arabic Vowel Sounds with a Diacritic Marks Chart
• Arabic Consonant Word Roots
•Arabic Numerals and their Names
• Fifteen Arabic Alphabet Coloring Pages

Each letter is shown in all its forms on one flash card. Overlap the flash cards to form words, names, phrases and sentences.

Ideal for travelers and students, this playbook is also a great resource for parents and teachers who encourage the love of language in kids. Enjoy art activities at home as a fun way to supplement language learning.

Whether you want to learn Arabic for fun, friendship, study, business or travel, by the time you finish this playbook you’ll be reading and writing in Arabic!

Reading level: Ages 8 – 128

Reading and Writing the Arabic Alphabet is available in print on Amazon here.

If you prefer an instantly downloadable and printable ebook,

Reading and Writing the Arabic Alphabet ebook is available from the Publisher Lulu here

Masalama (peace),
Khadijah Meri

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Welcome, Marhaba!

I'm traveling in Morocco now, sharing about peace, taking photos and creating videos that include some English, French and Arabic. Learning more Moroccan Arabic (Darija) words every day! Rachid, my partner in life, is leading me on a beautiful journey through Morocco that's full of delights for the senses!

Over the last five years I've stayed in Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Morocco. My heart found its home in the Arabic-speaking countries during my first year of international travel, no matter where else in the world I went. I found fast and fun ways to learn Arabic as I traveled. Now Rachid and I share many cultural riches in Cultural Exchange Playshops for children and adults around the world.

Contrary to popular beliefs, I find the people here to be kind, sweet, happy, generous, open, loving and friendly. I'm an American, and everyone I've met genuinely likes Americans and loves American culture! We listen to American music, Arabic music and watch TV shows from many countries. Yesterday I watched a few MTV programs that have been translated into Arabic! Really funny to watch Ashton Kutcher's Punked with subtitles, and Pimp My Ride in Arabic! Many of our programs are watched with enjoyment, tenderness and intrigue.

Some of my friends and family members have been afraid that my experiences here might be horrific. I hope that the blog posts and photos bring international understanding, friendships and increased peace. Maybe I’m optimistic, but I believe that we and our children can create world peace in our lifetime. I hope the fear of our Arabic-speaking brothers and sisters dissolves, and our enjoyment of each other increases as we get to know each other better.

Here are some of my favorite inspiring videos promoting world peace, fun, friendship and understanding. Watch the videos, and if you'd like to do something for Peace Day, check out what Jeremy Gilley and friends are doing for Peace One Day: http://www.peaceoneday.org Warning, these videos may induce smiles, laughter or tears:

Peace One Day Concert, Jeremy Gilley and Friends!