Stories and games for learning to read
1 title · Ages 4-9
Children learn to read letter by letter and sound by sound, with words they can hear, say aloud and try again. These Miraj picture books, games, audiobooks and videos help Muslim children with their first letters and words, from A for Allah to Z for zakah.
Stories about learning to read
How do these titles help a child learn to read?
Reading starts with sounds and shapes. An Islamic alphabet book gives a first word of faith for each letter, and Pacca Alpaca sings the ABC with a real animal for every letter, from alpaca to zebra. Listening games ask a child to find the pencil, the ruler or the sharpener by its name and to remember where each one is, and Kamal the Kangaroo gets ready for madrasah.
The Fun Words books build vocabulary one topic at a time, from animals and fruits to toys and vehicles. A child learns each word in English, Arabic or both, then says it into the microphone to practise. Rhyming bilingual picture books, about a boy who thinks he is a dinosaur or an owl who cannot find a quiet tree, tell one story in both languages.
For a child who finds reading hard, one picture book follows a boy whose teacher shows him that mistakes help us learn, and the true story of Nana Asma'u, the West African scholar who sent women teachers across her land, shows how much Islam values learning. Each title's page gives its lessons, and each game's page the skills it practises, so you can choose what suits your child today.
Key lessons children take from these stories
- Every animal has a name in English and in Arabic.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my child learn Arabic and English words at the same time?
Yes. The Fun Words books let a child choose English, Arabic or both, and the bilingual picture books tell one story in the two languages, so a child meets the same words in each.
How do the games help with reading?
They ask a child to find a pencil, a ruler or a sharpener by its name and to remember where each one is, so the child links a spoken word to its picture, the first step before reading it.
What if my child finds reading difficult?
Go slowly and keep it fun. The Fun Words books let a child try a word again after a mistake, and one picture book follows a boy who finds reading hard until his teacher shows him that mistakes are part of learning.
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