Arabic
العربية
Arabic, in various dialects, is the primary language, or widely spoken, in Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestine, and Western Sahara. This page provides information on Arabic as well as the countries represented within our school community. At Trent Park, Arabic-speaking ELs and their families are from Yemen. This page will focus on background and information specific to our students.
The information selected and included here is meant to provide classroom teachers with a better understanding of the culture, background, and language of their students. Please remember that "descriptions of culture apply to peoples, not to individuals" (Ashin Moonieinda, The Karen people: culture, faith and history).
The information selected and included here is meant to provide classroom teachers with a better understanding of the culture, background, and language of their students. Please remember that "descriptions of culture apply to peoples, not to individuals" (Ashin Moonieinda, The Karen people: culture, faith and history).
Language
Arabic {Omniglot}
5 Writing Trouble Spots for ESL Students of Arabic {Teaching Monster}
The Difference Between English and Arabic {Frankfurt International School}
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELLs
5 Writing Trouble Spots for ESL Students of Arabic {Teaching Monster}
The Difference Between English and Arabic {Frankfurt International School}
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELLs
Culture & Background
War in Yemen {Amnesty International}
Arabic ESL Learners {Rhode Island College M.Ed TESOL Program}
Arabic Language and Culture {New York State Asian Languages Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center (ALBETAC)}
Arabic ESL Learners {Rhode Island College M.Ed TESOL Program}
Arabic Language and Culture {New York State Asian Languages Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center (ALBETAC)}
Classroom Reources
Arabic-English Communication Board
Clip art images with accompanying Arabic/English words and phrases to help facilitate communication with parents and ELs literate in their first language.
Reading Tips for Parents in Arabic {ColorínColorado}
Clip art images with accompanying Arabic/English words and phrases to help facilitate communication with parents and ELs literate in their first language.
Reading Tips for Parents in Arabic {ColorínColorado}