“Arabic Alphabet Song”
Zaky
Sudan
Voice
The Arabic alphabet
or Arabic abjad is the Arabic script as it is codified for writing the Arabic
language. It is written from right to left in a cursive style and includes
twenty-eight letters. It is classified as an abjad because it is a writing
system where each symbol usually or always stands for a consonant. The following
children song used for teaching the Arabic alphabet is not only a great
teaching tool but also serves as an excellent asset for multicultural
education. Teaching in the United States or any of its districts or territories
would involve interacting with students from many different cultural origins
and the Arabic alphabet song is just one of many examples that can be used to
make young students from other countries or cultural origins feel more
comfortable while engaging with students that are local to the country they now
live in. It could be taught in the classroom but children can also use it as they
play during break or recess and the learning process will still be occurring. The
catchy melody makes it easy to remember and become just as familiar as singing
the traditional ABC song of the western cultural alphabet. Play time is the best
opportunity for children to socialize and get acquainted and familiar songs or
catchy melodies associated with games foster interaction between children
regardless of their cultural background.
The catchy melody in the first video lends itself well to a classroom setting, while the second video slows the pace for proper pronunciation. The dilemma is which one to show first. To ensure correct syllabic integrity, I would go with the second video first.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, if there are Arabic students in the class, they would be encouraged to take the lead on teaching and learning of this alphabet.
Twenty-eight characters - it's interesting how they are combined to form words. Thank you for sharing.
Monet
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments. I do understand why you would use the second video first for acquiring correct pronunciation and then proceeding to learn the song. It is the same concept as being in choir where the director works out diction first, rhythm second and finally putting to the music. Thanks again.
Eltino,
ReplyDeleteInteresting choice for sharing this week. What a great way to introduce students to the Arabic culture. This song could be used in a number of ways in the music classroom. You could "simply" have the students learn the alphabet as an introduction to the Arabic culture or you could even have them use critical thinking skills by contrasting and comparing the arabic alphabet with the alphabet of the western culture. Another thought I had was that with early grades you could probably figure out a way to use the play aspect of socialization by adding movement/game with the song. This would make it a little easier to memorize as well. Thanks for sharing!
Chasity
Good post but the week’s reading could have been more explicitly connected to support your points.
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