Virtual Arabic for Kids Language Courses
Al-Bustan is offering virtual Arabic language classes designed for children ages 4 - 17 with Ms. Amani Abduh. Register your kids for 45 min after-school classes, offered twice a week, and start witnessing the progress in your children's skills in reading, writing, speaking and understanding Arabic.
"My son was proud this holiday season to show off his new Arabic vocabulary to his visiting relatives", testimony by mother of a student attending the winter 2024 semester.
Our classes merge education and entertainment, utilizing technology to engage and motivate younger students to memorize alphabets and words through online games during class. While we teach Modern Standard Arabic, especially for earlier levels, our main focus is on teaching children the proper pronunciation of the alphabets and building vocabulary that can be used in any dialect. Ms. Amani practices various Levantine dialects throughout the classes.
Our instructor Ms. Amani Abduh is an experienced Arabic language instructor since 2007. She is from Syria and has a B.A. degree in Arabic language and literature from Damascus University, is an ACTFL/ILR OPI Tester since 2022, and a poetry and children's stories writer.Questions? Reach out to arabic@albustanseeds.org
Arabic for Kids Spring 2025
Program Details:
Classes Run: January 13th to April 23rd, 2025
Format: Live, virtual classes via Zoom
Duration: 13 weeks (with one week off)
Class Frequency: Twice per week for a total of 26 classes per semester
Tuition: $480 for the full semester and you get a 10% discount on the registration of every additional sibling
Assessment Fee: $10 for a skill-level assessment, schedule an assessment here.
Incorporating an edutainment approach to language instruction online, your children will engage with the Arabic alphabets, their sounds and will acquire simple vocabularies such as greetings by playing online games throughout the classes offered twice per week. Children will practice their handwriting by completing assignments using the Arabic Sanabel Handwriting: Level KG1 textbook. Our students' ages range from 4 years old up to 17 years old.
Ready to get started?
Schedule a placement call with Ms. Amani to determine your child(ren)'s levels.
If your child(ren)'s level falls under the following two, you will be contacted with the dates and times of the class:
Preparatory: Simple greetings, introducing oneself, standard form of Arabic alphabet letters, the first 60 Arabic words from different categories such as animals, food, school stationery, and transportation.
Pre-novice: Answering simple questions about self, Arabic alphabet letters in their different forms, appendix letters, short vowels (Harakaat), merge letters and split words, reading simple words, and Arabic numbers 1-10.
Register your children if you already know their level by clicking here!
Arabic for Kids Summer 2025
For the second year in a row, we will be offering in-person Arabic language and calligraphy classes with Ms. Amani Abduh at Al-Bustan Summer Camp flagship program. During the last two weeks of June, children will engage with the Arabic language on daily basis exploring the chosen theme of the year. Read about Al-Bustan 2024 Summer Camp in this Inquirer article where children explored theme of Arab folktales and experienced writing "Kan Yama Kan" (Arabic for Once upon a time) using the Arabic Qalam bamboo pens with ink. More details about 2025 summer camp will be posted on this page.
Arabic for Kids Fall 2025
Program details:
Classes Run: September 8th to December 10th, 2025
Format: Live, virtual classes via Zoom
Duration: 13 weeks (with one week off)
Class Frequency: Twice per week
Tuition: $480 for the full semester
Assessment Fee: $10 for a skill-level assessment
Ready to get started?
Schedule a placement call with Ms. Amani to determine your child(ren)'s levels.
If your child(ren)'s level falls under the following two, you will be contacted with the dates and times of the class:
Preparatory: Simple greetings, introducing oneself, standard form of Arabic alphabet letters, the first 60 Arabic words from different categories such as animals, food, school stationery, and transportation.
Pre-novice: Answering simple questions about self, Arabic alphabet letters in their different forms, appendix letters, short vowels (Harakaat), merge letters and split words, reading simple words, and Arabic numbers 1-10.
Register your children if you already know their level by clicking here!