by Umm Sumayyah Quan
Back when my DD was the tender age of 3, we were at the beginning of our homeschooling journey, most of the resources we were using were sensorial and hands on material, and we barely did any book work. So, it was a difficult adjustment to learn Arabic with only using a book, and not all that appealing for a 3 year old. It was a challenge to get her excited about the subject let alone engage her to want to learn which was the main battle. Albeit we were learning Arabic as a second language, I knew my DD was capable since she had learnt how to read English within 3 to 4 months of using the Montessori method and following the Jolly Phonics program. But because of the lack of resources and variety available to learn how to read the Arabic Language as compared to learning how to read English, we weren't progressing as well. Having learning aids and tools really does help speed the process along and create a good understanding of what is to be taught at hand.
