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Useful websites for teachers

These websites are FREE and are useful for both teachers and students of Arabic
New Arabic web links
http://syrianstory.com
This is a great website with many free stories, books, poetry for all ages.  

Almasdar
This is a great website with a many free resources and media for both learners and teachers of Arabic. 

https://almasdar.oercommons.org
This is an excellent website that offers free teaching resources and much more.  You will find resources relating to key classroom topics, Arabic culture, Arabic grammar, events and opportunities


http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessons
This has to be the best free cultural and educational media site on the web.  

http://www.arabicreadingcourse.com/
This free online course will teach you the letters of the Arabic alphabet and let you practice reading simple words in Arabic. There is also a Free Arabic Reading Course App

http://arabiclanguagetrust.org 
A new website that has a list of events, teaching ideas, resources and much more.

http://xa.yimg.com
Great lists of useful Arabic vocabulary that can be given as handouts to students or used as display in the class.  These lists can also be laminated and used as help and prompts during and vocabulary word quizzes and games in the class.

General links for teaching Arabic 
http://ilanguages.org/arabic.php
This site is designed to teach you and help you learn Arabic for free through vocabulary, phrases, grammar and flashcards (vocabulary trainer). Students will love this website.

Schools Network 
Good website with plenty of useful resources for teachers and students.  Look out for the Arabic Tool Kit.  The discussion forum is very useful. 
Omniglot 
Excellent teaching website with a lot of resources  
Langmedia 
An Excellent website with authentic audio, video, and still images of daily life.  
Abjad   
Arabic resources and much, much more.  
Yemen Links 
Arabic resources and lessons. 
Quizzes and more 
Arabic quizzes test general knowledge of Arabic grammar (match forms, functions, word classes, pronouns, idafa).There is also a quiz for advanced students. The quizzes created using Hot Potatoes and Half Baked Software 
BtInternet Arabic 
Provides free Arabic lessons for writing Arabic, useful information about Arabic Culture and resources including Arabic search engines, Arabic software, Arabic names and proverbs. 
Free language  
Arabic learning resources 
Play and Learn 
Arabic Alphabet worksheets 
Speak 7 
Introduction to Arabic language, culture and history. There are plenty of lessons (Calligraphy, dialects etc…) 
Ruf  
A rich resource full of links to news, dictionaries, learning Arabic, Culture and history, music and also some technical resources.  
Babel  
Online Arabic lessons, with sound files. The first level of 12 lessons is free, and there are two more levels that may be purchased.  
Arabic – Language  
Arabic language schools, dictionary, grammar and more  
Language Learning Advisor 
Arabic Language Resources with links 
Language Guide 
Excellent website with images and sounds of popular GCSE topics 
Madinah Arabic 
Free resources for teaching and learning 

Arabic literature: 
Al Hakawati 
Brilliant websites with many stories, old and new from the Arab World 
Cornell Library 
An excellent and a very comprehensive website which contains both modern and classic literature from Jahiliyah to modern days. 
Arabic Poems 
All types of Arabic poetry
Jehat 
Modern Arabic poetry  
Poetry 
Listen and read the Classical Arabic Poetry such as: mu`allaqa Imru`l- Qays and more. Suitable for Advanced Arabic Level.  
Adab Atfal 
A website that provides a collection of different literary genres for children: stories, myths, poetry, plays and novels 
Al Arabeyya 
Letters writing in Arabic.  
Children literature  
Literature for children 
Syrian Story 
Literature for all levels.  
Adab 
An encyclopedia of Arabic Poetry from different countries
News: Arabic news
Arab Newspapers
BBC Arabic  
Eyoon 
Al-Jazeera Arabic  
Al-Jazeera English 
Akhbaar 
Sahafa 

Purpose Games
This is a great website; it’s very good for enriching learner’s vocabulary.  It has plenty of games and covers many different key topics

Jess
Free resources for Arabic teachers


Websites for children:  
Kids 
Stories, pictures and audio songs for children.
Arabo  Excellent website for children 
Al Arabi Mag 
Excellent website for children with many stories and other resources  

Dictionaries: 
Free Arabic dictionaries.
The Fee Dictionary  Arabic dictionary  
Excellent dictionary with much more 
Sakhr 
Translation website
Emro 

Medical Dictionary 
المعجم الطبي الموحد- منظمة الصحة العالمية 

Arabic English Dictionary  
Online dictionary  
Babylon 
Online dictionary 
Firdaous 
Online dictionary 
Sakhr Dictionary 
Online dictionary 

Arabic search engines: 
Arabu 
Eiktub 
Arabic 2000 
Arab 
Yamli 
4Arabs 
Al Mashriq 
Setooz 
I Cias 
Free Arabic encyclopedia  

Arabic food:  
Food from different Arab countries. Recipes in Arabic and English 
Mid East Food 
Cook Web 
Ummah Recipes 
Arabic-Food 
Arab Recipes
Transparent 
Shamra 
Arabic 

Arabic Culture: 
Al jadid 
A magazine of Arab Culture and Arts 
Al Bab 
Al-Bab aims to introduce non-Arabs to the Arabs and their culture. 
1001 inventions 
Arabic and Muslim inventions and contributions to world civilisation. 
Muslim Heritage 
Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation. 
Islamic Art 
Islamic and Arabic Arts and Architecture. The website also contains desktop themes for your PC. 
Arabic Media 
Links to Arabic newspapers websites, radios, TVs, songs, stories and a lot more. 
Class 
A wide range of Arabic language and culture resources, including links to on-line news publications and radio broadcasts from different countries. 

Calligraphy: 
Arabic Calligraphy 
The Art of Arabic Calligraphy 
Sakkal 

The Origins of Arabic Calligraphy 
Islamic Calligraphy 

Jeeran
Languages ICT:  
Arabic ICT  Setting up your computer for Arabic and more

Yemeni Links
Flash cards, colouring cards, games and resources in many topics

Arabic Culture
Few resources on culture 

School Arabic
Good resources for Arabic

Al Arabeyya
Free resources for Arabic teachers 

Generic websites for teachers of all languages:

  • AudacityAudio editing and recording
  • AvidemuxVideo editor
  • BlabberizeMake photos talk
  • BubblBrainstorming tool
  • EdmodoSocial learning network
  • EpalsConnect with classrooms from around the world
  • FotobabbleTalk over your photos
  • GoanimateMake cartoons
  • JingRecord your screen and microphone.
  • LivebindersOrganise your resources online.
  • Mouse MischiefHave several mouses control your board
  • MyebookPublish and read ebooks.
  • PosterousShare ideas and make web pages from your photos/resources.
  • PreziMake zooming, twisting presentations.
  • ScreenpressoMake and save screenshots
  • SkypeTalk to anyone anywhere.
  • SP StudioMake your own cartoon characters
  • StorybirdMake short picture stories
  • TagxedoWord clouds in different shapes and styles. Save as picture.
  • TinychatMake chat rooms.
  • ToondooMake cartoons
  • TwitterShare and discover things related to your subjects. Connect with other teachers.
  • UdemyCreate online courses
  • VoicethreadCollaborate together on videos, photos or documents.
  • VokiCreate an avatar...Make it talk.
  • VoxopopOnline voice discussions
  • WallwisherCreate an online notice board and collaborate with others.
  • WikispacesMake a wiki about anything you want.
    Wordle Make word clouds from text
  • Kahoot Kahoot is a collection of questions on specific topics. Created by teachers, students
  • Classdojo The simple way to build a class community 
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