Fun Words: Insects
Fun Words: Insects helps children aged 4 to 9 learn the names of insects in English, Arabic or both, and practise saying them into the microphone.
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What is Fun Words: Insects about?
Fun Words: Insects is an interactive word book for children aged 4 to 9 in which they discover insects from around the world and learn their names in English, in Arabic, or in both.
The cover is buzzing with small creatures: a bright butterfly with patterned wings, a stripy bee, a smiling green caterpillar, a red ladybird with black spots and a long-legged mosquito. These are the minibeasts children find in the garden, on a walk or on the kitchen window.
Children choose English, Arabic or both. For each insect they listen to how its name is pronounced, then use the microphone to record themselves saying it, play it back and compare. Listening, saying and hearing it back helps a new word stick.
Insects are small, but children are often fascinated by them, and knowing their names makes it easier to talk about what they find. For children learning Arabic, the language of the Qur'an, each name is one more word they can use.
Parents can carry the game on outside: go on a minibeast hunt in the garden or park, and try to name what you find in both languages. Fun Words is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- Every insect has a name in English and in Arabic.
- Even the smallest creatures have names worth learning.
- Listening carefully and trying again helps us say new words well.
Talk about it afterwards
- Which insect in the book did you like best?
- Can you say one of the insects' names in Arabic?
- Which insects have you seen near your home?
- Which name was hardest to say, and did it get easier when you tried again?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Fun Words: Insects suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. Young children can listen and repeat, and older children can use the microphone to compare and improve.
What does Fun Words: Insects teach children?
The names of insects from around the world in English, Arabic or both, and how to pronounce them.
Who made Fun Words: Insects?
It is a Miraj original, part of the Fun Words series.
