Fun Words: Things We Use
Fun Words: Things We Use teaches children aged 4 to 9 the names of everyday objects in English, Arabic or both, with a microphone to practise.
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What is Fun Words: Things We Use about?
Fun Words: Things We Use is an interactive word book for children aged 4 to 9 in which they discover the names of everyday objects in English, in Arabic, or in both.
The cover shows a mix of useful things from around the house: a tall reading lamp, a brown briefcase, a paintbrush and a magnifying glass. Some are things a child uses every day, and some are things they see grown-ups use at home or at work.
Children choose English, Arabic or both. For each object they listen to how its name is pronounced, then use the microphone to record themselves saying it, play it back and compare. Children can take their time, try again and hear themselves improve.
A book of everyday objects gives children words they can use all around them. Once they know a name, they can spot the object at home, point to it and say it in both languages. For children learning Arabic, the language of the Qur'an, it is a practical way to widen their vocabulary beyond animals and food.
Parents can turn it into a treasure hunt: after playing, ask your child to find something in the house from the book and name it in English and in Arabic. Fun Words is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- The things we use every day have names in English and in Arabic.
- We can learn new words by naming the objects around us.
- Trying again after a mistake is how we get better.
Talk about it afterwards
- Which object in the book do you have at home?
- Can you say the name of one object in Arabic?
- What is each object in the book used for?
- Which name was hardest to say, and did it get easier when you tried again?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Fun Words: Things We Use 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: Things We Use teach children?
The names of everyday objects in English, Arabic or both, and how to pronounce them.
Who made Fun Words: Things We Use?
It is a Miraj original, part of the Fun Words series.
