Fun Words: Toys
Fun Words: Toys teaches children aged 4 to 9 the names of toys in English, Arabic or both, and lets them practise saying them into the microphone.
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What is Fun Words: Toys about?
Fun Words: Toys is an interactive word book for children aged 4 to 9 in which they discover the names of toys in English, in Arabic, or in both.
The cover looks like the inside of a toy box: a yellow toy train, a rag doll with plaits, a pink rabbit, a red balloon, a striped beach ball and a little wooden duck. They are the toys children play with at home, at nursery and at a friend's house.
Children choose English, Arabic or both. For each toy they listen to how its name is pronounced, then use the microphone to record themselves saying it, play it back and compare. Saying a word out loud, then hearing it back, helps children notice the sounds and get them right.
Toys are the words young children care about most, so this is an easy book to love. A child who learns the Arabic name for their favourite toy will want to use it again and again. For children learning Arabic, the language of the Qur'an, that is exactly how new words become their own.
Parents can play along at tidy-up time: as each toy goes back in the box, ask your child to say its name in English, then in Arabic. Fun Words is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- Our toys have names in English and in Arabic.
- Using new words while we play helps us remember them.
- Practising out loud helps us speak with confidence.
Talk about it afterwards
- Which toy in the book is most like one of yours?
- Can you say the name of one toy in Arabic?
- What is your favourite toy, and can you name it in both languages?
- Which name was hardest to say, and did it get easier when you tried again?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Fun Words: Toys 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: Toys teach children?
The names of toys in English, Arabic or both, and how to pronounce them.
Who made Fun Words: Toys?
It is a Miraj original, part of the Fun Words series.
