Small Wonders

Small Wonders is a new series of graded readers created by professionals specially for learners of Arabic. Beautifully illustrated in full color, the series is particularly appropriate for learners in grades 3–9 and heritage environments. Older learners will also find these readers useful and attractive.

The vocabulary and grammar are very carefully controlled to suit the level of the learner, starting with short simple sentences and the most common words in Level 1, and introducing more sophisticated language and content in Level 2 and Level 3. Key words from earlier levels are often reused in more advanced books, improving students' vocabulary retension.

Each book includes cultural information and interesting facts, with stunning images to provide context and visual stimulation. In addition, the content of Small Wonders is aligned with US National Science Education Standards. This correlation allows students to connect the material with content from other classes, reinforcing both their Arabic reading comprehension skills and their knowledge of the subject matter.

Companion Website

The companion website www.arabicsmallwonders.com contains FREE downloadable audio recordings of the complete text of each book in the series, as well as extra activities and resources.

Features

Level 1: For beginning readers

• Vocabulary of 150 core words

• Simple sentences

• Use of verbs and plurals carefully controlled

• Fascinating cultural and historical facts
  
  

Level 2: For advanced beginners

• Vocabulary of 400 words

• Simple present/past verbs introduced

• Common plural patterns introduced

• Cultural and environmental information
  
  

Level 3: For intermediate learners

• Vocabulary of 800 words

• More sophisticated concepts and language included

• Further commonly-used structures introduced

• Increased emphasis on information

Additional notes for parents and teachers

Teachers and parents will find additional resources on the companion website, including:

• full scope and sequence of topics, grammar, and language introduced at each level;
• word bank for each level, showing complete vocabulary sets used in the series;
• additional activities and extension ideas for each book in the series, suitable for classroom and home use.

• Encourages reading of Arabic at an early stage
• Suitable for in-class and independent learners of all ages
• Stimulating text and beautiful images motivate readers
• Simplified language and controlled voculary to suit level of learner