Learning Arabic for kids is all about expanding your child's horizons. It also means taking advantage of a unique window in human development. Children learn languages much more easily than adults and without any trace of an accent if taught correctly. If your child learns Arabic, he will be discovering a rich and ancient culture. Arabic is an expanding language and great for kids to learn.

Learn what makes Arabic so unique. Arabic is a Semitic language that is written in its own alphabet. The Arabic alphabet is very different from the Roman alphabet others use to write English, Spanish, French and many other languages. Arabic script can be very beautiful. But first your child must learn the letters. There are some good sites on the Internet that can teach your child the Arabic alphabet (see Resources).

Look on the Internet for sites such as Abjad (see Resources) that offer tools and games to help your child learn the Arabic alphabet. Abjad has a large selection of plastic Arabic letters, picture books, cassettes, CDs and flashcards that will make learning Arabic fun. It is always easier for a child to learn something if it does not seem like a chore. Games and pictures can help your child identify sounds with words and ideas. The letters will soon become second nature.

Take your child's mastery of the letters to the next level and help her learn Arabic words and phrases. Aramedia (see Resources) offers language learning software geared to each stage of your child's development. There are products for toddlers and older children. Sets like these continue with the idea of making learning fun. Games and activities encourage your children to discover the possibilities of the Arabic language. They will learn their new language as they learned their native language--by association. Listening to native speakers helps them pick up the correct pronunciation.

Improve your child's fluency in Arabic by looking for other interactive software packages. The interactive approach is that used by professional language training schools and governments. Grammar comes naturally when you listen to the way people actually speak. By listening to and repeating actual conversations, your child will learn how people actually speak Arabic. When you learned English, you did not sit with a textbook. You did not study complex tables of conjugations. You imitated how your parents and other adults around you actually talked. You learned the patterns for yourself.

Take a look at the many books, additional advanced interactive CDs and other materials that are available on the Internet. Amazon.com and numerous Arab organizations sell, or provide free of charge, materials that can give your child an in-depth knowledge of their new language (see Resources). Explore Arabic literature and develop a genuine taste for Arab culture and traditions.