Arabic Alphabet for Kids: Learning the Letters Live, Online

The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters, written right to left, and most letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. For a child, that can feel like a lot. In a live lesson, the teacher breaks it into small, winnable steps.

How we teach the letters

• Sound first: children hear and repeat each letter, including sounds English doesn't have.
• Shape and tracing: kids trace on paper or on a shared whiteboard while the teacher watches.
• Letter families: letters that look alike (like ب ت ث) are learned together.
• Positions: beginning, middle and end forms, once the basic shapes feel easy.
• Short vowels: fatha, kasra and damma, so letters turn into syllables.

What parents can do between lessons

Five minutes of letter flashcards or tracing on most days helps more than one long session a week. Our parents' guide has simple ideas.

Once your child knows the letters, the next step is reading Arabic words. Younger learners should also see Arabic for ages 4–6.

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