Welcome to the Change of TACK.

Ahlan wa sahlan! Welcome! TACK’s continued mission is to continually strive to improve and create state of the art provision for Arabic for children. TACK is a multifaceted organisation devoted to, and driven by, research, development and teacher education in collaboration with experts and consultants in literacy development, language acquisition and early years, to inform its services, practices, pedagogies and teaching. We continue to insist on making change for the better, making learning Arabic fun, engaging, relevant and something to look forward to for children. From our genesis as weekend school in 2007, we have expanded to developing and publishing effective learning resources, providing online classes, private tuition, YouTube resources, and providing training and consultancy to other schools or institutions. TACK’s vision aspires toward to promoting the learning of languages, currently Arabic, in an atmosphere of togetherness and kindness and sees language as a route to increasing empathy, empowering cooperation and communication and gateway to understanding.

We are not more expensive when you measure our outcomes…

  • We believe our outcomes beat and outdo our competitors.
  • Children who learn with us love to learn Arabic. Our parent community loves our provision and our approaches and relevance
  • The most effective way to ensure an effective learning environment for children is to educate and support its teachers. – We deliver on this.

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What is YOUR reason for wanting to learn Arabic?

Heritage reasons

Heritage reasons

The Arabic Club for Kids is dedicated to supporting heritage learners of Arabic by making the language both fun and relevant to their everyday lives. Understanding that living in London children with Arabic heritage often face the challenge of connecting with their cultural roots, the club creates an engaging, interactive environment where learning becomes a joyful experience. Through a combination of games, storytelling, music, and cultural activities, intertwined in core skills such as reading, writing, speaking and listening, heritage learners not only improve their language skills but also deepen their connection to their heritage. The club’s curriculum is designed to reflect the lived experiences of children, ensuring that Arabic feels meaningful and accessible, while also helping them appreciate its importance in bridging generations and fostering cultural pride. By making Arabic learning enjoyable and culturally relevant, the Arabic Club for Kids makes Arabic a part of their social, integrated context, – one they are proud of, – as well as academic journey and helps nurture a sense of identity and belonging among young learners.

Religious reasons

Why learning Arabic enriches religious understanding.

For many Muslims, proficiency in Arabic is integral for spiritual growth because the Quran, received by the Prophet Mohammad as the word of God, is revealed in Arabic. The Prophet’s hadith is also spoken in Arabic. Both contain meanings that translations often miss. Understanding Arabic enriches the faith journey by allowing Muslims to engage deeply with their sacred texts.
While many madrasas and supplementary schools teach Arabic alongside Islamic studies, this often leads to a focus on Islamic concepts, leaving the Arabic underemphasized in terms of strategic teaching pedagogies/ methodologies to engage young learners. As a result, young learners may find the process tedious, leading to a lack of fulfilment, and sometimes unenjoyable and frustrating.
At the Arabic Club for Kids, we create an engaging environment that fosters a love for the language. By emphasising relevance, enjoyment, and a compassionate approach, we cultivate young learners who are invested in pursuing Arabic joyfully. In doing so, we support their spiritual journey and empower families to explore their faith with depth and understanding.

Weekend activity

Weekend activity

The Arabic Club for Kids (arabicclub.co.uk) in London is an excellent choice for parents seeking an enriching weekend activity for their children. The club offers a dynamic, immersive environment where kids can explore the Arabic language and culture through fun, hands-on activities such as arts, crafts, storytelling, and interactive games. With a curriculum designed to engage young learners, it provides not only language skills but also fosters creativity, teamwork, and cultural awareness. The club’s weekend sessions offer a perfect balance of educational content and entertainment, allowing children to learn in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. For parents, it’s a wonderful opportunity to introduce their children to a world language while also giving them a place they look forward to going each weekend.

Multilingualism

Multilingualism

Multilingualism, especially when acquired from an early age, offers numerous cognitive, social, and academic benefits. Children who grow up learning multiple languages develop stronger problem-solving skills, improved memory, and greater creativity. They also tend to have better multitasking abilities and enhanced communication skills. Moreover, multilingual individuals are often more adaptable and culturally aware, fostering empathy and global connections. Arabic, as one of the world’s most spoken languages, plays a vital role in connecting people across diverse regions. Spoken by millions across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond, Arabic is integral to global trade, diplomacy, and culture. Learning Arabic opens doors to rich historical, literary, and intellectual traditions, making it an essential language for fostering cross-cultural understanding in today’s interconnected world.

Heritage reasons

The Arabic Club for Kids is dedicated to supporting heritage learners of Arabic by making the language both fun and relevant to their everyday lives. Understanding that living in London children with Arabic heritage often face the challenge of connecting with their cultural roots, the club creates an engaging, interactive environment where learning becomes a joyful experience. Through a combination of games, storytelling, music, and cultural activities, intertwined in core skills such as reading, writing, speaking and listening, heritage learners not only improve their language skills but also deepen their connection to their heritage. The club’s curriculum is designed to reflect the lived experiences of children, ensuring that Arabic feels meaningful and accessible, while also helping them appreciate its importance in bridging generations and fostering cultural pride. By making Arabic learning enjoyable and culturally relevant, the Arabic Club for Kids makes Arabic a part of their social, integrated context, – one they are proud of, – as well as academic journey and helps nurture a sense of identity and belonging among young learners.

Why learning Arabic enriches religious understanding.

For many Muslims, proficiency in Arabic is integral for spiritual growth because the Quran, received by the Prophet Mohammad as the word of God, is revealed in Arabic. The Prophet’s hadith is also spoken in Arabic. Both contain meanings that translations often miss. Understanding Arabic enriches the faith journey by allowing Muslims to engage deeply with their sacred texts.
While many madrasas and supplementary schools teach Arabic alongside Islamic studies, this often leads to a focus on Islamic concepts, leaving the Arabic underemphasized in terms of strategic teaching pedagogies/ methodologies to engage young learners. As a result, young learners may find the process tedious, leading to a lack of fulfilment, and sometimes unenjoyable and frustrating.
At the Arabic Club for Kids, we create an engaging environment that fosters a love for the language. By emphasising relevance, enjoyment, and a compassionate approach, we cultivate young learners who are invested in pursuing Arabic joyfully. In doing so, we support their spiritual journey and empower families to explore their faith with depth and understanding.

Weekend activity

The Arabic Club for Kids (arabicclub.co.uk) in London is an excellent choice for parents seeking an enriching weekend activity for their children. The club offers a dynamic, immersive environment where kids can explore the Arabic language and culture through fun, hands-on activities such as arts, crafts, storytelling, and interactive games. With a curriculum designed to engage young learners, it provides not only language skills but also fosters creativity, teamwork, and cultural awareness. The club’s weekend sessions offer a perfect balance of educational content and entertainment, allowing children to learn in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. For parents, it’s a wonderful opportunity to introduce their children to a world language while also giving them a place they look forward to going each weekend.

Multilingualism

Multilingualism, especially when acquired from an early age, offers numerous cognitive, social, and academic benefits. Children who grow up learning multiple languages develop stronger problem-solving skills, improved memory, and greater creativity. They also tend to have better multitasking abilities and enhanced communication skills. Moreover, multilingual individuals are often more adaptable and culturally aware, fostering empathy and global connections. Arabic, as one of the world’s most spoken languages, plays a vital role in connecting people across diverse regions. Spoken by millions across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond, Arabic is integral to global trade, diplomacy, and culture. Learning Arabic opens doors to rich historical, literary, and intellectual traditions, making it an essential language for fostering cross-cultural understanding in today’s interconnected world.

The Arabic Club For Kids

Research & Development

Our research and development programmes include:

TACK recognises that the way to ensure an effective learning environment for children is to educate and support its teachers. Therefore, we have created a collaborative hub of experts from literacy and language backgrounds who work with the Director to develop the TACK methodology and support staff through continuing professional development.

Guided Reading

TACK has developed a progression in early reading skills in Arabic. This has included the design and publication of a guided reading scheme, The Arabic Club Readers. The Arabic Club Readers is a series of colourful and fun books for young learners of Arabic, designed to nurture confidence and motivation. The series allows teachers and parents to closely match books to the skills of their child.

We are continuing to research and develop the progression to extend into assessment of learning criteria for older pupils.

Learning to perceive print

Learning letters in Arabic presents a challenge – letters take on a different form when used in different positions within a word.

One of our projects is focusing on supporting children to learn letters quickly and easily by helping build perception of the principles of Arabic script. One of the aims of the project is to produce a series of pupil books to build early perception and discrimination of letter forms.

Developing Shared Reading

Sharing stories and texts at a higher level than children can currently read is a highly effective approach. As well as building word reading skills - use of letter forms in different positions within a word, tanween and the connecting hamzat – it also provides the opportunity to bridge the distance between oral Arabic dialects and the written form, in both vocabulary and sentence construction.

We have begun by reconstructing the approach into Arabic so that familiar stories and verses can become the context for building literacy skills in Arabic.

Stories and non-fiction text in ‘big book’ form are a goal of this project’s work.

Active Language Learning

ACK has been working on the development of an After School Language Club for primary-aged children that focuses on language development. By adapting games, physical activities and fun challenges, we have created a Teachers Guide and accompanying resource booklet to take an after school club through a year of language learning. We have called the club Al Maeeyah to communicate the spirit of collaboration and community built through the club’s design.

The is now available for schools to implement. To find out how to engage an Al Maeeyah teacher, please contact info@arabicclub.co.uk