Explore radio interviews, podcasts and published features about the Kitabee teaching approach, Arabic language education in Australia, and the community initiatives helping children and adults learn with confidence.
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Mohanned Qassar speaks with ABC Canberra about Kitabee Academy and a learning initiative designed to help children study Arabic from home.
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ABC Canberra explores a 30-day challenge to teach children the Arabic alphabet and the wider value of learning Arabic in Australia.
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SBS Arabic explores the story behind Kitabee and how enjoyable learning can help children preserve their language, culture and identity.
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An interview on the challenges migrant families face when teaching Arabic away from their countries of origin, together with practical ideas and possible solutions.
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A discussion about why Arabic is offered in relatively few Australian schools despite its strong presence in Australian homes, and why broader access matters.
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Coverage of the Global Arabic Essentials Challenge, created especially for adults and second-generation learners who want a practical foundation in reading and writing Arabic.
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A feature on a Ramadan learning initiative for school-age children and the importance of motivation, enjoyment and a welcoming path into Arabic.
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An interview tracing the education work behind Kitabee and exploring solutions to heritage-language loss and other language challenges faced by migrant families.
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Coverage of the 2023 initiative aiming to help 1,000 children across Australia and New Zealand learn Arabic through simplified books, interactive lessons and encouragement.
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A report on Kitabee’s interactive speed-reading month, designed to help children read Arabic more confidently, fluently and quickly.
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The story behind a Kitabee Ramadan challenge and its goal of turning adults’ regret about missed learning opportunities into hope for the next generation.
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A discussion of 2021 Census results showing more than 367,000 people speaking Arabic at home, making it Australia’s third most-used home language.
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Coverage of an online learning program helping adults build the Arabic reading and comprehension skills needed to approach Ramadan with greater understanding.
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An International Mother Language Day feature about an initiative created to help children learn Arabic and protect the language from decline in diaspora communities.
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A feature on the non-profit 3000inThirty initiative, which combined written resources, recorded lessons and rewards to make learning Arabic enjoyable for children.
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Mohanned Qassar speaks with ABC Canberra about Kitabee Academy and a learning initiative designed to help children study Arabic from home.
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ABC Canberra explores a 30-day challenge to teach children the Arabic alphabet, along with the wider benefits of learning Arabic and understanding the Middle East.
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A conversation about Arabic children’s literature, traditional tales, stories with a moral and the way memorable books connect generations and cultures.
Listen on ABCA community-media article by Mohanned Qassar presenting Kitabee Academy’s 2023 Ramadan Kids Arabic Learning Challenge and its educational purpose.
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