How can I help with my child’s Arabic homework if I can’t read Arabic?
Bloomtivo answers
You can still help a lot: set the routine and time, ask your child to teach you each new word, compare their writing with the model shape by shape, play the teacher’s recording and let your child check themselves, and send questions to the teacher. Avoid guessing pronunciation from transliteration, which can teach mistakes. Your interest matters more than your Arabic.
Reviewed by Asmaa Darwish, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated
↓ The full answer
Many parents feel helpless with Arabic homework. You don’t need to read Arabic to support it well.
Six ways to help
How
Why it works
Fixed homework time
Routine is half the battle
“Teach me” moments
Explaining strengthens your child’s memory
Shape matching
Compare their letters with the model; you can see differences without reading
Teacher’s recordings
Your child checks pronunciation against the teacher
Count and tick
Check all tasks are done
Questions to the teacher
Message what was confusing
Be careful with
Transliteration (Arabic in English letters): it can mislead on sounds like ع, ح and ق.
Translation apps for homework answers.
Correcting pronunciation you’re unsure about.
Learn a little yourself
Even the alphabet helps. Many parents learn it in a few weeks alongside their child. See learning alongside your child.
Use the progress report
It tells you what your child is working on, so you know what homework should look like. See using the report.
Teacher’s tip: ask the teacher to write homework tasks in English as well as Arabic. Then you know exactly what to check.
Start with 2 free trial lessons. If your child does not get on with the teacher, we change the teacher and the trial lessons stay free until your child is comfortable. After that, you choose a paid plan that fits your child.
A quick question about cookiesWe'd like to use analytics cookies to see which pages help parents most. Nothing is used for ads, and you can say no. Analytics cookies, only if you agree. Cookie policy
