British weather changes all the time, which makes it a perfect daily Arabic topic.
Eight weather words
| Arabic | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| شَمْس | shams | sun |
| مُشْمِس | mushmis | sunny |
| مَطَر | matar | rain |
| غُيُوم | ghuyum | clouds |
| رِيح | rih | wind |
| ثَلْج | thalj | snow |
| حَارّ | harr | hot |
| بَارِد | barid | cold |
The morning window routine
- Open the curtains together.
- Ask كَيْفَ الْجَوُّ الْيَوْمَ؟ (How is the weather today?)
- Your child answers with one sentence:
- الْجَوُّ بَارِدٌ: The weather is cold.
- الْجَوُّ مُشْمِسٌ: It is sunny.
- هُنَاكَ مَطَرٌ: There is rain.
Link it to duas
When your child says مَطَر, add the rain dua: اللّٰهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا. See the dua when it rains.
A weather chart
Make a week chart with the Arabic day names and draw the weather for each day. It practises days and weather together. See days of the week in Arabic.
Teacher’s tip: shams (sun) is also the name of Surah 91, Ash-Shams. Children love finding everyday words in surah names.
