The Use Of Language Games In The Teaching Of Arabic Language - A First Year Primary School Model

Abstract

Linguistic games are considered effective teaching and learning strategies that are used to develop a child's linguistic performance, especially in the early stages of learning. This method of teaching makes the learner more involved and participative in the educational situation, as it is an activity that the learner practises using their different senses. Language games also help with correct pronunciation, fluency and enrichment of the learner's vocabulary. They also help to overcome some linguistic difficulties such as sound discrimination, visual discrimination of similar letters and other obstacles that hinder the learner during the learning process. Due to their effective significance, language games have been incorporated into the field of education, as they are a method that combines fun and usefulness, helping both the teacher and the learner.

This research paper aims to shed light on the reality of Arabic language teaching at primary school level and to determine the effectiveness of language games in improving language performance and enhancing comprehension among learners, in addition to stimulating active learning and effective participation by providing a fun and attractive learning environment. It also promotes social cooperation among learners and interaction through group activities, which is appropriate for this age group.

The research question is formulated as follows To what extent do language games contribute to the teaching and learning of Arabic among first grade primary school students?

This main problem includes the following sub-questions:

- What are language games? What are their benefits? Does teaching through language games lead to an improvement in the linguistic and cognitive performance of learners at this level of education?

Based on the previous questions, a number of hypotheses were proposed:

- Language games are one of the best pedagogical tools that help to learn Arabic in an integrated framework in a simple and at the same time enjoyable way.

- Language games play an effective role in teaching and learning Arabic.

- Language games are an important strategy that helps the learner to acquire the Arabic language at all its phonological, morphological and syntactic levels.

- Language games are one of the most modern methods that can be used to improve the teaching and learning of Arabic.

This study aims to demonstrate the importance of language games in teaching the Arabic language by combining language learning and entertainment. Therefore, language games have been designed to achieve educational goals as they are in line with the age group and their general psychological, physical, intellectual and mental characteristics, etc. Playing will result in enhanced learning driven by desire, enthusiasm and interaction. The importance of this study lies in the following points

- Language games attract learners’ attention and make the learning process more effective and enjoyable, thus increasing their desire to learn Arabic and actively use it in different situations and circumstances.

- Language games are suitable for different age groups and educational levels of learners and go beyond the boring traditional methods.

- Language games contribute to language acquisition as they help to expand learners’ vocabulary and develop their ability to construct sentences and use the language in a more practical way.

- Language games play an important role in developing a well-rounded personality in learners and make them more interested in learning.