First Sounds

Fadia creatively demonstrates and illustrates the first sounds which babies and children use in the early stages of their Arabic language acquisition. She shares her reflections on her culture through the lens of her experience teaching language to her son.

Lesson topics include:

• Simple counting in Arabic

• Common vocabulary with children

• Using past tense in short sentences

• Memoires and short stories about memories

• Singular and plural forms of nouns

• Pronunciation of sounds unique to Arabic

CREDITS

Lead Artist Fadia Abboud

Featuring Zayd and Daro

Director Marian Abboud

Cinematographer Antoine Mouawad

Produced By Think+DO Tank Foundation

Edited By Miriana Marusic