NanourThe Nanour Curriculum
Not random tutoring. A structured Arabic programme taught one-to-one.
Most online Arabic lessons feel like private tutoring with no map. Parents end up wondering what their child has actually learned, and what comes next. Nanour is built around a written curriculum, so every lesson connects to the one before and the one after โ no matter which tutor delivers it.
Where your child starts
Before the first paid lesson, we ask a few questions about your child's age, what they already understand, and what you want them to be able to do. Based on that, we recommend a starting stage โ and adjust after the first lesson if needed.
Nanour learning stages
| Stage | Parent-facing name | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Complete Beginner | Sounds, letters, greetings, first words |
| 2 | Early Reader | Letter shapes, joining, simple words |
| 3 | Emerging Speaker | Phrases, questions, everyday topics |
| 4 | Confident Beginner | Short texts, simple sentences |
| 5 | Growing Fluency | Stories, conversation and writing |
Each stage is broken into Units. A Unit is 60 minutes of teaching, delivered as one 60-minute lesson or two 30-minute slots in the same week. Children move through Units at their own pace โ not by age or year group.
What each lesson includes
- A clear learning goal for the slot
- New material introduced with visuals and examples
- Live speaking practice with the tutor
- A short check at the end to see what landed
- A short home practice activity
What your child practises at home
Home practice is short, structured, and never busywork. Most activities take 5โ10 minutes and are designed for parents who don't speak Arabic to support without translating.
How tutors track progress
Tutors keep structured notes against the curriculum, not freeform observations. Every Unit completed, every word a child masters, every concept they're still working on โ it's all recorded in one place. If a tutor changes, the next tutor sees the same notes and the child does not restart.
How parents see progress
After every lesson, you receive a summary covering what your child practised, what went well, what was difficult, and what to practise next. You don't need to speak Arabic to follow it.
After every lesson, you receive:
- What your child practisedLetters ู and ู โ recognition and writing
- What went wellConfident with new sounds. Joined two letters cleanly for the first time.
- What was difficultDistinguishing ู from ู at speed. We'll revisit next lesson.
- What to practise nextTrace the letter sheet attached. 5 minutes a day.
- Tutor noteLayla was focused and curious today. Ready to move on next week.
- Suggested home activityFind three things in the house starting with ู .
What Nanour teaches โ and what we don't teach yet
We teach: Modern Standard Arabic โ the shared formal Arabic used across the Arab world in writing, news, books, and formal speech. We teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with a focus on building real fluency over time.
We do not currently teach: specific dialects (Egyptian, Levantine, Moroccan, Gulf, etc.), Qur'anic recitation, tajweed, or hifz. Families often combine Nanour with dialect exposure at home and religious learning elsewhere.