Kalamna Arabic

Kalamna Arabic Ahlan! We're about empowering families to connect with and celebrate their heritage through language

As an Arabic teacher and mother, Saussan Khalil, PhD - professor of Arabic Language at Cambridge University - wanted a place to meet other families from a similar background, and to provide a warm and welcoming place for children to learn and speak in Arabic. In March 2015, she started teaching a small group of children aged 1-6 in activity-based classes. Kalamna has since grown to give classes to children across Europe and North America as well as develop its proprietary educational resources and teaching methods. Email us today and see how you can be part of our growing community!

Some of the most precious family stories aren't written down.They're told around dinner tables, on long car journeys, or...
27/08/2026

Some of the most precious family stories aren't written down.
They're told around dinner tables, on long car journeys, or over cups of tea.

When children can hear those stories in the language they were first told, they don't just understand the words.
They hear the humour, the warmth, the little expressions that make those stories uniquely theirs.

That's one of the quiet gifts of growing up with Arabic.

What future Arabic moment are you most looking forward to?

People often imagine that because we're Arabic teachers, our homes are full of formal lessons, but they're not!What you'...
25/08/2026

People often imagine that because we're Arabic teachers, our homes are full of formal lessons, but they're not!
What you'll usually find are lots of little habits that have become second nature over the years.

Which one of these could make the biggest difference in your home?

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If you need some extra help over the holidays, our Arabic workbooks are designed to fit around family life.
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Vocabulary is important, but children rarely fall in love with a language because they memorised a list of words.They bu...
21/08/2026

Vocabulary is important, but children rarely fall in love with a language because they memorised a list of words.
They build confidence by using Arabic to tell a joke.
Ask for help.
Choose a game.
Chat to Grandma.

That's why we always encourage families to look for little opportunities to use Arabic throughout the day, not just during "learning time."

What's your favourite everyday Arabic habit?

When children are little, it's easy to measure progress by the words they know.But over time, something much more import...
19/08/2026

When children are little, it's easy to measure progress by the words they know.
But over time, something much more important begins to happen.
Arabic stops feeling like something they're learning and starts becoming part of who they are.

Every story they understand.
Every family conversation they join.
Every friendship they build.
Every memory they make.

Those are the moments that make every little effort worthwhile.

When you imagine your child's future, what's one Arabic moment you hope they'll experience?

One of the most frequent conversations we have with parents is about this.It's incredibly common for children to underst...
13/08/2026

One of the most frequent conversations we have with parents is about this.
It's incredibly common for children to understand far more Arabic than they're willing (or able) to speak.
That's because understanding and speaking don't usually develop at the same pace.
So if your child replies in English, don't assume nothing is happening.
Some of the biggest language leaps happen quietly before anyone hears them.

Is this something you have noticed with your child?

If you've found yourself worrying about any of these, you're certainly not the only one.These are some of the comments w...
11/08/2026

If you've found yourself worrying about any of these, you're certainly not the only one.
These are some of the comments we hear most often from families starting on their bilingual journey.
Children don't all develop language in the same way, and progress rarely happens in a straight line.
Sometimes the biggest leaps happen quietly, long before you notice them.

Have you ever felt any of these?

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If you're looking for simple ways to keep building confidence at home, our Arabic workbooks are designed to encourage exactly that - little moments of Arabic that feel achievable, enjoyable and pressure-free.
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Parents are often surprised when they sit in on one of our classes and notice that we don't interrupt children when they...
07/08/2026

Parents are often surprised when they sit in on one of our classes and notice that we don't interrupt children when they make a mistake.
That's because our first priority is helping children feel confident enough to keep communicating.
If a child says something imperfectly but gets their message across, we'll often respond naturally first, then model the correct language back to them.
We've found that children who feel safe having conversations are far more likely to keep using Arabic than children who feel they're constantly being corrected.

Is this something you'd find easy to do?

Summer is often when routines disappear-and parents start worrying that Arabic will too.The good news? Language doesn't ...
05/08/2026

Summer is often when routines disappear-and parents start worrying that Arabic will too.

The good news? Language doesn't only grow during lessons.

Some of the best opportunities happen naturally: over breakfast, in the car, choosing fruit at the supermarket or reading one page before bed.

Which every day moment do you find Arabic easiest with your child?

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Looking for extra activities during the holidays? Our workbooks are designed to fit around every day life.
www.kalamna.org/resources/shop

Some of the proudest moments in bilingual parenting don't come with certificates, trophies, or applause.They're much qui...
30/07/2026

Some of the proudest moments in bilingual parenting don't come with certificates, trophies, or applause.
They're much quieter than that-
The first time your child answers a grandparent in Arabic without being prompted.
The Arabic phrase you overhear from the back seat of the car.
The word they recognise on a sign.
The conversation that suddenly feels a little more natural than it did a year ago.
The moment they realise another child speaks Arabic too.

To most people, these moments might seem small.
To bilingual families, they often represent months or years of encouragement, patience, and consistency.
And that's why they matter.

Save this as a reminder to celebrate the wins that aren't always obvious to everyone else.

One of the nicest things about raising bilingual children is watching them discover that Arabic isn't just something tha...
28/07/2026

One of the nicest things about raising bilingual children is watching them discover that Arabic isn't just something that belongs to their family.

Sometimes it happens in a classroom.
Sometimes at a family gathering.
Sometimes in the middle of a park on an ordinary afternoon.

Those moments often stay with children far longer than we realise.

Has your child ever had a moment like this?

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