| | |  | ARABIA | Home » » Arabian Sinbad Treasure Chest | | | | | | | Description: | | The Arabian Sinbad Treasure Chest is an Arabic learning package designed with the native and non-native Arabic speaker in mind. This package is a complete educational kit designed to teach children a wide array of Arabic vocabulary. The kit includes: Nine DVDs (two-12-15 minutes episodes per DVD) and one Vocabulary review DVD (over 60 minutes) for a total of 10 DVDs. That is not all. It comes with supplementary tools such as: two activity books, an illustrated dictionary, one interactive CD-ROM game, one sing-a-long CD, puzzle, flash cards and more. Speaking only in Arabic, the Arabian Sinbad animated episodes utilize the Total Immersion Method. This approach is a well established teaching system that has long been used by both educators and language experts, and advocates immersing a child in a new language. With the Arabian Sinbad animated episodes, children are introduced into a world where only Arabic is spoken in a correct, native accent, which helps them develop an ear for the Arabic language. The supplementary tools are bilingual to further reinforce the Arabic vocabulary learned in the episodes. These tools come with easy-to-use transliterations and translation. Adults found it useful to learn Arabic as well. | | | Features: | |
• 9 DVDs with 18 episodes plus 60 minutes Vocabulary review DVD.
• Activity and Coloring Books, Arabian Sinbad: Fun Activities (Stickers Book) with 100+ stickers
• Colorful and Illustrated Dictionary,
• Arabian Sinbad Sing-Along CD, 24 Original Arabian Sinbad Songs
• 52 Flashcards, Theatre Cards
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Animation Group | | Director:
| Hala Sabouni | | Format:
| Dolby, NTSC | | Number of Discs:
| 10 | | Studio:
| Emaritoons | | Run Time:
| 330 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| March 01, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Excellent--My Kids Love It and Are Learning ArabicOct 02, 2008
By Mayflower Girl
"amazon-junkie since 1996"
I hesitated to buy this because of the price. It is so expensive, and I didn't know if my 5 and 3 year old would even like it. The distributor's website has some video clips...which my kids loved, so I went ahead and took the plunge.. .although I bought only the DVDs, not the full treasure chest. We've had them about three weeks now, and my kids still beg to watch "Sindebad" (the Arabic way of pronouncing Sinbad). I've been trying to teach myself and my kids Arabic for five years now--and this is the best item I've found yet. The quality of the animation, songs, and plot in the DVDs is excellent. It truly is Arabic immersion--so it might be a good idea to have a basic Arabic book to go along with it. I think it would work best in conjunction with a formal class--but this is still quite good. The DVDs all have English subtitles, which are great for me. As my kids don't read yet, they're more in immersion mode--but are still picking stuff up. I hope the company releases more Arabian Sinbad DVDs and items!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
BEST purchase...if you want them to learn Arabic...this is it!Dec 06, 2008
By Gabriele Hester
"nov05mama"
We recently purchased this set for my 3 yr old so that he can learn Arabic like his father and it is seriously the BEST purchase we have made.
It is total immersion learning, but at the age my son is at, that's exactly what he needs. The great thing about this set is that he can watch the DVD's and be "immersed" in the language, and then when we actually start teaching (and using the included workbooks, CD-ROM, etc), he will already have a head start with pronunciation and the basic words b/c he's already been exposed to them!
I hesitated, at first, because of the price, but in the end it was SO worth it! My husband is overjoyed with the product as well! As Arabic is his native language, he was extremely pleased with how well put together this set is!
My son asks every morning to watch Sinbad, so it's a winner with him too!!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Amazing, worth it!Jul 31, 2011
By s
Salam, This is sooo worth it. I bought it directly from the company (cheapest option) and was surprised it reached so fast. My kids love it, and I am also learning as well. Immediate use into everyday life.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
An excellent program for kids AND adults!Jun 28, 2010
By S. Azzouz
I really, really, LOVE this set! There are so many Arabic products out to teach Arabic to adults or children, but they are usually lacking in: organization, clear pictures/vocals, or they teach stuff that most people don't even use to SPEAK to other people or communicate with normally or too old. The stuff for kids, that are good, are even less. Every couple of years, the materials for kids gets better and better and this program is the best I have seen so far! My son, who is very picky, loves these DVD's! They introduce the language in a way that is fun and piques your child's curiosity. Within the first 5 minutes, my son (and I!) was learning about "boy", "girl", the names for the members of our family, it was great!
I am not a native speaker and am learning Arabic for religious reasons, to teach my son and I just plain love the language and these DVD's, flashcards, etc. are just a good for me as they are my son! I think that for adults who are learning Arabic, it is a useful tool for them, too. The cute little songs they sing, make the vocabulary, stick in your head; even if you didn't know or want to know Arabic, you will learn something, wanting to or not!
I can't recommend this program enough! Of course, your child will not learn Arabic totally from these DVD's; but these are an excellent start for your young ones or yourself! You will be amazed and what they will learn from this program. If you are dedicated, consistent, work hard and make the language fun for them, you can create a bilingual child, no matter what language.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Song List for Arabian Sindbad Sing-a-Long Song CDOct 20, 2009
By momofone
1. Arabian Sinbad Theme Song
2. I Have a Treasure
3. Days of the Week
4. Rainbow Colors
5. My Family
6. Seasons
7. Colors
8. Morning
9. I'm a Worm!
10. Tall, Short
11. The Circle
12. Laugh!
13. The Square
14. In the Sea!
15. Alphabet
16. Fruit!
17. The Car
18. Frog
19. The Animals
20. My Job
21. Veggies!
22. Transportation
23. Zag Zag
24. Toothbrush
Bonus Song: My Language
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