Arabic Letter Dice

This is such a fun way to do some quick alphabet review, or to reinforce new letters. Or even to help students learn letter sounds.

I call them Letter Dice, and they are as flexible as a tool as you need them to be!

And they are fun because students get to use their hands, not to mention the element of chance.

The one on the left in the picture above was made with the bottom of a half gallon soymilk carton, cut with an exact-o knife to be a square. I put contact paper over the letters and assembled it all my with my best friend duct tape. It's very sturdy for smaller kids, but harder to make.

This is the secret to the one on the right:

Yes! It's a photo cube!

You can change the letters whenever you like, no problem.

I got this one for very cheap from a local thrift store, and it was worth ten times every penny.

Some prompts for use:

• Name the letter
• Say the letter sound
• Think of a word that starts with the letter
• Say the letter with the three harakat (ba bu bi)
• Think of a Prophet whose name begins with the letter
• Which Salat/concept/pillar/etc starts with the letter
• Think of a word that has the letter in the middle/end
• Whose name has this letter in it
• What is the letter after/before it in the alphabet
• Draw the letter you roll (plus any of the above)

I find it's great to use if you have just a couple minutes left in a lesson and can't start a new topic. The tactile element, as well as the suspense, keeps everyone focused.

Let me know how you use them!