Palestinian Arabic Curriculum Online: All 18 Books, Free and Fully Vowelled
The Palestinian Arabic school curriculum on Illuminated Arabic Reader runs to 18 books, 2,542 pages, and 270,282 running words, covering grades 2 through 10 — every grade split into Semester 1 and Semester 2 — under the series title لغتنا الجميلة ("Our Beautiful Language"). Every page is free to read with full harakat.
These are the Arabic-language textbooks used in Palestinian schools, written for native Arabic-speaking children and graded year by year under a single consistent series name. Reading is free throughout; the study layer — vowel marks, verb and noun tables, line-by-line English, flashcards — is free on the first 20 pages of every book and included in any plan after that.
All 18 books
| Title | Arabic title | Pages | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 2, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الثاني، الفصل الأول | 148 | 5,447 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 2, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الثاني، الفصل الثاني | 160 | 7,428 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 3, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الثالث، الفصل الأول | 160 | 7,611 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 3, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الثالث، الفصل الثاني | 164 | 8,791 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 4, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الرابع، الفصل الأول | 154 | 8,834 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 4, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الرابع، الفصل الثاني | 164 | 9,976 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 5, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الخامس، الفصل الأول | 108 | 12,479 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 5, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الخامس، الفصل الثاني | 124 | 13,446 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 6, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف السادس، الفصل الأول | 128 | 14,605 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 6, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف السادس، الفصل الثاني | 132 | 14,702 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 7, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف السابع، الفصل الأول | 112 | 16,359 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 7, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف السابع، الفصل الثاني | 132 | 18,037 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 8, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الثامن، الفصل الأول | 120 | 16,678 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 8, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف الثامن، الفصل الثاني | 148 | 20,368 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 9, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف التاسع، الفصل الأول | 144 | 24,179 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 9, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف التاسع، الفصل الثاني | 140 | 22,867 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 10, Semester 1 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف العاشر، الفصل الأول | 152 | 23,715 |
| Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 10, Semester 2 | لغتنا الجميلة — الصف العاشر، الفصل الثاني | 152 | 24,760 |
Who is this shelf for?
Palestinian heritage learners and families with roots in Palestine will find the closest match in vocabulary, references, and the لغتنا الجميلة series name itself. Homeschoolers running an Arabic-medium program can use a grade as a full-year reading spine, with every grade here consistently split into two semesters — more uniform than some of the other country shelves. Islamic schools abroad looking for Ministry-authored material rather than a foreign-learner textbook get a complete grade-2-to-10 run. Adult learners will notice this shelf starts gentler than Egypt's or Syria's grade 2 and climbs more steeply later, which suits a learner who wants a soft landing before a harder middle stretch.
What do the grades cover?
Grades 2 through 4 are genuinely light reading — short passages, high-frequency vocabulary, and the lowest word-per-page counts of any shelf at this level in the catalogue. Grade 5 marks a clear step up: word count per semester volume roughly doubles compared to grade 4, introducing longer connected text and more grammar terminology. Grades 6 through 8 build steadily on that base. Grades 9 and 10 are the most demanding, each semester running well over 22,000 words with the highest distinct-word-form counts on the shelf, reflecting more developed composition and literary reading at the upper grades.
In what order should I read them?
Read grades in numeric order, Semester 1 before Semester 2, since every grade here is consistently split that way and each one builds directly on the last. Pay particular attention to the grade 4-to-5 transition — it's the sharpest single jump in word density on this shelf, roughly doubling the running-word count per book — so don't be surprised if grade 5 feels like a bigger step than the grade-to-grade jumps around it.
How hard is the Arabic?
This is the gentlest-starting shelf in the catalogue at grade 2, averaging only around 37–46 words per page with roughly 2,200–2,500 distinct word forms per semester — markedly lighter than Egypt's or Syria's grade 2. That changes quickly: by grade 5 word density has risen to around 108–116 words per page, and by grade 9–10 it reaches roughly 160–168 words per page with over 9,000 distinct word forms per semester, among the densest vocabulary in the whole catalogue. If you've completed Madinah Book 2, grade 4–5 is a sensible entry point; grade 9–10 is advanced reading.
FAQ
How many books are in the Palestinian Arabic school curriculum here?
18 books, totalling 2,542 pages and 270,282 running words, covering grades 2 through 10, every grade split into two semesters.
What is لغتنا الجميلة?
لغتنا الجميلة ("Our Beautiful Language") is the series title used across the Palestinian curriculum in this catalogue, from grade 2 through grade 10.
Is there a Grade 1 Palestinian curriculum book here?
No — the earliest grade in this catalogue is Grade 2.
Where is the biggest difficulty jump in the Palestinian curriculum?
Between grade 4 and grade 5, where the running-word count per semester book roughly doubles — the sharpest single-grade jump on this shelf.
What level of Arabic learner should start with the Palestinian curriculum?
Because grade 2–4 here is lighter than the equivalent grades elsewhere, even an early-intermediate reader can start at grade 3–4; a learner past Madinah Book 2 should aim for grade 5–6.