Last week I visited an Arabic Class at Oakridge Elementary School. It was enjoyable having elementary school students show me what they had learned from their teacher. They also eagerly learned new words: My Family 3a'ilatee عائلتي Son ibn ابن Daughter ibna or bint ابنة \ بنت . The teacher is using her Arabic to help her children and their classmates; as they grow up they can speak Arabic with their friends and most people around won’t understand a word they are saying.