A List of Islaamic Goals for children 3 - 5 years old

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There is one question that many parents have and that I have been asked a few times. Over the past few months several people have asked about an Islaamic curricula for children 3 to 5 years old. While I am not aware of the existence of one and am not qualified to write one, I thought this list of goals for 3  -5 year olds might be helpful for parents (some of you that requested this have already received the document via email).

They are goals only and there is no research that says every 3 -5 year old must master them. They are only suggestions and it must be kept in mind that each child develops differently and at different rates. As an example: one child's capacity to memorize may be vastly different from another child who is the same age. In most cases there is no need for concern insha'Allaah. We must take care to provide the child with the amount of material he/she is capable of handling at that particular stage in his/her development.

Also bear in mind that the list is not exhaustive; there are many things you may wish to add to the list based on your knowledge of your child. Conversely, there are things on the list you may wish to skip over until your child is ready for that task. The goals are also in no particular order so do not feel obligated to follow the goals in the order that they are presented.

There is also a column that offers suggestions of things that may help children achieve these goals - they mostly focus on the parent(s) actively and consistently modeling certain behaviours, reading ad'yiah, etc. More than anything, the parent(s)/teacher must focus on teaching Tawheed and what negates/nullifies it. Lastly, these are only suggestions to help parents/educators decide what goals they may wish to set for their child(ren)/students.

One last lastly. It is vital that parent(s)/caregivers exert their best effort to locate the authentic ad'iyah (pl. of dua') and ahadith (pl. hadith) to teach to their children. I've attempted to place all of the ad'iyah and ahadith mentioned on this list here for easy reference (most of the ad'iyah are under the label Hisn-ul-Muslim). With all of that said, click on the picture below to download the list insha'Allaah.

Download the Goals here insha'Allaah

May Allaah accept your efforts and work!

Arabic Letters Handwriting Workbook now in French!

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Alhamdulillaah the Arabic Letters Handwriting Workbook is now in French! Jazakillaahu khayr to our dear sister Umm Sawda for doing the French translation and also jazakillaahu khayr to sister Umm Tesnim for her valuable input. If there are still errors dear sisters (when the translated text was inserted into the file) please do let me know.

Click here to download the book - the French version has also been added to the original post along with a picture of a bound book.

Enjoy insha'Allaah!

Arabic Letters Handwriting Workbook now in Dutch!

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Alhamdulillaah the Arabic Letters Handwriting Workbook is now in Dutch! Jazakillaahu khayr to our dear sister Umm Lynah for doing the Dutch translation (and so quickly too tabarakallaah!).

 

Click here to download the book - the Dutch version has also been added to the original post.

 

The French version is coming soon insha'Allaah! Check Back!

Enjoy insha'Allaah!

Arabic Letters Handwriting Workbook in French?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Maybe insha'Allaah....if one of our French speaking sisters would be very kind and review this file, identify the errors, and supply the corrections, a French version will be added to the original post insha'Allaah.

Unfortunately, this cannot be done for other languages due to the fact that it is time consuming BUT....(ears perked up sah...*smile*).....the first person to leave a comment indicating that they are willing to send me the translated text (including those pesky Terms of Use) for the language they would like the book in, will have the book in that language added to the original post insha'Allaah.

Conditions:

1. The translated text must be sent to me within one week or the next comment in line will be chosen.
2. Translated text must be sent either in the body of the email or in a MS Word file.

*Remember: comments are moderated but blogger keeps them in order alhamdulillaah so do not worry if you do not see your comment appear right away.*

Ready....set....GO! (Comment has been received alhamdulillaah)

*Sis Umm Lynah, jazakillaahu khayr for your comment. Please send the Dutch text to me using the 'Contact Me' button on the right hand side of the page. Insha'Allaah, the book in Dutch will be added to this post in about 1 week.*

Arabic Letters Handwriting Workbook

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

*Post Updated!*

 

 

Also in Dutch! Download below insha'Allaah!

 

Now in French! Download the file below insha'Allaah!

This Arabic letters handwriting workbook provides children with the opportunity to shape each letter with play-doh, recognize each letter as it appears in isolation, in the middle of a word and at the end of a word. Children also practice writing each letter in each of the three above-mentioned forms. When done, children are given the opportunity to locate and identify each letter in actual words, helping to support letter recognition insha'Allaah.

The book is meant to be (but you don't have to) printed on card stock, laminated and bound so that students can use a dry-erase marker to use the workbook repeatedly for handwriting and letter formation practice (with play-doh) insha'Allaah. To keep cost down you can print the workbook on card stock and instead of laminating each page, use clear shelf liner, and then bind it.

Click on the picture for a close up view insha'Allaah

This book has a vinyl cover on both the front and back, is spiral bound, and has clear shelf liner only on the bottom half of the page where students will do their work.

To use the book in your Quraan or writing centres you can print, laminate, and bind two or three copies, provide a basket with three different colours of play-doh and put three black dry-erase markers in a cup. To avoid disagreements about who will use which colour play-doh you can buy the round dot stickers from your local dollar store and place a dot sticker that corresponds to the colour of play-doh for each book on the top right hand corner of the book cover. When students have their time at that centre the teacher can have a laminated sheet (this way you can use a dry erase marker to change the students names as needed insha'Allaah) at the centre (tapped to the table or hung on the wall at the students' eye level) that has the same colour dot and next to it a space for the student's name who will use that colour that day. Students simply look at the chart, find their name and see which colour dot is next to their name and they know which book and which colour play-doh they will use that day. So on Monday, for example, next to the red dot on the sheet is Abul Aziz's name. He will use the handwriting book with the red dot on its cover and the red play- doh to do his work insha'Allaah.

The workbook is not intended to replace direct instruction but is intended to support it. The workbook can be used to allow children extra practice or to assign homework for additional practice insha'Allaah. There are no graphics that will distract the child from the goal of producing precise formation of the letters and attending to the text.

Download the Arabic Letters Workbook here insha'Allaah

Download the Arabic Letters Workbook in Dutch here insha'Allaah

Download the Arabic Letters Workbook in French here insha'Allaah

 

Enjoy insha'Allaah!

Landforms Theme Pack

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In this 72 page theme pack students explore the landforms on the Earth that Allaah Alone created. Some of the activities included in the pack are:

• 1 big book for individual and/or group read alouds (Just print the book, staple the pages in the order in which they appear in the file and you are ready to read insha'Allaah! Books like these, when laminated, can be put in your classroom library for students to read whenever they have library time). *Important Note*: Intentionally, this book requires that you pre-teach some of the vocabulary words found in the story to ensure student comprehension. For this direct vocabulary instruction you will want to write the words on the board one at a time (you can also write the words in large print on a piece of paper) and then tell the students what the word means. Next, you can give one or two synonyms for the word that you are confident the students already know. Next have the students say the word after you. Then you use the word in a sentence so that students can hear how the word is used in context before they encounter the word in the text (use a sentence that is NOT found in the story for this teaching point). Repeat this for each of the new (for your students) vocbulary words. It is recommended that you introduce new vocabulary 3 words at a time. For example, the first time you read the story aloud you will pre-teach 3 of the new vocabulary words in the book. On the second reading, you will pre-teach 3 new vocabulary words from the book (if needed).
• 1 emergent reader with activities
• 1 independent reader
• Landforms themed word wall cards
• Montessori Landforms 3-part cards
• Landforms vocabulary cards
• Landforms picture/definition match activity
• Handwriting practice: L for landforms
• Math: Tally Marks Review
• Math: Counting on Review -page 61 in the file. (Instructions: cut the cards out along the dotted lines, laminate, punch a whole in the upper right hand corner and use a metal binder ring to keep all cards together in a set. Students use these cards, with a dry erase marker to practice counting on. These cards were inpired by the cards found here)
• Colour by number activity
• Landforms student colouring book (Instructions: to assemble this book: print it and leave the pages in the same order found in the file. Simply fold and staple. Alternatively, you can print the pages front to back, fold and staple. Students then colour their books and write their names on the front cover insha'Allaah)
• And more alhamdulillaah!

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Download the Landforms Theme Pack here insha'Allaah

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Questions about how to use any of the activities in the pack?

Please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer as soon as possible insha'Allaah.