Ramadan Mubarak!

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 From A Muslim Child is Born. Insha'Allaah you and your family have a blessed month. 

 

 

Ramadan Sight Words Work mat: Du'a

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Alhamdulillaah, here is the fifth Ramadan Sight Words work mat.

Like the pray and moon work mats, this work mat has several interactive elements. That means that this work mat may not be the best choice if you need an activity that your child(ren) can complete with little or no assistance; children will need an adult to read and explain the instructions, so they know how to assemble the mat and use it in shaa' Allaah. However, once assembled, children will enjoy learning with it in shaa' Allaah! You can download the dua work mat here in shaa' Allaah.

Alhamdulillaah, the downloading issue has been resolved, but if for some reason the download does not start when you click on the download button, please leave a comment below. Also, if you have any questions about how to use this or any of the work mats, please leave a comment in shaa' Allaah.

Benefit & Enjoy!

Ramadan Sight Words Work mat: Sawm

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Alhamdulillaah, here is the fourth Ramadan Sight Words work mat.

For this work mat, all children need is a pencil and crayons, but children will need a parent or adult near to read the directions. The mat contains a tracing activity, a sound discrimination activity, and two activities that help children learn to spell the word 'sawm'. Like the other mats, this mat comes with the word 'sawm' in large letters so children can build and work with a word wall, if you choose. Download your free 'sawm' work mat here in shaa' Allaah.

Alhamdulillaah, the downloading issue has been resolved, but if for some reason the download does not start when you click on the download button, please leave a comment below.

Benefit & Enjoy!

Ramadan Sight Words Work mat: Moon

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Alhamdulillaah, here is the third Ramadan Sight Words work mat.

Like the pray work mat, this work mat has interactive elements: the activities at the top of the mat are lift-the-flap activities. Children will cut out each flap, fold along the blue dotted line, then glue the tabs onto the space that has the picture of a glue bottle. There is also a number sequencing activity (the solution to this activity is on the image above), and there is a sound discrimination activity. And like the other mats, there is the word moon in large letters for a Ramadan Word Wall. You can download the 'moon' work mat here in shaa' Allaah.

If for some reason the download does not start when you click on the download button, please leave a comment below (several others continue to experience this problem).

Benefit & Enjoy in shaa' Allaah!

Ramadan Sight Words Work mat: Pray

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Alhamdulillaah, here is the second Ramadan Sight Words work mat. 

This work mat has an interactive element: there is a small mini-book that children can assemble easily by cutting out the book cover and gluing it onto the work mat (fine motor skills practice). The directions for assembly are included in the file on the page that has the word pray written in large letters for word wall activities. There is also a word discrimination activity and a following directions activity on the mat as well. You can download the 'pray' work mat here in shaa' Allaah.

If for some reason the download does not start when you click on the download button, please leave a comment below (several others have recently experienced this problem), and a solution will be sought in shaa' Allaah. 

Benefit & Enjoy in shaa' Allaah!

Ramadan Readiness: Sight Word Workmats for the Blessed Month

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Alhamdulillaah, the month of Ramadan approaches. It's time to start thinking about getting our littlest ones ready to enjoy, learn about, and participate in this blessed month
in shaa' Allaah. Although our smallest are too young to really understand why we fast and for Whom we fast, we can still help them learn about this month in a way that is developmentally appropriate in shaa' Allaah. 

One way to help children between 3-5 years old begin to learn about Ramadan is by having quick, easy activities on hand that are Ramadan related. One goal to complete before Ramadan (I'll do my best, but I make no promises ~smile~) is to post 30 Ramadan Sight Word work mats. These work mats will contain sight words that teach children words about/related to Ramadan; each mat will have cut/paste, writing, colouring activities, and alphabet activities. They are simple, one-page mats that will allow you to print quickly and only need a minimum amount of materials in order for your child to complete the mat in shaa' Allaah.

These mats were also designed with masaajids in mind: when the adults are praying taraweeh, the smallest can be given a mat to complete along with other quiet activities
in shaa' Allaah. 

Also, each mat comes with the sight word in large print so parents can, if they choose, start a Ramadan word wall. Each time the child completes a mat, that new word can be added to the word wall and parents can develop other activities that use the word wall (e.g. draw a picture and write a sentence using one of the words on the Ramadan word wall). The work mats can be used separately or they can be used with other Ramadan activities.

The first work mat is the word fast.  You can download the first mat here in shaa' Allaah, and check back soon for the next sight word, pray. 

 Benefit & Enjoy in shaa' Allah!

Islaamic Sight Word Book: Fast

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Alhamdulillaah, here is the sixth book in the Islaamic Sight Words Series.  Now that Ramadan has begun alhamdulillaah, children are hearing the word fast very, very often. In'shaa Allaah, this sight word book will help them learn how to spell the word that is on the lips of Muslims world-wide during this blessed month. 

The instructions for all activities are included in the mini-book, however, if you have any questions about any of the activities, please leave a comment and I will do my best to answer as soon as possible in'shaa allaah. And jazakillaahu khayr to the sister who suggested adding the Arabic word for the sight words, at the end of each book. Going forward in'shaa Allaah, the sight word books will have the word in Arabic for children to colour and learn.

Download your free Islamic Sight Words Book: Fast here in'shaa Allaah, or from A Muslim Child is Born's Teacher Notebook store. 

Benefit & Enjoy In'shaa Allaah!

Three Ramadan Games

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Alhamdulillaah, here are three Ramadan games for children 4-6 years old. 

Each of these games is entitled "I Have, You Have, Together We Have", and while each game has a different focus and target skill level, all of the games help children learn and/or practice reading and spelling the sight words had, have, I, you, and we. The games are ideal for use in play groups or in the masjid during taraweeh, if your masjid offers babysitting in a separate room, and of course, the games can be played at home. 

The first game is I have, You Have, Together We Have 5.

This game is intended for children learning how to make 5. Easily assembled and played, in'shaa Allaah, children will have fun working together to make 5. 

How to play:

• Print and cut out the game cards. Do not cut the cards down the middle, simply fold the cards down the middle so you have the front of the card and the back of the card (showing the dates), in one easy step. 
• Give each child a card and explain to the children that they have a card that helps them make 5 but they will need to search the room for the student who has the card that can help them complete 5. Demonstrate: take a card (let's say the card with 3 dates, as in the picture above). Have another student or adult take the card with two dates on it, and have a second student or adult take the card that has some dates on it that will not help you make 5 (i.e. when you add the dates on your card with the dates on the other person's card the total will not be 5). Share your thinking: Walk around the room and share your thinking out loud so the students hear and see how you solve the problem. For example, you might say something like, "Tayyib. I have three dates on my card and I need to find someone who has enough dates on their card to equal 5 dates in all. I see Suliaiman over there. I will go and ask him if he has enough dates to help me in'shaa Allaah. (Walk up to the student). Say, "Assalamu aliakum. Suliaman, I have three dates, and you have (prompt Sulaiman to tell you how many dates are on his card) 4 dates. Demonstrate counting the total number of dates, either using your fingers or by pointing to the dates on your card and then the student's card, and count out loud until you have counted all of the dates. Then say, "Subhana'Allaah, I have 3 dates and you have 4 dates. That equals 7 dates! Together, we have 7 dates! That is too many. Jazakallaahu khayr, Sulaiman. I will keep searching in'shaa Allaah." Do the same thing with one or two other students and then find the student who has 2 dates and repeat the process with that student and say, "Alhamdulillaah, I have 3 dates and you have 2 dates. Together, we have 5 dates!"
• When the students have found the person who has the card that can help them make 5, ask the students to sit along the wall or at a table in pairs and complete the Record Book thus allowing the other students, who are still searching, time to find the matching card they need. 
• When all students have found their matching card, give the students new cards and repeat the game in'shaa Allaah. 
• Be ready to assist students who may struggle to add the dates correctly. 

I Have, You Have, Together We Have 10 is played in the same way but the students substitute the numbers when they say, "Alhamdulillaah, I have ____ dates and you have ___ dates. Together, we have ___ dates! "

The last game, I have, You Have, Together We Have... uses words instead of numbers. Students play the game in the same way they play I Have, You Have, Together We Have 5 and I Have, You Have, Together We Have 10 but they substitute the numbers for the words they spell together. In this game, children will try to find the student who has the card that will help them spell the following words:

• Moon
• Date
• Pray
• Fast
• Iftar
• Masjid
• Suhoor
• Iman
• Qiyam
• Good
• Deeds

Download the games for free above or below in'shaa Allaah. Please be aware of the Terms of Use for the materials on the blog in'shaa Allaah. Jazakillaahu khayr!

I Have, You Have, Together We Have 5

I Have, You Have, Together We Have 5 Record Book

 

I Have, You Have, Together We Have10

I Have, You Have, Together We Have 5 Record Book

 

I Have, You Have, Together We Have (Words)

I Have, You Have, Together We Have (Words) Record Book

All games are also available to download free in A Muslim Child is Born's Teacher Notebook store.

Enjoy and Benefit In'shaa Allaah!