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SUGGESTEDLESSONPLAN&TEACHINGTIPSThereshouldnotbeatimelimitinteachingaparticulartopictochildren.Theteachermustbeabletogaugewhetherwhatshehastaughthasbeenunderstoodornot.To encourage parental involvement sampleWeekly Assignments have been included. Ideally theyshouldhavedailyassignmentsrelatingtotheworktaughttothechild intheweekandtaking intoaccountalltheevents(WiladatsandWafatsinthatweek).A few activities have been included but the teacher should endeavour to include onewith everytopicthatistaught.Thiswillenabletheteachertoevaluatetheunderstandingofthechild.Theremustbe5-10minutesofeachlessondedicatedtostorytime.ThereisnobetterwayofteachingFiqhthanthroughpracticaldemonstrations.Perfectioninactions,pronunciations-makharijandtajweedshouldbeaimedatfromayoungage.GameslikeSuhailsays.."DoQiyam,DoQunoot,DoRukoo......(similartoSimonsays.....)areaperfectwayofteaching.Forpronunciationthereisnobetterwaythanrepetition.Ifthereissignsofboredomthenthetopicmustbechangedimmediatelyandreturnedtoatalatertimeordate.The'DAYINTHELIFEOFAMUSLIMCHILD'mustbeadaptedtotheplaceofresidenceandachild'sowntimetable.Finally, always treat a child as an individual and not a name on the register. Find time to talk tohim/her.Findoutwhatmakeshim/her'tick'.You'llnoticethatineveryclasstherewillbeatleastonechildwhomayquestioneverythingyousay.Don'tsilencehim/herimmediatelyforhe/shemaybetheonlyonelisteningtoyou!!!Aquietchildisnotnecessarilyagoodchildandneitherisan'active'childnecessarilyadaftchild.Ifhomeworkissetitshouldtakeintoaccountthechildren'sagesandabilities.Mostchildrenofthisagerangecannotwriteessaysandwouldprefersimplequestionsorworksheets.
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SUGGESTEDTEACHINGSCHEDULEThesearesamplelessonsthatmayhelptheteacherplanherlesson.IfthereisaWiladatorWafatintheweektocometheremustbeamentionofthatMa'sumandalittletalkonhim/her.ExplainthetermsWiladatandWafatattheoutset.ExplainhowWiladatissometimescalledKHUSHALI(comingfromtheUrduandFarsiwordsKhushi-meaninghappyandHaali-meaningoccasion).Asummaryoftheoccasionsforeachmonthwithasuggestedtopicscheduleisgivenattheoutset,which can be incorporatedwith the lessons. Topics fromother strategies should be incorporatedwithintheQCalendarscheduletoprovidearoundedcross-curricularlesson.Thesectionsonhistorywillhavetobevariedaccordingtothedatesandthereforeneednotbe inthesequenceinthelessons.InthemonthofRamadhanorMuharrammentionmoreabouttheoccasionsinthemonth.Specialmodulesarepreparedforthesemonths.Ifhomeworkisgivenitmustbebackedbyasmallnotetotheparentsforatthisagechildrenmayforget and then get very distressed about it the following lesson. A 'message' book is advisableservingcommunicationbetweenparentandteacher.ForEveryLesson1.GreetwithAs-Salaamu‘Alaykumandencouragethechildrentoreplyputtingemphasisonthe(n)inAlaykum.2.BeginwithBismillah........loudlyandcorrectlyencouragingthechildrentosayit.3. Recite Suratul Fatiha and Ikhlas.(Eachday paying attention to a particularmakharij and rule oftajweed)4.WritetheIslamicdateontheboard.Thechildrenmaynotknowitbutifthispractiseiscontinuedeverydaytheywillgetusedtoit.5.Askthemwhatsortofadayitis-Isitrainy,sunny,cloudy.......AskthemtosayAlhamdulillahandsay somethinggoodabouteach typeofweathere.g. if it is cloudy there is shade, rainmakes theplantsgrow, sungiveswarmth ... Ineveryweather, situationAlhamdu lillah...Maybeachartwithvariousweatherpicturescanbemadebythechildrenthemselvesandused.6.EndwithZiyaraoftheMa'sumeen.
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QCALENDARSUGGESTEDLESSONPLANS
Muharram
Week1OverviewofthelifeofImamHusayn(pbuh)usingthe‘circle’.
Week2 Eventsofthedayof‘Ashura
Week3OverviewofthelifeofImamZaynulAbideen(pbuh)andastoryfromhislife
Week4BriefoverviewoftheShuhadaofKarbala(Asmanyaspossible)
Safar
Week1AnoverviewofthejourneyoftheprisonersoftheAhlubaytfromKarbalatoKufatoDamascustoMadina
Week2TheroleofSayyidaZaynab(pbuh)intheestablishmentoftheinstitutionofmajalis.Discusstheconceptofmajalis
Week3 Arba’eenandalookatZiyara‘Ashura&‘Arbaeen
Week4AbriefoverviewofthelifeofRasulullah(pbuh)withstoriesfromhislife
RabiulAwwal
Week1AbriefoverviewofthelifeofRasulullah(pbuh)withstoriesfromhislife
Week2FocusonthebirthdaycelebrationofRasulullah(pbuh)&ImamJa’ferAsSadiq(pbuh)
Week3OverviewofthelifeofImamJa’ferAs-Sadiq(pbuh)andastoryfromhislife
Week4TimelinefromRasulullah(pbuh)toImamJa’ferAsSadiq(pbuh)
RabiulAkher
Week1
Week2OverviewofthelifeofImamHasanAskery(pbuh)andastoryfromhislife
Week3HistoricaltimelinefromImamSadiq(pbuh)toImamHasanAlAskery(pbuh).
Week4
JamadulAwwal
Week1AlookattheroleofwomeninIslamandthebirthofSayyidaZaynab(pbuh)withafocusonherlife
Week2TheroleofSayyidaZaynab(pbuh)inKarbalaandthereafterinthecourtofYazid.
Week3SalientpointsfromSayyidaZaynab’s(pbuh)addresstoYazid.
Week4AyyameFatimiyya–AnoverviewofthelifeofSayyidaFatima(pbuh)withafocusonthetasbeeofSayyidaandHadithKisaa.
Jamadul Week1 SalientpointsfromtheaddressofSayyidaFatimaZahra
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Akher (pbuh)
Week2CelebrationonthebirthofSayyidaFatimaZahra(pbuh)withamentionofherbeingthelinkbeingNabuwwaandImama
Week3AfocusontheroleofSayyidaFatimaZahra(pbuh)asadaughter,wife,mother,communitymember,teacher,mentor….
Week4IntroducethemonthofRajab-10occasionsinthismonth–4sadand6happy.DiscusstheRajabdua
Rajab
Week1OverviewofthelifeofImamMuhammadAl-Baqir(pbuh)andastoryfromhislife
Week2
.ImamMusaAlKadhim(pbuh)wasborninSafarandSafarisasadmonthwecelebratehisbirthdayonthe7thofthe7thmonthasheisthe7thImam.OverviewofthelifeofImamMusaAlKadhim(pbuh)andastoryfromhislife
Week3CelebrationofthebirthofImamAli(pbuh).ListhisqualitiesandhowhewasthemostperfectstudentofRasulullah(pbuh).DiscusstheconceptofImama.
Week4
Me’raj/Yawmul Be’that – Relate to Qur’anic ayaat –SuratuBaniIsrail17:1,and1stfiveayaatofSuratul‘Alaq-OrderofSalaaand it’s importance,conceptof theclosertoAllah, themoretheopeningof theperceptionsof thenafs…..Importance of the months of Rajab, Sha’ban and themonthofRamadhan.
Sha’ban
Week1
Wiladats of Syyedush Shuhada (pbuh), Hazrat Abbas(pbuh),and ImamZaynulAabideen(pbuh)–Conceptofshahadat,loyalty,and4thImam’stableeghthroughmajlis,ibada, and Sahifatus Sajjadiyya. Explain concept ofcelebratingwiladat…….
Week2
Shab e Bara’a, Wiladat of Imam Al-‘Asr (pbuh) –Communicationwithhim–Areeza,Dua…….ImportanceofShabeBara’a–reflectingonwhoIam?WheredoIwantto go? How do I get there? Contempation on SuratuYaseen…
Week3 ImameZamana(pbuh)-Resposibilitesduringghayba.
Week4PreparationforthemonthofRamadhan–SermonoftheProphet(pbuh)
Ramadhan Week1MasailsofFastingSayyidaKhadija(pbuh)
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Week2ImamHasan(pbuh)BattleofBadrPreparationforLaylatulQadr
Week3ShahadatofImamAli(pbuh)LaylatulQadr
Week4Jumua’tulwidaaEidulFitr
Shawwal
Week1
ThethreemonthsofShawwal,Dhulqa’daandDhulhijjaknownasAsh’harulHajj.DiscussRamadhanandwhattheygainedfromthemonth.Didtheymakeanyresolutions?Aretheygoingtokeepupthegoodhabitsandkeepawayfromthebadhabits?
Week2
ImamJa’ferAs-Sadiq(pbuh)MeaningofthewordEid&refinQur’an5:114Discussfestivalsandcelebrations–birthdays–wiladatofMa’sumeen
Week3TakethestudentsthroughthepreparationforHajjtothejourneyandritualsusingInfantsHajjworkbook
Week4
Continuewithpreparations–lookingateachoneanddiscussingpracticalstepstoensuretheyaredone.HistoryofMakka–AllaspectsoftheKa’ba
• FirstbuiltbyProphetAdam(pbuh)–firstpersontodotawaf
• DestroyedinthefloodofNuh(pbuh)• RebuiltbyP.Ibrahim&Ismail(pbuh)• PlacingofHajarulAswadbytheProphet(pbuh)
Dhulqa’da
Week1
KnowingaboutthepersonalitiesthatareburiedinMakkaandMadina–makingalistandlearningaboutthemIntroduceTalbiyyaandcontinuewithmemorisationofayatofQur’anconnectedtoHajj.DiscussstoryofSayyidaHajrawhenleftonherownwiththebabyandSa’ee
Week2 ImamAliRidha(pbuh)8
Week3
HistoryofMadinaandlifeofRasulullah(pbuh),SayyidaFatima(pbuh)andAimmaburiedinBaqee(historyofBaqee)DiscussofconceptofHajjTalkaboutArafat,Muzdalifa&Mina.InArafawehavetothinkofallourenemies-Lying,beingrude,shouting.......
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InMuzdalifawepickupthepebblesasweaponstohitatour enemies thatwehavenow recognised.Ask them tomakealistof'theirown'enemies*thattheywouldliketoattack.*ensuretheyhavetherightconcept.InMinawehitthejamaratbutwearereallyhittingattheenemieswithinus.IfthereistimeexplaintheconceptofIhram.
Week4
ImamMuhammadTaqi(pbuh)9DahwulArdh–celebrationof“EarthDay”.Discussresponsibilitiestotheenvironment,e.g.wastage,recycling…
Dhulhijja
Week1VirtualHajjtripImamMuhammadBaqir(pbuh)5
Week2
ImamAliNaqi(pbuh)10FocusontheHajjandtheimportanceofthedayof‘Arafa–knowingoneselfEidulHajjDiscusssacrifice(aya3:92)&Eidsalaa
Week3
EidGhadeer–memorisationofaya5:67andthesermonoftheProphet(pbuh)atGhadeer.-'Mankuntumawlahufahazhaaliyyunmawlahu'.ExplainthattheProphet(pbuh)builtISLAMtoperfectionjustlikethebuildersbuiltthecentre.TheAimmaarelikecaretakers of ISLAM who look after it making sure itremainspure,justlikewehavetolookafterthecentretokeepitgoing.
Week4EidMubahila–LinkwithHadithKisaa3:61ProphetIsa(pbuh)LookatChristianMuslimrelations
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SUGGESTEDTEACHINGSCHEDULE–QCALENDAR–GREGORIANCALENDAR
June
ST.VALENTINE’SDAYDiscussthe14thofFebruarywhichinthiscountryisValentine'sDay❤.ThiswasoriginallycommemoratingearlyChristianmartyrs,manyofwhomwerecalledSaintValentine.Itthenbecameadaywhenpeopleexpressedtheirlovetotheirlovedones.Associatewithkindnessandoneaspectofkindnessistoacknowledgethosewhoarekindtous.Introducethedua:“Rabbirhamhumakamaarabbaayaanisagheera”(Rabbshowmercy(kindness)tobothmyparentsastheywerekindtomewhenIwaslittle”Encourageit’srecitationinQunootstressingtheimportanceofkindnesstoparentsandacknowledgingtheirkindnessatalltimes…RelatestoriesoftheProphet’skindnessandhistitleintheQuranasRAHMATULLILAALEMEEN
March
MOTHER’SDAYThecountryweliveincelebratesMothersDayonaSundayinmidtolateMarch.TheearlyhistoryofMother'sDaydatesbacktoPersians,Greeks,andRomans.However,therecentHistoryofMother'sDayisfromEnglandwhereaMotheringSundayisobserved.Thisiscelebratedon4thSundayofLentandisanannualcelebrationtopayhonortoVirginMary.
JuneFATHER’SDAYEmphasisetheimportanceofrespecttoafatherandtherightsofafatherastaughtbyImamAliZaynulAbideen(pbuh)inRisalatulHuquq
October
HALLOWEEN(HolyEvening)Discussthe31stofOctober,whichinthiscountryisHalloween.ItisthoughttohaveoriginatedwiththeancientCelticfestivalofSamhain,whenpeoplewouldlightbonfiresandwearcostumestowardoffroamingghosts.Intheeighthcentury,PopeGregoryIIIdesignatedNovember1asatimetohonourallsaintsandmartyrs;theholiday,AllSaints’Day,incorporatedsomeofthetraditionsofSamhain.TheeveningbeforewasknownasAllHallows’EveandlaterHalloween.Discussiononreligionvstraditionandhonouringofsaintsandmartyrsaswedoinourcalendarevents.
DecemberCHRISTMASTalkaboutthebirthofProphetIsa(pbuh),accordingtotheQur’an
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FURTHERDISCUSSIONSRELATINGTOMOTHER’SDAYAlthougheverydayisMother’sdayit’sagoodideatousetheopportunityofthebirthofSayyidaFatimatostresstheimportanceofaMother.Thisconversationcanbecontinuednextweekaswell…Apersonasked:“O’Prophet!TowardswhomshouldIexhibitgoodnessandkindness?”TheProphetreplied:“Towardsyourmother.”Themanthenasked:“Andafterthattowardswhom?”TheProphetagainsaid:“YourMother.”Heaskedagain:“Andthen?”Onceagain,hereplied:“Yourmother.”Forthefourthtimethemanasked:“Andthen?”Thistimehesaid:“(Thentowards)Yourfather.”BiharulAnwar,Volume74,Page49ApersoncametotheProphet(pbuh)andsaid:‘O’ProphetofAllah!Ihavecommittedeveryknownevilact.IsthereachancethatImaybeforgiven?’TheProphetaskedhim:‘Areanyofyourparentsstillalive?’Themanreplied:‘Myfather.’Hesaidtohim:‘Goandbegoodandkindtohim.’Whenheleft,theProphetsaid:‘Ifonlyhismotherhadbeenalive.’”BiharulAnwar,Volume74,Page82NOTE:BeforestartingSaturdayslesson,ifyouhaveanychildreninyourclasswhoarewithoutamotherthatyoumakereferencethroughoutthelessontoanyonewhoplaysthemother'srole-suchasstepmums,fostermums,grandmothers,aunts,andevensingleparentdads.Discuss:Whatisamother?Whatdoesamotherdo?Whatmakesamotherspecial?Askthechildrentoeachtellyouwhattheylovemostabouttheirmother.Whatdomother'sdo?Promptadiscussionabouttheimportanceofamother'srolewithinthefamily.Trytoensurethatallofthechildrenhavesomeinput.ActivityCharades.Haveeachmemberoftheclassinturnmimeonethingthatamumdoes.MOREDISCUSSIONTHEMESAmothernurtures.Whatdoesnurturemean?Whoelseplaysanurturingrole?Family?Professionals?Inwhatwaydothesepeoplecareforus?
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YEAR1–6YEARSQUR’ANCITY MemorisationofSuratulFatiha,Qadr,Kawthar,Asr&4
QulsA99 LearningAsmaulHusnaQBELIEFS BasicconceptsofTawheed,Adala,
Nabuwwa,Imama&QiyamaQLAWS BasicsofTahara&Najasa,Wudhoo,Learningsalaa
Ta’qibatQETHICS Lying/Honesty,Anger
Mannersoftalking,Knowledge,Respectofparents&othersDoingonesbestBeingfair,timemanagement
QLIFE Processoflife–BirthtodeathM14 NamesofMa’sumeen&oneaspect(story)fromtheirlivesQPROPHETS Yunus,Ibrahim,Sulayman&Muhammad(pbuh)QCALENDAR Lunarmonthshighlightingimportanceofcalendarevents
e.g.Ashura,monthofRamadhan,Dhulhijja…..ImportanceofFriday
QPILGRIMAGE RecitationofdailyZiyaraIdentifyimagesofKaba,MasjidunNabi&MasjidulAqsa
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QSCHOOLSTEACHINGSCHEDULE–YEAR1(5–6YRS)CombinewithInfantScheduleforQCalendarSuggestedteachingtopics!Introducetheclasstoeachother!Kalima
!IntroduceUsulasrootsofreligion
!Lunarmonths!Revisionofwudhoo&3Rakatsofsalaa
!Kalima!Tawheed–OneGod
!TheusageofterminologysuchasBismillah…,Alhamdulillah…
!LunarMonths!AdalaasGodisfair
!Usageofterminologycontinued!Adhan&Iqama
!Adala–understandingofbeingfair(just)!Revisionof5AsmaulHusnalearnt
!NamesoftheMasumeen!ConceptofNabuwwa(Messengers,Teachers)
!Adhan&Iqama
!Goovertheactivitiesintheirlivesandassociatedmanners!NabuwwaandsalawatonthelastProphet
!Toiletmanners–goingoverthetermnajis!IntroductiontoFuru
!Najasa&Tahara!Imama–StoryofGhadeer!Mannersoftalking
!IntroductionofarelevantAsmaulHusna
!Najasa&Tahara!Imama–NamesofAimma
!Lying/honesty!ContinuingwiththechosenAsmaulHusnaanditsusageasdua
!Najasa&Tahara!Anger!Furudiscussion
!Ma’sumeen–ZiyaraassalaambeforethenameofeachMa’sum
!Respectofparents !Salaa&Sawmasthefirsttwobranches!Respectofparents/grandparents !FuruwithafocusonHajj!Givingtothepoor !FuruwithafocusonZakaa&Khumsas
sharing!WatchingtoomuchTV!Lunarmonth
!FuruwithafocusonJihadastryingourbesttobegoodMuslims
!Importanceofnotwastingtime!Wudhoowithmustahabat
!IntroduceanewAsmaulHusnarelevanttothelessontaught
!Revisetheconceptofnajasa&tahara!ContinuingwiththechosenAsmaulHusnaanditsusageasdua
!IdentifyingimagesofKa’ba,MasjidunNabi&MasjidulAqsaandidentifyingMakka,Madina&Jeruselam.
!TerminologyusedtorememberAllahall !3rakatsalaawithQunoot
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thetime!Importanceoflearning !IntroduceconceptofQiyamaand
accountability!Namesofthefivedailysalawatandtimes!MannersintheClassroom
!Accountabilityforonesactionsdiscussed
!Namesoffivedailysalawat×relatingtothesun
!Importanceofateacher!Accountabilitydiscussion
!Doingtheirbestateverything !GoovertheAsmaulHusnalearntmaybeasarhyme
!DuasforQunoot !GoovernamesofProphetslearntsofar!DuaforQunoot!NamesofMa’sumeen
!IntroduceanewAsmaulHusnarelevanttothelessontaught
!Discussmannerslearnedtoincorporateindailylife
!DuasforQunoot!ContinuinwiththechosenAsmaulHusnaanditsusageasdua
!Respectofneighbours !Namesofdailysalawatandno.ofrakatineach
!Discussdifferencebetweennajisanddirty !Reviseeatingmanners-Halal&Haramfood
!DiscussSadaqaandremindofZakaa&Khums
!TestduasofQunoot2:201and17:24reiteratingimportanceofparentsindua
!Sharing!Duasforqunoot
!Ta’qibat–tasbeeofSayyidaandtheAsmaulHusnalearnt
!BeingafriendandwhatitmeansinSchoolandMadrasa(QSchool)
!Behaviouraslittleladiesandgentlemenbasedonmanners.
!Goovermannersoftalking
!Etiquettesofbehaviourcontinuedinallaspectsoflife
!Mannersofsleeping
!IntroduceanewAsmaulHusnarelevanttothelessontaught!Buildonidentity(WhoamI?)Andresponsibilitytoliveone’sidentity!Discussintentionanditsnecessitybeforedoinganything!Goovertheactivitiesintheirdaywithemphasisonmannerslearnt!Revisewudhoo,3rakatssalaaandduasforQunoot&ta’qibat!ReviseZiyaraandidentificationofMakka,Madina&MasjidulAqsaandpositionofMakka,Madina&Jeruselamonworldmap.!RevisionAsmaaulHusnalearntsofarwiththeirmeaningsandusageasduas!Classdiscussiononanyissuesthatstudentswishtodiscuss!Revisetopicscoveredthroughouttheyear!Goovertopicscovered
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SUGGESTEDWEEKLYSCHEDULETOBEUSEDFORAGE4YEARSTO7YEARS.TOPICSCANBECHOSENDEPENDINGONTHELEARNINGOBJECTIVESFOREACHAGEGROUPANDINCONJUNCTIONWITHCALENDAREVENTSRELEVANTTOTHEWEEKLesson11.Introducetheclasstoeachotherplacingimportanceonthecorrectpronunciationofnames.Askthechildrentodrawapictureofthemselvesandtowritetheirnames(theymayneedhelp)onthesheet.2.ShowthemthecorrectwaytosayTakbeer-AllahuAkber(fillingtheirmouthwhensayingAllah)andthepositionofstandingandraisingthehandstotheearsmakingsurethatthepalmsarefacingQibla.On theappropriateworksheetask themtodrawa capon theboybecause that iswhatheshouldwear if hewantsmore thawaabswhile praying. Point out to the girls that they should bewearinga'chadar'preferablywhiteanditshouldcoverALLtheirhair.3.EndbyrecitingthefirstlineofKalima-LaIlahaIllallah...(AgainmakingsurethatthemouthisfullwhenpronouncingIllallahandstressingthetashdeedonIlla).Lesson21.Askabouttheirhomeworkandwhethertheyfoundoutwhotheywerenamedafter.Youmaygetnoanswersoravarietyofreasons.DoNOTridiculeanyone.Ifpossiblefindoutthemeaningofthenamesofthosewhodonotknow.Itmaybeaformidabletaskbutwellworththeeffort.ForthosenamesthatmaynotbeIslamicpointitouttothechild.Forthosewhohavebroughtananswertalkabouteachone.2.TellthemofhowbeforeachildisborntheirmummyandpapacallthebabyMuhammadifitisaboyandFatimaifitisagirl.Theythenchangethosenamesiftheywantwhentheirbabyisborn.Soeach one should aim to follow the ways of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) (boys) and Bibi Fatima(pbuh)(girls).Playa littlegameof followthe leader- tell themthatProphetMuhammad(pbuh) isour leader infaithandwedowhathetellsus.3.Worksheet on Takbeer . Ask them to show the position of takbeer and to say takbeer again.Familiarise themwith the term takbeermeaningAllahuAkber.Ask them todrawwhat theboy islookingatafterpointingoutthatheshouldbelookingathisturbat(sajdaga).Ifpossiblecollageworkshouldbedoneonthemohr(stickingsandonglue).Explainthatamohrisearth.4.RepeatthefirstlineofKalima-tellthechildrenLaameansNo.Makethemshaketheirheads.Lesson31.Tellthechildrenthestory'Theringinthestomachofthefish'.
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Askoneortwochildrentorepeatintheirownwordswhatyousaid.Donotrushthemandpromptthem.Makeacharttohavearotaofwhowillrelatethestoriesbackeverylesson(otherwisetheretendstobethesamechildrenallthetime).2.Askeachonehowoldtheyare?Letthemwritetheirage.Talkaboutbirthdaysandhowwegroweveryyear.3.RepeattheactionandrecitationofTakbeer.Usingtheworksheetontakbeer,tellthemwhatyouthink the boy is thinking about. He is saying Allahu Akber which means Allah is greater thaneverything/everyone.....HemaybethinkingofallthatAllahhasmadeandhowwonderfulaCreatorHe is,maybe he is thinking that I am going to concentrate onmy salaa because nothing ismoreimportantthanAllahanditcanwait....CarryonthediscussioncontinuallyrepeatingthemeaningofAllahuAkber.4.RepeatthefirstlineofKalimathistimeaskingthemtoshowtoyouwiththeirfingershowmanyofthemthere is?Thenendorsingoneofeachof them,oneofAllah.Ask if theyrememberwhatLaameans?RepeatandincludethewordIlaahanowsayingitmeansGod.WhoisyourGod?MYGodisAllah!!!Childrenatthisageneedananswertheycancopy.Lesson41.Remind the childrenabout the story-'The ring in the stomachof the fish'.Ask them if they sayBismillah... before they do any thing /everything. Talk about all sorts of situations...... eating,drinking, writing... Make a list on the board of what they say... Ask if they could say Bismillah...before they took someone's things,orbefore they foughtwith someone...... Explainwhynot. TellthemthestoryofShaitan*-'WherewillIlive?WherewillIeat?WherewillIsleep?*AskthechildreniftheyknowwhoShaitanis?Tellthemabouthim.2.IntroducetheactionofQiyaminsalaa.Thepositionofthefeettogetherforgirls,alittleapartforboys,lookingatthemohrandpalmsonthethighsforboysandonthechestforgirls.Theymustbeverystill.3.RepeatthefirstlineofKalima-CantheyrememberhowmanyofAllah??Lesson51.ReiteratetheimportanceofBismillah...beforeanything.2.GooverQiyamandTakbeeratulIhramagain.YoucouldplayagameofSuhailsays-DoQiyam,sayBismillah...,Sitdown,Standup,DoQiyam,Turnaround....etc.Puttingthetwoactionsofsalaawiththeirterminologyinbetweengeneralactions.4.ContinuewiththefirstlineofKalimatalkingofthewonderfulcreationofAllah.Tellthemthestory'IcannotseeAllahwithmyeyes'.Colourtheappropriateworksheets.
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Lesson61.GooverTakbeeratulIhramandQiyam.OntheworksheetaboutQiyam,askthechildrentodrawacapandaturbat.Thenaskthemwhattheboyisdoingwrong?Hispalmshouldbeonhisthighandnotontheside!!!Tellthemtodrawonthepicturewhereagirlwouldputherhands.Drawonthesidewhatsheshouldbewearing...(Itshouldcoverherhair,bodydowntowristsandankles.....)2.Continuewiththediscussionandmemorisationofthefirst lineofKalimaandthestory 'Allah iseverywhere'.Lesson71.RepeatthestoriesforimportanceofBismillahbeforeanythingifnecessary.2. Introduce thepositionofQunoot. The terminologyof eachaction is important. Play a gameofSuhail sayswith all three actions - Takbeeratul Ihram, andQunoot. To startwith ask them to askAllahforwhattheywantintheirownlanguagewhilstdoingthepositionofQunoot.Nudgetheminthedirectionofasking"OAllah!IwanteverythingthatYouthinkisgoodforme"TellthemthatyouwillteachtheArabictranslationofthatsoon..3.ContinuingwithAllahandthefirstlineofKalima.Lesson81.GooverthepositionofQunootandinappropriateworksheetaskthechildrentocolourwhatevertheboywaslookingat.WhatdidthepositionofQunootsignifytothem?Doesitlooklikesomeonebeggingforsomething????TellthemtheayatheyhavelearntofSuratulHamd(....Iyyakanasta'een...meansWeaskhelpONLYFROMYOU-ALLAH).Gooverallthreepositionslearntwiththerightterminology.Agameof 'dead lions'maybeplayed-thechildrenmaymovearoundbutwhenyougivethesignaltheymustfreezeinanyoneofthepositionstaught.Checkthepositionspointingoutevenminordetail.Thechildwhowinswithperfectpositioneverytimegetsthewholeclassrecitingasalawaatforhim/her.2.IntroducethesecondlineofKalimarepeatingthefirst.IntroducetheProphet(pbuh)andsalawaattobesaidafterhisnameallthetime.TellthestoryofWhatmadeyoubelieveinAllah?Docollageworkonappropriateworksheets.Lesson91.ForUsageofBismillah...tellthestory'STOP'2. IntroduceRukoo.Showthedifferencebetweenaboyandagirl. Theboys feetmustbe slightlyapart, thegirls together; theymustbothbe lookingbetweentheir feet ; theboymustbendat90degrees and the girl at 45 degrees. Teach the zhikr of Rukoo paying attention to correctpronunciation.
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Ontheworksheetonrukoo,markwithabigXwheretheboyislooking.Askwhetheraglassofwaterwouldspillifplacedonaboy'sback?Whatwouldhappenifitwereonagirl'sback??3.Talkabout theProphet (pbuh).ExplainhowAllahhasmadeus.Thingswebuy likeacomputer,toys...comewithaninstructionbooklettomakesureitworkscorrectly.AllahtoosentinstructionsthroughHismessengerstoteachushowweworkbest.Talkofmessages-PlayagameofChinesewhispers(askachildinthefronttopassamessageyouhavewhisperedtohim/hertothenextchildand so on... Themessages came from Allah like that through a special angel called Jibrail to theProphet(pbuh)Explainterminologyofrasulmeaningmessenger.Discusstheimportanceofpassingthemessagejustasitwastold...Hereyoucanintroducetalkingabouttellingthetruth..Continuewith thememorisationof the first two linesofKalima repeating theexplanationsof thepreviouslessons.Lesson101.Talkabouttheirwholeday.Writedownontheboardwhattheydoinawholedayfromwakinguptogoingtobedpromptingandhelpingthem.Discusstheakhlaqofwakingup.Gooverthephrase"Alhamdulillahwallahuakber"Talkaboutsalaam.2.Gobacktotheactionofrukooandit'szhikr.Insistontotalperfectioninrecitationandtheaction-pointingoutthattheymustnotmoveandbestillwhentheyarerecitingthezhikr.Ontheworksheetonrukoo,askthechildrentocolourthepicture.3.Re-iteratethetwolinesofKalimaandtalkofthebirthofProphetMuhammad(pbuhandtellthemthestory-'Whathappenedonthe17thofRabiulAwwal?'Lesson111. Askwhether they said "Alhamdu lillahiwallahu akber"when they got up. Did they greet theirparents with salaam? Did they think about the angels who look after them and write downeverythingtheydo?Itisliketheyhaveasecretvideocamerawhereeverythingisrecorded.Ifwesaysorryandcorrectournaughtinessandpromisetotryourbestnottodoitthentheyrubitoff....2.IntroduceSijda.Makesurethatall7partsofthebodythataretotouchthegrounddoso.Insistonpalmsbeingflatandonlytipsoftoestouching.Pointoutthattheremustnotbeanythingbetweenthe 'turbat' (sajdaga) and their foreheads. Point out differences between a boy and girl. The girlshave to tuck their arms in and theboyswith their armsout. If possible thenosemust touch theground.Iftheycantheymayuseanother'turbat'-sajdagaforthenose.Ontheworksheetonsajda,they can colour the parts which must touch the ground during sajda. Talk about Imam ZainulAbedeen (pbuh)who did somany sajadaat that the skin on his knees and forehead had becomehard.Hadtheyseenpeoplewithmarksofsajdaontheirforehead?Tellthemtoobserve!!Recitethezhikrofrukooandsajdapointingoutthedifference.
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3.RepeatthefirsttwolinesofKalima.GoovertheconceptofoneGod.RepeatthefactthatProphetMuhammad(pbuh)wasamessenger.DiscussthepoemOnlyYou!Lesson121.Talkaboutwakingupagainandiftheyareallfamiliarwiththerulesthengivethemastar-meritmarkforeverydayonwhichtheyappliedthemanners.Trustintheiranswersofhavingdonethemsaying that youknow theyare telling the truthbecause theyareMuslimswhoknow thatAllah iseverywhere and iswatching and there are also twoangelswritingdowneverything that they aredoing.Move tomannersof visiting the toilet. Tell themAllah is soKind thatHegivesus instructions foreverything.Insistonthepouringofwatertwice,betterstillthrice.Iftheygotothetoiletinschooloraplacewherethereisnowaterthentheymustatleastdrythemselvesthoroughlywithtoiletpaperandcomehomeandwashthemselvesandchangetheirunderclothes.Iftherearedropletsofurineontheseattheymustnot justwipeitaroundwithatissuebutaskmummytohelpwashtheseatwithwaterthrice.2.Play thegameSuhail sayswithall theactions theyhave learnt.Ontheworksheetonsajda,askthemwhat theboy isdoingwrong ifanything.Arehis tipsof toes touching? If theyarethentheymustputaticknearit.Ishisforeheadonthe‘mohr’?Ifitisn'tthentheymustdrawamohr.Arehiskneesontheground?Atickforthat.Arehispalmsflatonthegroundnearhishead?AtickoralargeX.Itisbetterforhisnosetotouchthegroundandbetterstilla'mohr'.Letthemdrawoneunderhisnoseaswell.3.ReiteratethefirsttwolinesofKalima.Allahsentlotsandlotsofmessengers-124,000.ThelastofthemwasProphetMuhammad(pbuh)ThefirstwasProphetAdam(pbuh).TellthemthefirstaspectofthestoryofProphetAdam(pbuh)-Achoo!!!TalkofhowtheymustsayAlhamdulillahbeforetheysneezejustlikeProphetAdam(pbuh)did.Lesson131.Gooverthemannersofthetoiletandseeiftheyrememberwhattodo.Howmanytimesdoyouwash?Whatdoyousaywhenyouseethewater?Whogaveuswater?Workyourwayfromthetap,watercompany,river,rain,clouds...-ALLAH.IntroducingthewordNAJIS.MentionthethingsthatareNAJIS.Explainhowwecannotpray ifwehaveanythingNAJISonourclothesandbodies.Refer toworksheetonnajasat.(Itmustnotbeconfusedwithdirty).2.PlayagameofSuhailsayswithalltheactionsofsalaalearnt.Repeatthezhikrofrukooandsajda.IntroducethefactthattheywillreciteSuratulHamdwhentheyareinQiyam.LetthemreciteitinQiyam,insistingtheyremainstillandareinthecorrectposition.3. Re-iterate the first two lines of Kalima and continue talking about Prophet hood and ProphetAdam(pbuh)ContinuingaboutsijdatalkofhowShaitanrefusedtodosijda-No! Iwillnotdosijda.DiscusshowherefusedtodowhatAllahtoldhimtodoandwhethertheyrefusetodothings.e.g.Wemustrespectandobeyourparents-dotheylisten.....
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Lesson141. Introduce brushing of teeth. Explain how to brush teeth, howmany times in a day preferablybeforeeverysalaa,non-wastageofthetoothpaste,washingthetoothbrushthoroughly....2.GoovertheaspectofNAJISagain.3.IntroduceJuloos.Mentionhowtheymusthavetheirhandsontheirthighs/lapandtheymustlookattheirlap.Theymustsitwiththeirfeettuckedbeneaththem.Firstteachthezhikrtoberecitedinbetweentwosajadaat.Ontheworksheetonjuloos,andaskthemtomarkwithanXwheretheboyislooking.4. Introduce the third and fourth line of Kalima. Tell them ImamAli (pbuh)was the lovedoneofAllahbecausehedidexactlywhatAllahandtheProphet(pbuh)said.TellthemthestoryofGhadeer-Averyspecialannouncement.Lesson151.FromthestoryofGhadeertoldinthelessonbeforetalkoftheAhlulBayt.NormallyyouwillfindthatthechildrenhavebeentaughtthenamesoftheAhlulKisaaAhlulBaytasthe'Panjetan'whichisafarsiwordmeaning5beings.Trytochangetheterminologyandteachthechildrenthe5namesasAhlulKisaaorAhlulBaytinwhichyoucanthenincludethe12Imams.(InArabictheyareknownasKhamsaNujaba).ExplainthatAhlulBaytmeansthepeopleofthehouse(theProphet'shouse).TellthemThestoryofKisaa.Explaintheabovestorybycuttingapieceofcardapprox.7"x7".OnsmallercardscutintheshapeofstarswritethenameoftheAhlulKisaa.Stickorstitchawhitepieceofclothononeedgeofthecard.Asyouare telling thestoryput thestars thatenter theKisaaoneata timeunder thecloth.MakeasixthcardintheshapeofwingswithJibrailonit.Coverthenameswithcleartapeandpointout to the children that they should not touch the names of Allah, and the Ahlulbayt withoutwudhoowhichtheywill learnsoon.RevisethenamesoftheAhlulKisaaandthenamesofthefirstthreeImams.Askthechildrentolookattheirhands.Askthemtopointoutthelongestfinger-themiddlefinger.TellthemtosaytheProphet's(pbuh)nameandrememberhewasthehighest.Thenaskthemtoshowthetwosmallestfingers-thethumbandthe littlefinger.Theywouldrepresentthe two youngest members of AhlulKisaa - Imam Hasan and Husayn (pbuh) The two remainingwouldrepresentImamAli(pbuh),andBibiFatimaZahra(pbuh)Repeattheexerciseuntiltheyknowitwell.2. Talkabouttheirdayrevisingthewakingup,toiletmannersandbrushingofteeth.3.RevisetheconceptofNAJIS.4.GooverJuloosandit'srecitation.Tellthemthatwhilsttheyarereciting'Astaghfirullaharabbiwa'atubuilayh'theymustbethinkingofallthenaughtythingstheyhavedonebecausetheyaresaying
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sorrythenandpromisingnottobenaughtyagain.Tellthemthestory-WeturntoYou!!AnddiscusstheconceptofTawbabeingnotonlytosaySorrybuttocorrectourerrorandpromisenottodoitagain.5.RecitethefirstfourlinesofKalimaandtellthemhowImamAli(pbuh)isthefirstleaderaftertheProphet(pbuh)ExplainthatLeaderisImaminArabic.SonowtheyknowthenameofthefirstImamafter theProphet (pbuh). Ask them from the storyofAhlulKisaa if they rememberwho the twosonsof ImamAli (pbuh)were. Prompt them if necessary and tell them that the secondand thirdImamswerethetwosonsintheorderthattheyenteredtheKisaa.Lesson161.AskwhethertheyrememberwhotheAhlulKisaawere.TellthemthatwhenAllahcreatedProphetAdam(pbuh)hewasaskedtoopenhishand.HesawfivefingersrepresentingtheAhlulKisaa/AhlulBayt.Thenhesaw14sectionsrepresentingthefourteenma'sumeen/Ahlulbayt.Explainthatthe12ImamswithProphetMuhammad(pbuh)andBibiFatimaZahra(pbuh)arethema'sumeen.TheytooareallpartoftheAhlulbaytbuttheAhlulKisaaareonlyfive.AskthemtorelateHaditheKisaatoyou.Ask them tobend their fingers and count the sections.Ask the children todraw round theirhands.Askthemtowritethenumber14onthepalmandthenumbersonetofiveonthefingers..Tellthemeverytimetheylookattheirhandstheymustrememberthenumber5forAhlulKisaaand14 forMa'sumeen/Ahlulbayt and recite a salawaat. Alsomention that every time they raise theirhandstoAllahtoaskforsomethingthenfirstsendsalawaattotheAhlulbayt.Tellthemtosandwichtheirduabetweentwosalawaat.2.Goover thewholedayandthevariousaspects revising theAkhlaqand introducingmannersofeating.3.TellthemthestoryofthetwosonsofProphetAdam(pbuh)-Iwillnotstretchmyhandtokillyou.Discussalwaysgivingotherswhatwelikeforourselves.Wemustnotgivewhatwedon'twantbutwhatwemightliketoreceive.4.Theyshouldnowhavehadan ideaofhowall theactionsofsalaaareperformed.Linethemupandgetthemtodemonstratearakaatofsalaa.Helptorecitetheappropriaterecitations.AwardasmalltokentoeachorpreferablyacertificatewhichsaysIKNOWALLTHEACTIONSOFSALAA.Makeabigoccasionoutofitrecitingasalawaatforeachchild.5.RecitethewholeofKalimawiththem.AskthemwhattheythinkofAllah?TheirconceptofAllah!Maybeyoucanproduceasheetwiththeiranswersfortheparentstoreadandyouwillhavefrozentheirthoughtsintime.Correcttheirthinkingifitiswronggently.Lesson171.RevisethenamesoftheAhlulKisaa.SeeifthechildrenrememberthestoryofKisaa.RevisetheconceptofAhlulBayt-14ma'sumeen.
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2.Haveasketchinclassoftwopeopleeating.Onewithbadmannersandonewithgoodmanners.Seeifthechildrencandifferentiatebetweenthem.Encouragethemtocorrecttheactionsthatarewrong.3.DiscusshowthecrowsshowedQabilwhattodowithHabil'sbody.Thereissomuchtolearnfromanimals.Havetheywatchedhowantsandbeesareself-sufficientbecausetheyliveincommunitiesandhelpandshareworkwhilstcatsanddogsarealwaysreliantonothersbecausetheyareselfishandlonerswithnocommunityspirit.4.Revise theKalimaagain. Tell the story - I canwalkonwater!!Combining theaspectof faith inAllahandtherecitationofBismillah.....Lesson181.InpreparationforthestoryofProphetNuh(pbuh)askthechildrentohelpmakeabigark.Cutoutanimal shapes in pairs or alternatively write names of animals on cards. If possible some of thenamesmaybeinArabic(e.g.Feel-elephant;Baqara-Cow..)Thelessonmaywellbespentinmakingtheartefacts.Tellthemthestory-Theark2.ReciteSuratulFatihawiththem,itbeingthefirstsuraoftheQur’an.Terminology(sura/suwer).4.Talkoffoodintroducinghalalandharamandconnectingtonajisfoodlikemeat,whichisnothalal.Lesson191.StillwithProphetNuh(pbuh) tell themthehadithof theProphet (pbuh) that theAhlulbaytarelikethearkofProphetNuh(pbuh)Whoeverholdsontothemissavedandwhoeverleavesthemisdrowned. Talk of the son of Prophet Nuh (pbuh) who did not listen to his father and was thusdrowned.Hethoughhewouldbesavedifheclimbedontoamountain.Discusshowwemustfollowwhat our Prophet (pbuh) and Imamshave taught. Talk of how Imammeans Leader andwemustfollowourLeader.PlayagameoffollowtheLeaderwiththosewhodon'tfollowoutofthegame.2.Discuss howall the animals, birds andpeople lived together in theArk. Theymust havehad tosharespace,food....Talkaboutsharingwithothers.Revisethemannersofeatingtellingthemthestory-Shaitanvomited!3.Re-iteratetheKalimatellingthemthatwhenthepeopleintheArkwerescaredbecausethewavesweresobigandtossing theArk fromsidetosideProphetNuh(pbuh)askedthemall to recite 'LaIlahaIllallah'.Theytoomustdothatwhenevertheywerescared.4. Introduce the names of the names of the five prayers. Draw a circle and colour it yellow torepresentthesun.AttachittoastickandthroughaslitcutinapieceofpapershowthechildrenFajr(sunrise) , Zhuhr& 'Asr,Maghrib( sunset) and 'Eisha.Mention the number of the rakaats in eachsalaa.Continuepractisingtheonerakaatsalaa.
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5.SuratulFatiha&Ikhlasinqiyaamofsalaa.Introductiontothefirst5suweroftheQur’an.Lesson201. Talk about qibla and directions. If possible show them a mihrab or a compass indicating thedirectionofqiblaintheclass.Leteachchildmakeanarrowanddecorateitandthenplaceitonthefloorinthedirectionofqibla.2.IntroducemannersintheImambada.TalkofbeingtheguestsoftheAhlulBayt.Howshouldtheybehave and how DO they behave. Combine with manners of eating and their behaviour whentabarrukisgiven.3.Gooverthenamesofthefivesalaaintroducingthenumberofrakaatsineach.Dotheappropriateworksheet.4.SuratulFatihaandIkhlas,introducingRahman&RaheemasnamesofAllahandtheconceptofbeingkind.4.GooverthevariousaspectsofKalima.Lesson211.Askthechildren if theyrememberthedirectionofMakka (qibla) in theclassroom.Askthemtoplace the arrow in the right direction on the floor. Talk about the Ka'ba and introduce ProphetIbraheem(pbuh)whomade it.Makeamodelof theKa'ba.Explain that theblackcloth is calledaKiswaandanewoneismadeeveryyear.TellthemthestoryofProphetIbraheem(pbuh)-OFire!BeCold....2.Goover theduaofQunootexplaining it'smeaning.The lastpartofbeingsaved fromthe fire -connectwithProphetIbraheem(pbuh)andhowthefirebecamecoolforhim.Ifwetooweregood,andbelievedinAllahthefirewillnotburnus.Explain that qunoot is recited in the second rakaat.Make them recite a two rakaat salaawith allactionsandrecitationsperfectexceptforTashahhudandSalaamwhichtheyhavenotlearnt.3.Gooverthefiveprayersandthenumberofrakaats.IntroduceaduaofQunoot-MaybestartingwithRabbanaaaatinafiddunyaahasanatawwafilaakhiratihasana;waqinaazhabannaar.Thisisinpreparationforrecitingatworakaatsalaacorrectly.4.YaRahmanandYaRaheemasasbeingaduaincallingAllah.Lesson221. Continuing with Prophet Ibraheem (pbuh) talk of Bibi Hajra (pbuh) and Prophet Ismail (pbuh)Introducethestory-ZamZam.Makeamodelofawell.DiscusshowBibiHajra(pbuh)didnotgive
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up.Talkof their livesandhowsometimes things seem impossible. Tell them toask forhelp fromAllah through Imame Zamana (pbuh) but never to give up like Bibi Hajra (pbuh) -Worksheet onSafa,Marwa&ZamZammaybedone.2.Goovertheduaforqunoot.IntroduceTashahhud.Itisbettertogoslowlyandtakeseveralweekstomasterthecorrectrecitation.3.Askthemhowoneknowswhenit istimetopray.Re-iteratethepositionofthesuni.e.sunrise,noon and sunset. Talk of timetables which are published and introduce the Adhan. In a lot ofcountriesAdhanisrecitedloudlyatsalaatime.EvenifBritaininBirminghamitisrecitedloudlyfromtheminarets.Talkofminaretsandshowpictures.Todaytheyarethereonlyfordecorationbecausemicrophonesareused.4.Continuewiththenamesofthefirst5suwer.Lesson231.ContinuewiththerecitationsofTashahhud.Continueprayingtworakaatssalaaandre-iteratingthetimesandnumberofrakaatsineachsalaa.2.BringthesubjectofAdhaanagain.TalkofhowtheChristiansusebellsinthechurchtocallpeople,somepeopleusegongsliketheChinese.StartwiththefirsttworecitationsofAdhaan.Thesecondverse of Adhaan will help a little with the Tashahhud they are learning. If possible get a correctrecordingofAdhaanandputitonforthechildren.UsingcardboardtubeshelpthechildrenmakeaMinaretdecoratingthesides.Lesson241.Goover the namesof the Prophets that havebeen learned so far. Ask the childrenwhat theyrememberofthestories.PlayalittlegamewherebyyoumaymentionawordlikeArk,Ka'ba,Janna,friend,andsoon.Whodotheyassociatethenameswith.2.StillwithProphetIbraheem(pbuh)talkofthebuildingoftheKa'babyhimandIsmail(pbuh)Tellthestory-OurLord!Acceptthisfromus.3. Go over their whole day and themanners they have learned giving them daily examples andaskingwhatmannersapplyinparticularsituations.e.g.Willitbeallrighttotakesomeone'ssweetifIsayBismillah....?4.ContinuewiththerecitationsofTashahhudandAdhan.IfTashahhudiscorrectthentherecitationofSalaammaybeintroducedatthisstage.Lesson25
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1.IntroducethestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)-Thebabyinthewoodenbox.Talkofhowhismumlovedhimsomuchandputhimintherivertosavehimfrombeingkilled.Allahhelpedhertothinkoftheplantomakeawoodenbox,whichwouldfloatinthewater.DiscusshowmuchparentslovetheirchildrenandrespectofParents.DiscusshowtheProphet(pbuh)hassaidthatJannaisunderamother'sfeetmeaningifwewantedtogotoJannathenourmummustbepleasedwithus.2.Askthechildrentodifferentiatebetweenthosethingsthatarenajis&dirtyandthosethatareonlynajisandonlydirtymakinga listontheboard.Youmayliketomentionthatnajasatmaynotnecessarilybeseenlikedirtbutislikethegermsthatmakeusill.3. ContinuewithrecitationofTashahhud,SalaamandAdhaan.
4.Namesofthefirst5suwer.Lesson261.IntroducethestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)-Thebabyinthewoodenbox.Talkofhowhismumlovedhimsomuchandputhimintherivertosavehimfrombeingkilled.Allahhelpedhertothinkoftheplantomakeawoodenboxwhichwouldfloatinthewater.DiscusshowmuchparentslovetheirchildrenandrespectofParents.DiscusshowtheProphet(pbuh)hassaidthatJannaisunderamother'sfeetmeaningifwewantedtogotoJannathenourmummustbepleasedwithus.2.AskthechildrentodifferentiatebetweenthosethingsthatareNajis&DirtyandthosethatareonlyNajisandonlyDirtymakingalistontheboard.Youmayliketomentionthatnajasatmaynotnecessarilybeseenlikedirtbutislikethegermsthatmakeusill.3.ContinuewithrecitationofTashahhud,SalaamandAdhaanLesson271.ContinuewiththestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)-Theburningbush.DotheWorksheetTalkaboutbrothersandsistersandthefamilyunit.TalkofhowtheProphet(pbuh)alwaysusedtosay that ImamAli (pbuh)was tohim likeProphetHarun (pbuh)was toProphetMusa (pbuh)Talkabouttheirbrothersandsistersandhowtheymusthaveloveforthemandabouttheharmonythatmustexistbetweenthem.Introducethefamilyunitandhowimportantitistokeepthebondclosewithalotofloveandtolerance.JustlikeProphetHarun(pbuh)helpedProphetMusa(pbuh)2.Introducemannersofsleeping.3.Continuewiththerecitationsoftashahhud,salaamandAdhanandtestingatworakaatsalaa.Lesson281.WiththestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)gouptohowwithhisbrotherProphetHarun(pbuh)theywenttoFirawnandshowedhimthemiraclesAllahhadgrantedhim.Tellthestoryof-Letmypeoplego.
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2.IntroduceterminologyofWAJIB&HARAM.WajibbeingMUSTDOandHARAMbeingMUSTNOTDO. Give lots of practical examples like lying, telling the truth... Avoid giving examples that arebeyondthem.3. Call out a child at a time over the next few weeks to recite a two rakaat salaa marking themistakesmadeandcorrectingthem.Mostofthechildrenshouldbeabletorecitethesalaacorrectlybynow.Goover the timesandnumberof rakaats introducingnowtasbeehateArba' for the thirdandfourthrakaats.Lesson291,CompletethestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)withthestory-Fortynightsonthemountain.Talkofthe laws that were given to him discussing the aspect of not stealing - taking things withoutpermission.Talkofhoweven ifoneprayedsomewherewithoutpermissionAllahdoesnotaccepttheprayersandwewouldhavetoprayagain.Stressaskingforpermissionforeverythingevenifitistakingsomethingfromtheirbrotherorsisters'room...2. Continuewith the termsWAJIB&HARAMasking the children to give examples and correctingthemifnecessary.3.ContinuewiththerecitationofTasbeehateArba',Tashahhud,SalaamandAdhan.Introducetheprayingofafourrakaatsalaa.Lesson301.IntroduceProphetYunus(pbuh)-Thebigfish.DoacollageontheWorksheetofthefish.IntroducetheArabicnamefor thebig fish.Talkof Istighfaar.Talkofhowwhenwearenaughtyweareonlyhurtingourselves.SayhowjustsayingSorryisnotenough.Wemustreallyfeelsorry,correctwhatwehavedonewrongandpromisetotryourbestnottodoitagain.2. IntroduceMUSTAHAB as better to do &MAKRUH as better not to do. DO theWorksheet onteerminology3.Continuewithrecitationofafourrakaatsalaa.Lesson311.IntroducethestoryofProphetIsa(pbuh)-Thebabyspeaks.HespokefromthecradlelikeallourMa'sumeen.Talkabout thebookthathewasgivencalled the Injeel . Ithadall the instructionsofwhattodoforthepeopletofollowtobegoodMuslims.TalkaboutthebookgiventoProphetMuhammad(pbuh)-TheQur'an.DiscusstheQur'anandbasicdetails.ItisinArabic.IfwewantAllahtotalktouswereadtheQur'anbecausetheyareHiswords.RemindthemofwhattheProphet(pbuh)saidonGhadeerabouttheQur'anandhisAhlulBayt.
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2.IntroducethebasicsofWudhoostartingwithniyya,washingthehandsandrinsingthemouthandnosethreetimes.(AtthispointitisnotnecessarytopointoutwhatisWajibandwhatisMustahabfor the children need to get into a habit of performing theMustahabat as part of their routine.GivingthemachoicemightresultinthemnotperformingtheMustahabat).3.IntroducenamesoftheAimmausingrhymesifpossible.4.Continuewithrecitationofafourrakaatsalaaandtestingeachchild.Lesson321. Continuewith the story of Prophet Isa (pbuh)-Up in the heaven. Explainwho Imam e Zamana(pbuh)isandthattheymustalwaysbowdownandrecitesalawatwhentheyhearhisname.Teachthecorrectpronunciationofsalawaat.2. Continue with wudhoo showing the washing of the face. Teach them to extend their handscompletelyovertheir facewhenwipingstressingthewipingfromtoptobottom.Theymustmakesurethewholefaceiswetandnopartisleftdry.Askthechildrentocheckeachother.3.Continuetesting4rakaatsalaa.Lesson331.Askthechildrentorememberthenamesofall theProphetstheyhave learnt includingProphetMuhammad(pbuh)Tellthemtherewere124.000ProphetsandteachthenamesoftheUlulAzhmProphets.Theseweregivenbooksandwereveryspecial.ThelastofthesebooksistheQur'an.2. Introduce basic details about theQur'an. Startwith introducing the correct terminology. Aya /Ayaat,Sura/Suwer,Juz/Ajzaa......3.ContinuewithWudhooandintroducingthewashingofthehands.Makesurethechildrenknowtheirrightfromtheirleftfirst.Lesson341.IntroducemannersofrecitingtheQur'an.2.Continuewudhoowiththemasaaoftheheadpayingimportancetousageofthefingertipandnotthefingeredge.Thefinerdetailsmustbestressed.Askeachchildtocomeupanddemonstrateitcorrectingwherenecessary.Lesson35
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1.TalkofHashimasAbdulMuttalib'sfathertellingthestoryHewhobrokebread.Discuss community spirit and how theMuslims are one community. The Prophet (pbuh) has saidtheyarepartsofonebody- ifonebithurts the restgo to it'said.The leastwecando ispray forthosewhoareintroubleelsewhere...2.IntroduceusageoftermslikeJazakallahinsteadofThankyou.ItmeansmayAllahrewardyou.FiAmanillah-(Ileaveyou)inthesafetyofAllah.3.ContinuetalkingabouttheQur'anandsayinghowitcontainstheknowledgeofeverything.Startwithshowingpicturesfrom'SUBHANALLAH'(publishedbyW.F.ofK.S.I.M.C.).3.Completewudhoowiththemasaaofthefeetpayingimportancetodetail.Whatthechildlearnsnowwillbeingrainedinhim/her.Lesson361.TalkabouttheProphet(pbuh)TalkabouthisexcellentakhlaqthatearnedhimthenamesAs-Sadiq(thetruthfulone)andAl-Amin(thetrustworthyone).Tellthemthestory-Whereistheoldlady?2.IntroduceInsha'Allahandtellthestoryof-Themanwhowenttobuyacow!3.Continuewithwudhoomakinggroupswhodemonstratewudhooandaskingtheothergroupstobethejudges.Lesson371. Tell them a story from the life of the Prophet (pbuh) connecting it with the spider from thepreviouslessonandhijra.Tellthestoryof-ThespiderandJibrail.2.ContinuewiththeusageofInshaAllahgivingexamplesindailylifewhenonewouldusetheterm.3.DotheWorksheetonWudhooLesson381.FromthelifeoftheProphet(pbuh)continuewithhowAllahprotectsHiscreatures.Tellthemthestoryof-TheBatandhowitgaveit'struthfulopiniondespiteknowingthattheforcesagainsthimwerestrong.Discusstellingthetruthevenwhenweknowitwillgetusintotrouble.TheMa'sumeenhavesaidthatLyingisthekeytoallsins.2.RevisethedailyusageofwordssuchasJazakallah,FiAmanillahandInshaAllah.IntroduceMashaAllah.3. IntroducethephraseYaAliwhenintroubleasthespiderandJibraildidinthepreviouslesson'sstory.
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4.Continuepractisewithwudhoonowbeginningtotakeafewstudentsatatimetothesinktodoapracticaldemonstrationwithwater.Havinglittlehandschildrenoftenleavepartsoftheirhandsandfacedry.Encourage splashingwaterasmany timesas isneeded rather then justa few timesandensurenotevenapinsizeareaisleftdry.Lesson391. IntroducethetasbeeofSayyidaFatimaZahra(pbuh)aftereverysalaa.Tell themtothinkabouteachphrase.AllahuAkber-Allah isgreaterthananyoneandanything.Alhamdulillah-Allpraise isforAllah-whentheyrecitethisaskthemtothinkofalltheyhavebeengrantedbyAllahe.g.nose,hands, parents, teachers, shelter, food, clothes......When they come to Subhanallah -Glorybe toAllahaskthemtoadmireallthewonderfulcreationsofAllah.Tasbeegivesfragrancetotheirsalaaand is a sign that their salaa is accepted. If possible get somebeads and let the childrenmake atasbeeoftheirown.(Thiswilltakeseverallessons).2.Continuewiththepracticaltestingofwudhoobeingverycriticalandnotallowingasinglemistaketogetthrough.Atthisageachildwillretainexactlywhatistaughtanditwillbecomeahabit.Lesson401. Continuingwith the bee talk about honey and it's importance. In the Qur'an Allah says it is ahealing for mankind. Encourage eating of honey. Talk about eating healthy food and halal food.IntroducetheArabicnameofthebee-Nahl.JustlikeAnkabutthereisalsoasuraofQur'annamedafterthebee.DotheWorksheetonhowthebeemakeshoney-412.Goover theusageof all thewords learnt seeing if the children remember the correctplaceofusage - Jazakallah, Fi Amaanillah, Subhanallah, InshaAllah,MashaAllah, Alhamdulillah... Tell thestoryof-InshaAllah.3.IntroducetheconceptofGHASBI-somethingthatbelongstosomeoneelseandpermissionforusageisnottaken.Sayhowthewaterforwudhoo,theplaceofprayerandtheclotheswhichweprayinmustnotbeghasbi.Lesson411.Talkaboutgoodandbaddeedsandhowwhateverwedoitisforourselves.TellthestoryofGoodandBad. IntroducethatAllah is fairanddoesnotfavouranyone.TheonewhoisclosesttoHimistheonewhoisthemostperfectMUSLIM.OnewhodoesalltheWAJIBATandkeepsawayfromallHARAMacts.2.ContinuetalkingaboutGHASBIandstealingthings.EvensomethingweknowanotherpersondoesnotneedisGHASBIifwedonotaskpermission.Lesson42
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1.FromthepreviouslessonstalkonGoodandBadtalkintroducethetermZhanb(pl.,Zhunub)assin-adeedthatdispleasesAllah.TellthestoryofBigandSmallsins.Doapracticalreviewofthisstorybefore telling it by taking themoutside and asking them to pick 5 small pebbles and then askingthemtoreplacetheminthesameplace.2.StillonthetopicofGhasbitalkofhowifthewaterforwudhooandtheclothesandplaceofsalaaareghasbi , salaa isBATIL. Introduce the termBATILasnotacceptedbyAllahandwillhave toberepeated.Lesson431.OnthetopicofZhanb(sin)introducetheconceptoftakingaccountoftheirdays.Atnightbeforetheysleeptheymustthinkoftherewholedayandeverythingtheydidespeciallythe'zhunub'.Tellthem to say SORRY to Allah for them and CORRECT them if they are those 'zhunub' which haveaffectedotherpeople.AlsotopromiseAllahthattheywilltrytheirbestnottorepeatthemthenextday.2. Re-iterate theword BATIL and connect it to Fasting. How eating during a FASTwouldmake itBATILetc.Lesson441.Reviewallthetermslearntanddoaquiztestingthechildrenonthecorrectusageofterminology.e.g.WhatdidyousaytomummywhensheleftyouinMadrasa?Whatdoyousaywhensomeonegivesyousomething?Whenyouseeabeautifulfloweroutsidewhatdoyousay?Ifyouareplanningtodosomethingtomorrowwhatwillyousay?2.Onthetopicofzhanbandgooddeedsintroducetheconceptofthetwoangelswhowritedowneverythingwedo.Likeavideobeingtakenateverymomentofourlives.Theymustalwaysfeelthattheyareconstantlywatched.Theyarealwaysoncentrestage.Lesson451. Continuing with the concept of being constantly watched and a video of our whole life takenintroduceQiyama.Wewillhavetoaccountforeverymoment.Ifweaccountforourselvesnowthenitwillbeeasierthenotherwisewewillhaveforgottentohavecorrectedourmistakes.Tieinwiththestoryofbig&smallsins.DoWorksheetonQiyama.2.IntroducethetermTAHIRasbeingtheoppositeofNAJIS.WateristhemostpopularthingtousetomakeaNAJISthingTAHIR.TalkofhowTAHIRisdifferentfromCLEANanddiscussNAJISandDIRTYre-iteratingallthepreviousexercisesdoneonthesubject.Lesson46
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1.IntroducetheArabicnameofthedogfromtheQur'an-Kalb.AdogisNAJISandwaterdoesnotmake itTAHIR.HeretalkofhowAYNNAJIS thingswillnotbecomeTAHIRevenofyouscrubthemlotsoftime.ExplainAYNNAJIS.It is important that a considerable amount of time is spent on this subject until it is totallyunderstood.2.TalkaboutthepigwhoisalsoAYNNAJIS.ContinuewiththediscussionAYNNAJASATintroducingthat you canmake TAHIR something that has touched an AYN NAJIS thing. Give lots of practicalexamples.Lesson471.ContinuewiththediscussiononAYNNAJIS,NAJISandTAHIR.Lookatthesubjectfromadifferentangle.TellthestoryofJawadwhowasdesperatetogotothelooinschool.Therewasnowatersohewipedhimselfdry.HisHindufriendwaswashinghishandsnearhimandwipedhishandsalloverJawad'sfaceasajoke.WhenJawadgothomehewantedtopraysohewentupstairs,changedhisclothes,didwudhooandprayed.AskthemifhewasTAHIRorNAJIS.WashissalaaBATIL?Lesson481.Introducetheconceptofsijdaofshukraftersalaa.Tellthemthestoryof-Thefirstsijdaofshukr.AskthemtospendsometimeinthissijdathankingAllahforeverything.3.StresstheimportanceofalwaysbeingTAHIRandhowAllahsaysintheQur'anthatHelovesthosewhoareTAHIR(2:222).Lesson491.TellthestorySalaa,Salaa!andtheimportancetheProphet(pbuh)gavetoSalaa.Itmusthoweverberecitedcorrectlyotherwise it is likeanexpensivewatchwhichdoesnottell thetimeso itdoesnotserveit'spurpose.Ifwewanttoknowwhetheroursalaahasbeenacceptedthenwemustthinkofall the thingswedidbetween twosalawaat (pluralof salaa). If therewerenozhunub thenoursalaahasindeedbeenaccepted.Encouragethetakingofaccountofdeedsateverysalaatime.2.IntroducetheconceptofDUAintroducingDUAasthatwhichwerecitewhenwewanttotalktoAllahandQUR'ANasthatwhichwerecitewhenwewantAllahtotalktous.3.StillwiththeconceptofTAHIRencouragetheremainingofbeinginwudhooatalltimes.Talkofthethingsthatbreakwudhoo.Askthentomakeitahabittodowudhooassoonastheyhavebeentothetoilet.Lesson501.Talkofthosethingsthatmakesalaabatil.Re-iteratethatallthosethingsthatmakewudhoobatilalsomakesalaabatil.
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Spendthelessondiscussingthetopicgivingpracticalexamplestothechildren.Cantheyanswerthetelephone?Cantheyanswertheirmummy?Whatiftherewasanemergency?
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LESSONSACCORDINGTOSTRATEGIESINTRODUCTIONS• Introducetheclasstoeachotherplacingimportanceonthecorrectpronunciationofnames.Ask
thechildrentodrawapictureofthemselvesandtowritetheirnames(theymayneedhelp)onthesheet.
• Askabouttheirhomeworkandwhethertheyfoundoutwhotheywerenamedafter.Youmaygetnoanswersoravarietyofreasons.DoNOTridiculeanyone.Ifpossiblefindoutthemeaningofthenamesofthosewhodonotknow.Itmaybeaformidabletaskbutwellworththeeffort.ForthosenamesthatmaynotbeIslamicpointitouttothechild.Forthosewhohavebroughtananswertalkabouteachone
• Askeachonehowoldtheyare?Letthemwritetheirage.Talkaboutbirthdaysandhowwegroweveryyear.
QBELIEFSKalima• RecitingthefirstlineofKalima-LaIlahaIllallah...(Againmakingsurethatthemouthisfullwhen
pronouncingIllallahandstressingthetashdeedonIlla).• RepeatthefirstlineofKalima-tellthechildrenLaameansNo.Makethemshaketheirheads.• Worksheet on Takbeer . Ask them to show the position of takbeer and to say takbeer again.
FamiliarisethemwiththetermtakbeermeaningAllahuAkber.Askthemtodrawwhattheboyislookingatafterpointingoutthatheshouldbelookingathisturbat(sajdaga).Ifpossiblecollageworkshouldbedoneonthemohr(stickingsandonglue).Explainthatamohrisearth.
• RepeatthefirstlineofKalimathistimeaskingthemtoshowtoyouwiththeirfingershowmanyofthemthereis?Thenendorsingoneofeachofthem,oneofAllah.AskiftheyrememberwhatLaameans?RepeatandincludethewordIlaahanowsayingitmeansGod.WhoisyourGod?MYGodisAllah!!!Childrenatthisageneedananswertheycancopy.
• RepeatthefirstlineofKalima-CantheyrememberhowmanyofAllah??• ContinuewiththefirstlineofKalimatalkingofthewonderfulcreationofAllah.Tellthemthe
story'IcannotseeAllahwithmyeyes'.Colourtheappropriateworksheets.• ContinuingwithAllahandthefirstlineofKalima.• IntroducethesecondlineofKalimarepeatingthefirst.IntroducetheProphet(pbuh)and
salawaattobesaidafterhisnameallthetime.TellthestoryofWhatmadeyoubelieveinAllah?Docollageworkonappropriateworksheets.
• IntroduceRukoo.Showthedifferencebetweenaboyandagirl.Theboysfeetmustbeslightlyapart,thegirlstogether;theymustbothbelookingbetweentheirfeet;theboymustbendat90degrees and the girl at 45 degrees. Teach the zhikr of Rukoo paying attention to correctpronunciation.
• Ontheworksheetonrukoo,markwithabigXwheretheboyislooking.Askwhetheraglassofwaterwouldspillifplacedonaboy'sback?Whatwouldhappenifitwereonagirl'sback??
• TalkabouttheProphet(pbuh).ExplainhowAllahhasmadeus.Thingswebuylikeacomputer,toys... come with an instruction booklet to make sure it works correctly. Allah too sent
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instructions throughHismessengers to teachushowweworkbest. Talkofmessages -Playagameof Chinesewhispers (ask a child in the front to pass amessage you havewhispered tohim/hertothenextchildandsoon...ThemessagescamefromAllahlikethatthroughaspecialangel called Jibrail to the Prophet (pbuh) Explain terminology of rasul meaning messenger.Discuss the importance of passing the message just as it was told... Here you can introducetalkingabouttellingthetruth..
• Continuewith thememorisationof the first two linesofKalima repeating theexplanationsofthepreviouslessons.
• Re-iteratethetwolinesofKalimaandtalkofthebirthofProphetMuhammad(pbuhandtellthemthestory-'Whathappenedonthe17thofRabiulAwwal?'
• RepeatthefirsttwolinesofKalima.GoovertheconceptofoneGod.RepeatthefactthatProphetMuhammad(pbuh)wasamessenger.DiscussthepoemOnlyYou!
• ReiteratethefirsttwolinesofKalima.Allahsentlotsandlotsofmessengers-124,000.ThelastofthemwasProphetMuhammad(pbuh)ThefirstwasProphetAdam(pbuh).TellthemthefirstaspectofthestoryofProphetAdam(pbuh)-Achoo!!!TalkofhowtheymustsayAlhamdulillahbeforetheysneezejustlikeProphetAdam(pbuh)did.
• Re-iteratethefirsttwolinesofKalimaandcontinuetalkingaboutProphethoodandProphetAdam(pbuh)ContinuingaboutsijdatalkofhowShaitanrefusedtodosijda-No!Iwillnotdosijda.DiscusshowherefusedtodowhatAllahtoldhimtodoandwhethertheyrefusetodothings.e.g.Wemustrespectandobeyourparents-dotheylisten.....
• IntroducethethirdandfourthlineofKalima.TellthemImamAli(pbuh)wasthelovedoneofAllahbecausehedidexactlywhatAllahandtheProphet(pbuh)said.TellthemthestoryofGhadeer-Averyspecialannouncement.
• RecitethefirstfourlinesofKalimaandtellthemhowImamAli(pbuh)isthefirstleaderaftertheProphet(pbuh)ExplainthatLeader is ImaminArabic.SonowtheyknowthenameofthefirstImamaftertheProphet(pbuh). AskthemfromthestoryofAhlulKisaaiftheyrememberwhothetwosonsofImamAli(pbuh)were.PromptthemifnecessaryandtellthemthatthesecondandthirdImamswerethetwosonsintheorderthattheyenteredtheKisaa.
• RecitethewholeofKalimawiththem.AskthemwhattheythinkofAllah?TheirconceptofAllah!Maybeyoucanproduceasheetwiththeiranswersfortheparentstoreadandyouwillhavefrozentheirthoughtsintime.Correcttheirthinkingifitiswronggently.
• RevisetheKalimaagain.Tellthestory-Icanwalkonwater!!CombiningtheaspectoffaithinAllahandtherecitationofBismillah.....
• Re-iteratetheKalimatellingthemthatwhenthepeopleintheArkwerescaredbecausethewavesweresobigandtossingtheArkfromsidetosideProphetNuh(pbuh)askedthemalltorecite'LaIlahaIllallah'.Theytoomustdothatwhenevertheywerescared.
• GooverthevariousaspectsofKalima.Bismillah• Tellthechildrenthestory'Theringinthestomachofthefish'.
Ask one or two children to repeat in their ownwordswhat you said. Do not rush them andprompt them. Make a chart to have a rota of who will relate the stories back every lesson(otherwisetheretendstobethesamechildrenallthetime).
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• Remindthechildrenaboutthestory-'Thering inthestomachofthefish'.AskthemiftheysayBismillah... before they do any thing /everything. Talk about all sorts of situations...... eating,drinking,writing...Makealistontheboardofwhattheysay...AskiftheycouldsayBismillah...before they took someone's things, or before they foughtwith someone...... Explainwhynot.TellthemthestoryofShaitan*-'WherewillIlive?WherewillIeat?WherewillIsleep?*AskthechildreniftheyknowwhoShaitanis?Tellthemabouthim.
• ReiteratetheimportanceofBismillah...beforeanything.• RepeatthestoriesforimportanceofBismillahbeforeanythingifnecessary.• ForUsageofBismillah...tellthestory'STOP'• Qiyama• Continuingwiththeconceptofbeingconstantlywatchedandavideoofourwholelifetaken
introduceQiyama.Wewillhavetoaccountforeverymoment.Ifweaccountforourselvesnowthenitwillbeeasierthenotherwisewewillhaveforgottentohavecorrectedourmistakes.Tieinwiththestoryofbig&smallsins.DoWorksheetonQiyama.
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QLAWSSalaa–Actions&Recitation• ShowthemthecorrectwaytosayTakbeer-AllahuAkber(fillingtheirmouthwhensayingAllah)
andthepositionofstandingandraisingthehandstotheearsmakingsurethat thepalmsarefacingQibla.Ontheappropriateworksheetaskthemtodrawacapontheboybecausethatiswhatheshouldwearifhewantsmorethawaabswhilepraying.Pointouttothegirlsthattheyshouldbewearinga'chadar'preferablywhiteanditshouldcoverALLtheirhair.
• RepeattheactionandrecitationofTakbeer.Usingtheworksheetontakbeer,tellthemwhatyouthinktheboyisthinkingabout.HeissayingAllahuAkberwhichmeansAllahisgreaterthaneverything/everyone.....HemaybethinkingofallthatAllahhasmadeandhowwonderfulaCreatorHeis,maybeheisthinkingthatIamgoingtoconcentrateonmysalaabecausenothingismoreimportantthanAllahanditcanwait....CarryonthediscussioncontinuallyrepeatingthemeaningofAllahuAkber.
• IntroducetheactionofQiyaminsalaa.Thepositionofthefeettogetherforgirls,alittleapartforboys,lookingatthemohrandpalmsonthethighsforboysandonthechestforgirls.Theymustbeverystill.
• GooverQiyamandTakbeeratulIhramagain.YoucouldplayagameofSuhailsays-DoQiyam,sayBismillah...,Sitdown,Standup,DoQiyam,Turnaround....etc.Puttingthetwoactionsofsalaawiththeirterminologyinbetweengeneralactions.
• IntroducethepositionofQunoot.Theterminologyofeachactionisimportant.PlayagameofSuhailsayswithallthreeactions-TakbeeratulIhram,andQunoot.TostartwithaskthemtoaskAllahforwhattheywantintheirownlanguagewhilstdoingthepositionofQunoot.Nudgetheminthedirectionofasking"OAllah!IwanteverythingthatYouthinkisgoodforme"TellthemthatyouwillteachtheArabictranslationofthatsoon…
• GooverthepositionofQunootandinappropriateworksheetaskthechildrentocolourwhatevertheboywaslookingat.WhatdidthepositionofQunootsignifytothem?Doesitlooklikesomeonebeggingforsomething????TellthemtheayatheyhavelearntofSuratulHamd(....Iyyakanasta'een...meansWeaskhelpONLYFROMYOU-ALLAH).Gooverallthreepositionslearntwiththerightterminology.Agameof'deadlions'maybeplayed-thechildrenmaymovearoundbutwhenyougivethesignaltheymustfreezeinanyoneofthepositionstaught.Checkthepositionspointingoutevenminordetail.Thechildwhowinswithperfectpositioneverytimegetsthewholeclassrecitingasalawaatforhim/her.
• Go back to the action of rukoo and it's zhikr. Insist on total perfection in recitation and theaction-pointingoutthattheymustnotmoveandbestillwhentheyarerecitingthezhikr.Ontheworksheetonrukoo,askthechildrentocolourthepicture.
• IntroduceSijda.Makesurethatall7partsofthebodythataretotouchthegrounddoso.Insistonpalmsbeingflatandonlytipsoftoestouching.Pointoutthattheremustnotbeanythingbetweenthe'turbat'(sajdaga)andtheirforeheads.Pointoutdifferencesbetweenaboyandgirl.Thegirlshavetotucktheirarmsinandtheboyswiththeirarmsout.Ifpossiblethenosemusttouchtheground.Iftheycantheymayuseanother'turbat'-sajdagaforthenose.Ontheworksheetonsajda,theycancolourthepartswhichmusttouchthegroundduringsajda.TalkaboutImamZainulAbedeen(pbuh)whodidsomanysajadaatthattheskinonhiskneesandforeheadhadbecomehard.Hadtheyseenpeoplewithmarksofsajdaontheirforehead?Tellthemtoobserve!!Recitethezhikrofrukooandsajdapointingoutthedifference.
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• PlaythegameSuhailsayswithalltheactionstheyhavelearnt.Ontheworksheetonsajda,askthemwhattheboyisdoingwrongifanything.Arehistipsoftoestouching?Iftheyarethentheymustputaticknearit.Ishisforeheadonthe‘mohr’?Ifitisn'tthentheymustdrawamohr.Arehiskneesontheground?Atickforthat.Arehispalmsflatonthegroundnearhishead?AtickoralargeX.Itisbetterforhisnosetotouchthegroundandbetterstilla'mohr'.Letthemdrawoneunderhisnoseaswell.
• PlayagameofSuhailsayswithalltheactionsofsalaalearnt.Repeatthezhikrofrukooandsajda.IntroducethefactthattheywillreciteSuratulHamdwhentheyareinQiyam.LetthemreciteitinQiyam,insistingtheyremainstillandareinthecorrectposition.
• IntroduceJuloos.Mentionhowtheymusthavetheirhandsontheirthighs/lapandtheymustlookattheirlap.Theymustsitwiththeirfeettuckedbeneaththem.Firstteachthezhikrtoberecitedinbetweentwosajadaat.Ontheworksheetonjuloos,andaskthemtomarkwithanXwheretheboyislooking.
• GooverJuloosandit'srecitation.Tellthemthatwhilsttheyarereciting'Astaghfirullaharabbiwa'atubuilayh'theymustbethinkingofallthenaughtythingstheyhavedonebecausetheyaresayingsorrythenandpromisingnottobenaughtyagain.Tellthemthestory-WeturntoYou!!AnddiscusstheconceptofTawbabeingnotonlytosaySorrybuttocorrectourerrorandpromisenottodoitagain.
• Theyshouldnowhavehadanideaofhowalltheactionsofsalaaareperformed.Linethemupandgetthemtodemonstratearakaatofsalaa.Helptorecitetheappropriaterecitations.AwardasmalltokentoeachorpreferablyacertificatewhichsaysIKNOWALLTHEACTIONSOFSALAA.Makeabigoccasionoutofitrecitingasalawaatforeachchild.
• IntroduceTashahhud.Itisbettertogoslowlyandtakeseveralweekstomasterthecorrectrecitation.
• ContinuewiththerecitationsofTashahhud,andintroduceSalaam.• Call out a child at a time over the next few weeks to recite a two rakaat salaamarking the
mistakesmade and correcting them.Most of the children should be able to recite the salaacorrectlybynow.IntroducetasbeehateArba'forthethirdandfourthrakaats.
• What to do and not to do whilst reciting salaa. Spend the lesson discussing the topic givingpractical examples to the children. Can they answer the telephone? Can they answer theirmummy?Whatiftherewasanemergency?
Salaa–Qunoot• GoovertheduaofQunootexplainingit'smeaning.Thelastpartofbeingsavedfromthefire-
connectwithProphet Ibraheem(pbuh)andhowthe firebecamecool forhim. Ifwe tooweregood,andbelievedinAllahthefirewillnotburnus.
• Explainthatqunootisrecitedinthesecondrakaat.MakethemreciteatworakaatsalaawithallactionsandrecitationsperfectexceptforTashahhudandSalaamwhichtheyhavenotlearnt.
• IntroduceaduaofQunoot-MaybestartingwithRabbanaaaatinafiddunyaahasanatawwafilaakhiratihasana;waqinaazhabannaar.Thisisinpreparationforrecitingatworakaatsalaacorrectly.
• Goovertheduaforqunoot.
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Salaa–Ta’qibat• IntroducethetasbeeofSayyidaFatimaZahra(pbuh)aftereverysalaa.Tellthemtothinkabout
eachphrase.AllahuAkber-Allahisgreaterthananyoneandanything.Alhamdulillah-AllpraiseisforAllah-whentheyrecitethisaskthemtothinkofalltheyhavebeengrantedbyAllahe.g.nose, hands, parents, teachers, shelter, food, clothes...... When they come to Subhanallah -GlorybetoAllahaskthemtoadmireallthewonderfulcreationsofAllah.Tasbeegivesfragranceto their salaaand isa sign that their salaa isaccepted. Ifpossibleget somebeadsand let thechildrenmakeatasbeeoftheirown.(Thiswilltakeseverallessons).
Salaa–SijdaofShukr• Introducetheconceptofsijdaofshukraftersalaa.Tellthemthestoryof-Thefirstsijdaofshukr.
AskthemtospendsometimeinthissijdathankingAllahforeverything.Salaa–Names&noofrakaat• Introducethenamesofthenamesofthefiveprayers.Drawacircleandcolourityellowto
representthesun.AttachittoastickandthroughaslitcutinapieceofpapershowthechildrenFajr(sunrise),Zhuhr&'Asr,Maghrib(sunset)and'Eisha.Mentionthenumberoftherakaatsineachsalaa.Continuepractisingtheonerakaatsalaa.
• Gooverthefiveprayersandthenumberofrakaats.• Continueprayingtworakaatssalaaandre-iteratingthetimesandnumberofrakaatsineach
salaa.
Salaa–Adhan• BringthesubjectofAdhaanagain.TalkofhowtheChristiansusebellsinthechurchtocall
people,somepeopleusegongsliketheChinese.StartwiththefirsttworecitationsofAdhaan.ThesecondverseofAdhaanwillhelpalittlewiththeTashahhudtheyarelearning.IfpossiblegetacorrectrecordingofAdhaanandputitonforthechildren.UsingcardboardtubeshelpthechildrenmakeaMinaretdecoratingthesides.
Tahara&Najasa• Gooverthemannersofthetoiletandseeiftheyrememberwhattodo.Howmanytimesdoyou
wash?Whatdoyousaywhenyouseethewater?Whogaveuswater?Workyourwayfromthetap,watercompany,river,rain,clouds...-ALLAH.IntroducingthewordNAJIS.MentionthethingsthatareNAJIS.ExplainhowwecannotprayifwehaveanythingNAJISonourclothesandbodies.Refertoworksheetonnajasat.(Itmustnotbeconfusedwithdirty).
• GoovertheaspectofNAJISagain.
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• RevisetheconceptofNAJIS.• Askthechildrentodifferentiatebetweenthosethingsthatarenajis&dirtyandthosethatare
onlynajisandonlydirtymakinga listontheboard.Youmay liketomentionthatnajasatmaynotnecessarilybeseenlikedirtbutislikethegermsthatmakeusill.
• AskthechildrentodifferentiatebetweenthosethingsthatareNajis&DirtyandthosethatareonlyNajisandonlyDirtymakingalistontheboard.Youmayliketomentionthatnajasatmaynotnecessarilybeseenlikedirtbutislikethegermsthatmakeusill.
Wudhoo• IntroducethebasicsofWudhoostartingwithniyya,washingthehandsandrinsingthemouth
andnosethreetimes.(AtthispointitisnotnecessarytopointoutwhatisWajibandwhatisMustahabforthechildrenneedtogetintoahabitofperformingtheMustahabataspartoftheirroutine.GivingthemachoicemightresultinthemnotperformingtheMustahabat).
• Continuewithwudhooshowingthewashingoftheface.Teachthemtoextendtheirhandscompletelyovertheirfacewhenwipingstressingthewipingfromtoptobottom.Theymustmakesurethewholefaceiswetandnopartisleftdry.Askthechildrentocheckeachother.
• ContinuewithWudhooandintroducingthewashingofthehands.Makesurethechildrenknowtheirrightfromtheirleftfirst.
• Continuewudhoowiththemasaaoftheheadpayingimportancetousageofthefingertipandnotthefingeredge.Thefinerdetailsmustbestressed.Askeachchildtocomeupanddemonstrateitcorrectingwherenecessary.
• Completewudhoowiththemasaaofthefeetpayingimportancetodetail.Whatthechildlearnsnowwillbeingrainedinhim/her.
• Continuewithwudhoomakinggroupswhodemonstratewudhooandaskingtheothergroupstobethejudges.
• DotheWorksheetonWudhoo• Continuepractisewithwudhoonowbeginningtotakeafewstudentsatatimetothesinktodo
apracticaldemonstrationwithwater.Havinglittlehandschildrenoftenleavepartsoftheirhandsandfacedry.Encouragesplashingwaterasmanytimesasisneededratherthenjustafewtimesandensurenotevenapinsizeareaisleftdry.
• IntroducetheconceptofGHASBI-somethingthatbelongstosomeoneelseandpermissionforusageisnottaken.Sayhowthewaterforwudhoo,theplaceofprayerandtheclotheswhichweprayinmustnotbeghasbi.
• Continue talking aboutGHASBI and stealing things. Even somethingwe know another persondoesnotneedisGHASBIifwedonotaskpermission.
• StillwiththeconceptofTAHIRencouragetheremainingofbeinginwudhooatalltimes.Talkofthethingsthatbreakwudhoo.Askthentomakeitahabittodowudhooassoonastheyhavebeentothetoilet.
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Salaa–Pre-requisites• Talkaboutqiblaanddirections.Ifpossibleshowthemamihraboracompassindicatingthe
directionofqiblaintheclass.Leteachchildmakeanarrowanddecorateitandthenplaceitonthefloorinthedirectionofqibla.
• Gooverthenamesofthefivesalaaintroducingthenumberofrakaatsineach.Dotheappropriateworksheet.
• Askthemhowoneknowswhenitistimetopray.Re-iteratethepositionofthesuni.e.sunrise,noonandsunset.TalkoftimetableswhicharepublishedandintroducetheAdhan.InalotofcountriesAdhanisrecitedloudlyatsalaatime.EvenifBritaininBirminghamitisrecitedloudlyfromtheminarets.Talkofminaretsandshowpictures.
Salaa-Munafiyaat• Todaytheyarethereonlyfordecorationbecausemicrophonesareused.• OnthetopicofGhasbitalkofhowifthewaterforwudhooandtheclothesandplaceofsalaaare
ghasbi,salaaisBATIL.• Talkofthosethingsthatmakesalaabatil.Re-iteratethatallthosethingsthatmakewudhoobatil
alsomakesalaabatil.
FiqhTerminology• IntroduceterminologyofWAJIB&HARAM.WajibbeingMUSTDOandHARAMbeingMUSTNOT
DO.Givelotsofpracticalexampleslikelying,tellingthetruth...Avoidgivingexamplesthatarebeyondthem.
• ContinuewiththetermsWAJIB&HARAMaskingthechildrentogiveexamplesandcorrectingthemifnecessary.
• IntroduceMUSTAHABasbettertodo&MAKRUHasbetternottodo.DOtheWorksheetonterminology
• IntroducethetermBATILasnotacceptedbyAllahandwillhavetoberepeated.Refertothepre-requisiteofsalaatoreiteratethemeaningofBATIL
• Re-iteratethewordBATILandconnectittoFasting.HoweatingduringaFASTwouldmakeitBATILetc.
• IntroducethetermTAHIRasbeingtheoppositeofNAJIS.WateristhemostpopularthingtousetomakeaNAJISthingTAHIR.TalkofhowTAHIRisdifferentfromCLEANanddiscussNAJISandDIRTYre-iteratingallthepreviousexercisesdoneonthesubject.
• Continue with the discussion on AYN NAJIS, NAJIS and TAHIR. Look at the subject from adifferentangle.TellthestoryofJawadwhowasdesperatetogotothelooinschool.Therewasnowatersohewipedhimselfdry.HisHindufriendwaswashinghishandsnearhimandwipedhishandsalloverJawad'sfaceasajoke.
• WhenJawadgothomehewantedtopraysohewentupstairs,changedhisclothes,didwudhooandprayed.AskthemifhewasTAHIRorNAJIS.WashissalaaBATIL?
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Taqleed• Introducebasicconcepts(atageof7years)
QUR’ANCITY• ReciteSuratulFatihawiththem,itbeingthefirstsuraoftheQur’an.Terminology(sura/suwer).• SuratulFatiha&Ikhlasinqiyaamofsalaa.Introductiontothefirst5suweroftheQur’an.• SuratulFatihaandIkhlas,introducingRahman&RaheemasnamesofAllahandtheconceptof
beingkind.• Continuewiththenamesofthefirst5suwer.• Namesofthefirst5suwer,usingmnemonicandfocuspoint.• IntroducebasicdetailsabouttheQur'an.Startwithintroducingthecorrectterminology.Aya/
Ayaat,Sura/Suwer,Juz/Ajzaa....• IntroducemannersofrecitingtheQur'an.A99• SuratulFatihaandIkhlas,introducingRahman&RaheemasnamesofAllahandtheconceptof
beingkind.• YaRahmanandYaRaheemasasbeingaduaincallingAllah.• ConituneintroducingAsmaulHusnathroughouttheyear,whicharerelevanttotopicstaught
and/orappearwithinthesuweroftheQur’anintroduced.QETHICS• Talkabouttheirwholeday.Writedownontheboardwhattheydoinawholedayfromwaking
uptogoingtobedpromptingandhelpingthem.Discusstheakhlaqofwakingup.Gooverthephrase"Alhamdulillahwallahuakber".Talkaboutsalaam.
• Askwhether they said "Alhamdu lillahiwallahuakber"when theygotup.Did theygreet theirparents with salaam? Did they think about the angels who look after them and write downeverythingtheydo? It is liketheyhaveasecretvideocamerawhereeverything is recorded. Ifwesaysorryandcorrectournaughtinessandpromisetotryourbestnottodoitthentheyrubitoff....
• Talkaboutwakingupagainandiftheyareallfamiliarwiththerulesthengivethemastar-meritmark foreverydayonwhich theyapplied themanners.Trust in theiranswersofhavingdonethemsayingthatyouknowtheyaretellingthetruthbecausetheyareMuslimswhoknowthatAllahiseverywhereandiswatchingandtherearealsotwoangelswritingdowneverythingthattheyaredoing.
• Movetomannersofvisitingthetoilet.TellthemAllahissoKindthatHegivesusinstructionsforeverything. Insist on the pouring of water twice, better still thrice. If they go to the toilet inschoolor aplacewhere there is nowater then theymust at least dry themselves thoroughly
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withtoiletpaperandcomehomeandwashthemselvesandchangetheirunderclothes.Iftherearedropletsofurineontheseattheymustnotjustwipeitaroundwithatissuebutaskmummytohelpwashtheseatwithwaterthrice.
• Mannersofthetoilet.• Introducebrushingof teeth. Explainhow tobrush teeth,howmany times in adaypreferably
beforeeverysalaa,non-wastageofthetoothpaste,washingthetoothbrushthoroughly....• Talkabouttheirdayrevisingthewakingup,toiletmannersandbrushingofteeth.• GooverthewholedayandthevariousaspectsrevisingtheAkhlaqandintroducingmannersof
eating.• Haveasketchinclassoftwopeopleeating.Onewithbadmannersandonewithgoodmanners.
Seeifthechildrencandifferentiatebetweenthem.Encouragethemtocorrecttheactionsthatarewrong.
• Talkof food introducinghalal andharamandconnecting tonajis food likemeat,which isnothalal.
• tellingthemthestory-Shaitanvomited!• IntroducemannersintheImambada.TalkofbeingtheguestsoftheAhlulBayt.Howshouldthey
behaveandhowDOtheybehave.Combinewithmannersofeatingand theirbehaviourwhentabarrukisgiven.
• Goover theirwhole day and themanners they have learned giving themdaily examples andaskingwhatmanners apply in particular situations. e.g.Will it be all right to take someone'ssweetifIsayBismillah....?
• Introducemannersofsleeping.• IntroduceusageoftermslikeJazakallahinsteadofThankyou.ItmeansmayAllahrewardyou.• FiAmanillah-(Ileaveyou)inthesafetyofAllah.• IntroduceInsha'Allahandtellthestoryof-Themanwhowenttobuyacow!• Continuewith the usage of Insha Allah giving examples in daily lifewhen onewould use the
term.• Fromthe lifeof theProphet (pbuh)continuewithhowAllahprotectsHiscreatures.Tell them
the story of - The Bat and how it gave it's truthful opinion despite knowing that the forcesagainsthimwerestrong.Discusstellingthetruthevenwhenweknowitwillgetusintotrouble.TheMa'sumeenhavesaidthatLyingisthekeytoallsins.
• RevisethedailyusageofwordssuchasJazakallah,FiAmanillahandInshaAllah.• IntroduceMashaAllah.• Goovertheusageofall thewords learntseeing ifthechildrenrememberthecorrectplaceof
usage-Jazakallah,FiAmaanillah,Subhanallah,InshaAllah,MashaAllah,Alhamdulillah...Tellthestoryof-InshaAllah.
• Talk about goodandbaddeeds andhowwhateverwedo it is forourselves. Tell the storyofGoodandBad.IntroducethatAllahisfairanddoesnotfavouranyone.TheonewhoisclosesttoHimistheonewhoisthemostperfectMUSLIM.OnewhodoesalltheWAJIBATandkeepsawayfromallHARAMacts.
• Continue talking aboutGHASBI and stealing things. Even somethingwe know another persondoesnotneedisGHASBIifwedonotaskpermission.
• FromthepreviouslessonstalkonGoodandBadtalkintroducethetermZhanb(pl.,Zhunub)assin-adeedthatdispleasesAllah.TellthestoryofBigandSmallsins.Doapracticalreviewofthis
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storybeforetellingitbytakingthemoutsideandaskingthemtopick5smallpebblesandthenaskingthemtoreplacetheminthesameplace.
• OnthetopicofZhanb(sin)introducetheconceptoftakingaccountoftheirdays.Atnightbeforetheysleeptheymustthinkoftherewholedayandeverythingtheydidespeciallythe'zhunub'.Tell themtosaySORRYtoAllahforthemandCORRECTthemif theyarethose 'zhunub'whichhaveaffectedotherpeople.AlsotopromiseAllahthattheywilltrytheirbestnottorepeatthemthenextday.
• Review all the terms learnt and do a quiz testing the children on the correct usage ofterminology.e.g.WhatdidyousaytomummywhensheleftyouinMadrasa?Whatdoyousaywhensomeonegivesyousomething?Whenyouseeabeautifulfloweroutsidewhatdoyousay?Ifyouareplanningtodosomethingtomorrowwhatwillyousay?
• Onthetopicofzhanbandgooddeedsintroducetheconceptofthetwoangelswhowritedowneverythingwedo.Likeavideobeingtakenateverymomentofourlives.Theymustalwaysfeelthattheyareconstantlywatched.Theyarealwaysoncentrestage.
• Tell the story Salaa , Salaa! and the importance the Prophet (pbuh) gave to Salaa. It musthoweverberecitedcorrectlyotherwiseitislikeanexpensivewatchwhichdoesnottellthetimesoitdoesnotserveit'spurpose.Ifwewanttoknowwhetheroursalaahasbeenacceptedthenwemustthinkofallthethingswedidbetweentwosalawaat(pluralofsalaa).Iftherewerenozhunubthenoursalaahasindeedbeenaccepted.Encouragethetakingofaccountofdeedsateverysalaatime.
M14• FromthestoryofGhadeertoldinthelessonbeforetalkoftheAhlulBayt.Normallyyouwillfind
that the children have been taught the names of the Ahlul Kisaa Ahlul Bayt as the 'Panjetan'whichisafarsiwordmeaning5beings.Trytochangetheterminologyandteachthechildrenthe5namesasAhlulKisaaorAhlulBaytinwhichyoucanthenincludethe12Imams.(InArabictheyare known as Khamsa Nujaba ). Explain that Ahlul Baytmeans the people of the house (theProphet'shouse).TellthemThestoryofKisaa.Explain theabovestorybycuttingapieceofcardapprox.7"x7".Onsmallercardscut in theshapeof starswrite thenameof theAhlulKisaa. Stickor stitchawhitepieceof clothononeedgeof thecard.Asyouare telling the storyput the stars thatenter theKisaaoneata timeunderthecloth.MakeasixthcardintheshapeofwingswithJibrailonit.CoverthenameswithcleartapeandpointouttothechildrenthattheyshouldnottouchthenamesofAllah,andtheAhlulbaytwithoutwudhoowhichtheywill learnsoon.RevisethenamesoftheAhlulKisaaandthenamesofthefirstthree Imams.Askthechildrento lookattheirhands.Askthemtopointout the longest finger - the middle finger. Tell them to say the Prophet's (pbuh) name andrememberhewasthehighest.Thenaskthemtoshowthetwosmallestfingers-thethumbandthe little finger.TheywouldrepresentthetwoyoungestmembersofAhlulKisaa- ImamHasanandHusayn(pbuh)ThetworemainingwouldrepresentImamAli(pbuh),andBibiFatimaZahra(pbuh)Repeattheexerciseuntiltheyknowitwell.
• Ask whether they remember who the Ahlul Kisaa were. Tell them that when Allah createdProphetAdam(pbuh)hewasaskedtoopenhishand.HesawfivefingersrepresentingtheAhlul
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Kisaa/Ahlul Bayt. Then he saw 14 sections representing the fourteen ma'sumeen/Ahlulbayt.Explain that the12 ImamswithProphetMuhammad (pbuh)andBibi FatimaZahra (pbuh)arethema'sumeen.TheytooareallpartoftheAhlulbaytbuttheAhlulKisaaareonlyfive.AskthemtorelateHaditheKisaatoyou.Askthemtobendtheirfingersandcountthesections.Askthechildren to draw round their hands . Ask them towrite the number 14 on the palm and thenumbersone to fiveon the fingers.. Tell themevery time they look at their hands theymustrememberthenumber5forAhlulKisaaand14forMa'sumeen/Ahlulbaytandreciteasalawaat.AlsomentionthateverytimetheyraisetheirhandstoAllahtoaskforsomethingthenfirstsendsalawaattotheAhlulbayt.Tellthemtosandwichtheirduabetweentwosalawaat.
• RevisethenamesoftheAhlulKisaa.SeeifthechildrenrememberthestoryofKisaa.RevisetheconceptofAhlulBayt-14ma'sumeen.
• IntroducenamesoftheAimmausingrhymesifpossible.
QPROPHETS• TellthemthestoryofthetwosonsofProphetAdam(pbuh)-Iwillnotstretchmyhandtokill
you.Discussalwaysgivingotherswhatwelikeforourselves.Wemustnotgivewhatwedon'twantbutwhatwemightliketoreceive.
• DiscusshowthecrowsshowedQabilwhattodowithHabil'sbody.Thereissomuchtolearnfromanimals.Havetheywatchedhowantsandbeesareself-sufficientbecausetheyliveincommunitiesandhelpandshareworkwhilstcatsanddogsarealwaysreliantonothersbecausetheyareselfishandlonerswithnocommunityspirit.
• InpreparationforthestoryofProphetNuh(pbuh)askthechildrentohelpmakeabigark.Cutoutanimalshapesinpairsoralternativelywritenamesofanimalsoncards.IfpossiblesomeofthenamesmaybeinArabic(e.g.Feel-elephant;Baqara-Cow..)Thelessonmaywellbespentinmakingtheartefacts.Tellthemthestory-Theark.
• StillwithProphetNuh(pbuh)tellthemthehadithoftheProphet(pbuh)thattheAhlulbaytarelikethearkofProphetNuh(pbuh)Whoeverholdsontothemissavedandwhoeverleavesthemisdrowned.TalkofthesonofProphetNuh(pbuh)whodidnotlistentohisfatherandwasthusdrowned.Hethoughhewouldbesavedifheclimbedontoamountain.DiscusshowwemustfollowwhatourProphet(pbuh)andImamshavetaught.TalkofhowImammeansLeaderandwemustfollowourLeader.PlayagameoffollowtheLeaderwiththosewhodon'tfollowoutofthegame.
• AskthechildreniftheyrememberthedirectionofMakka(qibla)intheclassroom.Askthemtoplacethearrowintherightdirectiononthefloor.TalkabouttheKa'baandintroduceProphetIbraheem(pbuh)whomadeit.MakeamodeloftheKa'ba.ExplainthattheblackclothiscalledaKiswaandanewoneismadeeveryyear.TellthemthestoryofProphetIbraheem(pbuh)-OFire!BeCold....
• ContinuingwithProphetIbraheem(pbuh)talkofBibiHajra(pbuh)andProphetIsmail(pbuh)Introducethestory-ZamZam.Makeamodelofawell.DiscusshowBibiHajra(pbuh)didnotgiveup.Talkoftheirlivesandhowsometimesthingsseemimpossible.TellthemtoaskforhelpfromAllahthroughImameZamana(pbuh)butnevertogiveuplikeBibiHajra(pbuh)-WorksheetonSafa,Marwa&ZamZammaybedone.
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• GooverthenamesoftheProphetsthathavebeenlearnedsofar.Askthechildrenwhattheyrememberofthestories.PlayalittlegamewherebyyoumaymentionawordlikeArk,Ka'ba,Janna,friend,andsoon.Whodotheyassociatethenameswith.
• StillwithProphetIbraheem(pbuh)talkofthebuildingoftheKa'babyhimandIsmail(pbuh)Tellthestory-OurLord!Acceptthisfromus.
• IntroducethestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)-Thebabyinthewoodenbox.Talkofhowhismumlovedhimsomuchandputhimintherivertosavehimfrombeingkilled.Allahhelpedhertothinkoftheplantomakeawoodenbox,whichwouldfloatinthewater.DiscusshowmuchparentslovetheirchildrenandrespectofParents.DiscusshowtheProphet(pbuh)hassaidthatJannaisunderamother'sfeetmeaningifwewantedtogotoJannathenourmummustbepleasedwithus.
• IntroducethestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)-Thebabyinthewoodenbox.Talkofhowhismumlovedhimsomuchandputhimintherivertosavehimfrombeingkilled.Allahhelpedhertothinkoftheplantomakeawoodenboxwhichwouldfloatinthewater.DiscusshowmuchparentslovetheirchildrenandrespectofParents.DiscusshowtheProphet(pbuh)hassaidthatJannaisunderamother'sfeetmeaningifwewantedtogotoJannathenourmummustbepleasedwithus.
• ContinuewiththestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)-Theburningbush.DotheWorksheet• Talkaboutbrothersandsistersandthefamilyunit.TalkofhowtheProphet(pbuh)alwaysused
tosaythatImamAli(pbuh)wastohimlikeProphetHarun(pbuh)wastoProphetMusa(pbuh)Talk about their brothers and sisters and how they must have love for them and about theharmony thatmust exist between them. Introduce the family unit andhow important it is tokeep the bond closewith a lot of love and tolerance. Just like Prophet Harun (pbuh) helpedProphetMusa(pbuh)
• WiththestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)gouptohowwithhisbrotherProphetHarun(pbuh)theywent toFirawnandshowedhimthemiraclesAllahhadgrantedhim.Tell thestoryof -Letmypeoplego.
• CompletethestoryofProphetMusa(pbuh)withthestory-Fortynightsonthemountain.Talkofthelawsthatweregiventohimdiscussingtheaspectofnotstealing-takingthingswithoutpermission.TalkofhowevenifoneprayedsomewherewithoutpermissionAllahdoesnotaccepttheprayersandwewouldhavetoprayagain.Stressaskingforpermissionforeverythingevenifitistakingsomethingfromtheirbrotherorsisters'room...
• IntroduceProphetYunus(pbuh)-Thebigfish.DoacollageontheWorksheetofthefish.IntroducetheArabicnameforthebigfish.TalkofIstighfaar.Talkofhowwhenwearenaughtyweareonlyhurtingourselves.SayhowjustsayingSorryisnotenough.Wemustreallyfeelsorry,correctwhatwehavedonewrongandpromisetotryourbestnottodoitagain.
• IntroducethestoryofProphetIsa(pbuh)-Thebabyspeaks.HespokefromthecradlelikeallourMa'sumeen.TalkaboutthebookthathewasgivencalledtheInjeel.IthadalltheinstructionsofwhattodoforthepeopletofollowtobegoodMuslims.
• TalkaboutthebookgiventoProphetMuhammad(pbuh)-TheQur'an.DiscusstheQur'anandbasicdetails.It isinArabic.IfwewantAllahtotalktouswereadtheQur'anbecausetheyareHiswords.RemindthemofwhattheProphet(pbuh)saidonGhadeerabouttheQur'anandhisAhlulBayt.
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• Continuewith the storyofProphet Isa (pbuh)-Up in theheaven.Explainwho ImameZamana(pbuh) is and that theymust always bowdownand recite salawatwhen theyhear his name.Teachthecorrectpronunciationofsalawaat.
• AskthechildrentorememberthenamesofalltheProphetstheyhavelearntincludingProphetMuhammad (pbuh) Tell them therewere 124.000 Prophets and teach the names of the UlulAzhmProphets .Theseweregivenbooksandwereveryspecial.The lastofthesebooks istheQur'an.
• TalkofHashimasAbdulMuttalib'sfathertellingthestoryHewhobrokebread.• DiscusscommunityspiritandhowtheMuslimsareonecommunity.TheProphet(pbuh)hassaid
theyarepartsofonebody-ifonebithurtstherestgotoit'said.Theleastwecandoisprayforthosewhoareintroubleelsewhere...
• Talkabout theProphet (pbuh)Talkabouthisexcellentakhlaq thatearnedhim thenamesAs-Sadiq(thetruthfulone)andAl-Amin(thetrustworthyone).Tellthemthestory-Whereistheoldlady?
• TellthemastoryfromthelifeoftheProphet(pbuh)connectingitwiththespiderfromthepreviouslessonandhijra.Tellthestoryof-ThespiderandJibrail.
• IntroducethephraseYaAliwhenintroubleasthespiderandJibraildidinthepreviouslesson'sstory.
QLIFE• TellthemofhowbeforeachildisborntheirmummyandpapacallthebabyMuhammadifitisa
boyandFatimaifitisagirl.Theythenchangethosenamesiftheywantwhentheirbabyisborn.So each one should aim to follow the ways of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) (boys) and BibiFatima(pbuh)(girls).
• Discusshowalltheanimals,birdsandpeoplelivedtogetherintheArk.Theymusthavehadtosharespace,food....Talkaboutsharingwithothers.Revisethemannersofeating.
QDUA• IntroducetheconceptofDUAintroducingDUAasthatwhichwerecitewhenwewanttotalkto
AllahandQUR'ANasthatwhichwerecitewhenwewantAllahtotalktous.