Monthly Archive: May 2006

Literacy Play

Literacy Play

Asalaam 'Alaikum: I've been trying to find more fun ways to get my children involved with literacy.  I just purchased a book that I think is going to be wonderful.  Actually, almost all of the books that I have purchased that were published by Gryphon House are absolutely wonderful, masha'Allah (I actually have several –...

Allah Made Hands – other neat ideas

Allah Made Hands – other neat ideas

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I was wanting to incorporate the sense of touch in my lesson idea about Allah Made Hands (can you believe I actually found one for feet?!) Anyway, I never found one I liked until yesterday. So, if you are still working on it – or if you need a fun transition between projects...

Arabic Sign Language

Arabic Sign Language

Asalaam 'Alaikum: While doing "research" for my "Allah Made Hands" project I found some resource materials that I think could be helpful to someone or at least interesting.  I originally decided to teach the children American Sign Language or at least just overview it as part of our project – then I came upon something...

Entice Your Child to Learn Qur’an

Entice Your Child to Learn Qur’an

Asalaam ‘Alaikum, I was browsing another sister’s blog today and found an excellent idea that I want to share with you. I have been having problems (on and off) in keeping my oldest daughter interested in learning Qur’an. Lately we’ve been having quite a few problems with her somehow remembering it wrong and then she...

Welcome to my new blog

Welcome to my new blog

Asalaam 'Alaikum: Sorry – it seems as though things are always changing these days.  I don't necessarily hate change – sometimes it is necessary – I just hate changes on the internet (sometimes) because then everyone's links don't go directly to you and when people have memorized your address – B O O M –...

Arabic Movable Alphabet

Arabic Movable Alphabet

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I just recently finished another Arabic Project: the Arabic Moveable Alphabet. Like the Sandpaper Letters, this project is based on the Montessori Method for English. PURPOSE: To prepare for spelling, writing and reading. MATERIALS NEEDED: A large box with spaces for letters of the alphabet. The boxes contain several copies of the letters...