Author: admin

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...

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...

Arabic Sandpaper Letters

Arabic Sandpaper Letters

Asalaam’ Alaikum : I finally finished my long-awaited project: Arabic Sandpaper Letters (for a larger picture, click on the image above). It took me quite a long time because I have carpal-tunnel in both hands so it slowed me down quite a bit (yes, you have to cut out all of the shapes of the...

Update: Allah Made Hands

Update: Allah Made Hands

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: We finally finished our “Allah Made Hands” mini-lessons this week. We didn’t do them every day, just when we had the opportunity in between everything else. The kids really liked it, alhumdulilah. My youngest started chanting today “Allah Made Feet” (I guess she somehow knows what our next project is!) I decided to...

Teaching Your Child About Courage

Teaching Your Child About Courage

Asalaam 'Alaikum: In passing, I also found some useful websites and at least one book suggestion (I am sure there are more and welcome suggestions). In the Islamic Voice Magazine online (from 1998) I found an article entitled "A Leaf from Prophet's (Pbuh) Life : Courage Beyond Measure." You can find the article here (it...