Tagged: Islamic History

Ramadan Learning Wall

  Asalaam ‘Alaikum: In the past we have made Ramadan Bulletin Boards – each a little different. I don’t know exactly why – but aside from the first one we created ages ago, we have always forgotten to take pictures of our boards. This year we expanded things quite a bit – we actually took...

Ramadan – Lessons in Character Development

  Asalaam ‘Alaikum, Today we are starting a new project in learning about Ramadan. Since the kids are older – I felt it more appropriate to use this time to teach them the importance of character building and self improvement. I thought this might be a good way to get them to see the steps...

Ramadan Lessons, Crafts and Activities

  Asalaam’ Alaikum: There are some wonderful sites available out there with lesson plans, craft ideas and other activities to teach your children about Ramadan. We haven’t added a lot to the materials available over the years – unfortunately – you still find many of the top sites listed under “Ramadan” are sites more geared...

Teach Your Child the Meaning of Ramadan – A Daily Ramadan Journal

  Asalaam ‘Alaikum, Now that my children are a bit older – I am going to try something different this year for teaching them about Ramadan. In the past, we mostly made a huge bulletin board and did many arts and crafts activities together. Through these activities, we also learned more about Ramadan.   While...

Making the Stories of the Prophets Relevant

  Asalaam ‘Alaikum: Now, I am sure we have probably made our own of lesson plans on the Stories of the Prophets – or perhaps we have just read stories with our children in the hopes of teaching them Islamic studies. However, have we made sure we are achieving the proper goals with our lessons?...

Advice to Homeschooling Mothers: Don’t Make Your Islamic Studies Irrelevant

  Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I have spent quite a bit of time trying to find the perfect curriculum for Islamic Studies – I have spent a lot of time trying to find the perfect Islamic educational books for my children – and yet, still I am pretty much empty handed. There is stuff out there –...