Suratul Qadr

Learning objective:
To spend time each day reciting and memorising Suratul Qadr

Display the surah in a prominant place.
You could listen to a recording by Sheikh Mishary Rashid especially for children to repeat after him verse by verse

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Ramadhan Flash Cards

These beautiful Ramadhan flash cards have been made by SmartArk and can be downloaded for free from their website.

Print two copies to play as a memory game or as suggested by the website, make into sequence cards, cut out and use as part of projects, or simply as a poster.

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Welcoming Ramadhan

Learning objective:
Explaining the key theme for the month through a simple rhyme

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Wafat Bibi Khadija (as)

Learning objective:
Highlight the generosity trait of Bibi Khadija, giving all that she had in the way of Islam.
Ask the child if he would like to choose something he loves, to give away.

Help the child feel the sadness of Bibi Fatema (as) losing her mother and the Holy Prophet losing his wife.

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Fasting Rules

Learning objective: Familiarise child with the rules of fasting

 The templates used we printed from here

Have fun role playing with the child shouting 'you can't do that, you're fasting!' as you accidently pretend to do one of the acts which break the fast!

Explain the no entry sign/not allowed sign and have the child draw the symbol when completing the worksheet which can be printed from The Ramadhan Manual for Children

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Moonsighting Telescope

Learning objective: 
Muslims follow the Lunar calendar. Sighting of the new moon marks the beginning of the new month.

Paint and decorate a kitchen roll. Use it to sight the new moon and to observe the changing moon phases every night. 

Recite the dua upon sighing the New Moon.

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Ramadhan Banner

Choose to decorate a large banner in any way you like. We did star sponge paint printing.

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Giving Charity Every Day

Learning objective: To give sadaqah daily

Place your sadaqah jar in a visible place

Roll the dice and count out the corresponding number of coins to be placed in the sadaqah jar. Depending on the child's ability, the activity can be extended to include addition of coins from two die rolls or modified to help learning the coin values.
Put the activity on a reward chart for the month and enjoy taking sadaqah every day!

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Good Deed Palm Tree

Learning objective: To chart the good deeds done through the month.
Help to instill the theme for the month, "Allah loves those who do good" Holy Qur'an 2:185

Can be used by either writing each good deed on some brown paper drawn into the shape of a date or simply sticking a picture of one as a reward for every good deed done.

Suggestions for good deeds can be found here: Good deeds

A mother's prayer: O Allah, give my child a caring and sensitive heart. Help him to be honourable in his actions and attitudes and to be generously responsive to the needs of others. O Allah make him an example to others of what it means to follow You.

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