'I Am a Muslim' outlines each value explored in our new book. Download the free poster and purchase Islamic Values online at sunbehindthecloud.com
29 Jun 2017
Poster: I Am A Muslim
'I Am a Muslim' outlines each value explored in our new book. Download the free poster and purchase Islamic Values online at sunbehindthecloud.com
Islamic Values New Book Out Now
Get ready to dive into the Holy Qur'an and explore the manners and morals of a Muslim with your little ones, with over 100 crafts and hands on activities, using materials that can be found around your home.
From sensory fun to science experiments and more, Islamic Values offers a new and exciting approach to learning about Islam in ways that are memorable and effective drawing inspiration from Qur'anic verses and using content grounded in a child's immediate world. The activities aim to create a lasting impact on children, making them more mindful in their actions.
A corresponding Quranic Calendar bringing together 30 short and memorable Quranic phrases is available to accompany the activities in the book.
A Look Inside Islamic Values
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| Download the poster 'I Am A Muslim' outlining each value explored in the book |
Sun Behind The Clouds Publications
25 Jun 2017
Eid Gift Exchange
The Prophet (Pbuh) said ““Exchange gifts, as that will lead to increasing your love to one another”.
Love this shared by a mum:
The little ones participated in a gift exchange programme at their workshop class. They decorated gift bags to take home and bring back the following week filled with a small present (worth £2 max). At the Eid party today they swapped bags with their fellow classmates and all left having felt the joy in both giving and receiving gifts. Eid Mubarak!
Crescent Moon Lolly Holder
The children had a competition at mosque to decorate an Eid plate with entries being sold for charity. We loved the creativity of this crescent moon lolly holder and will be using it to share out sweets today!
23 Jun 2017
Colour In Eid Card
Printable courtesy of Tay On The Move
Use a colouring page to print your own Eid card or attach a few crayons inside and gift it as an activity Eid card!
22 Jun 2017
Create Your Own Puzzle
Use a blank craft puzzle to create your own unique themed jigsaw. Younger children can colour or assemble an image already drawn onto the puzzle. Older children can create their own pictures to gift to younger siblings or friends on Eid.
21 Jun 2017
Qur'an Quiz Bingo
- To review and consolidate learning after having completed the Ramadhan Qur'an Quiz
- to play as a fun Eid party game
Give each child/team an individual bingo card. Read out the questions with the children checking their cards for the answer and marking it with a cross if present. The winner is the first one to fill the card and shout bingo! Make it more challenging by asking for 4 squares in a row to be crossed in order to win.
20 Jun 2017
Dhikr Breaks
Take dhikr breaks, time out throughout the day to remember Allah. It's amazing how many Salawaat, Alhamdulilah and even Surah Ikhlas you can recite in just one minute! It's a fun way to get little ones involved in dhikr and it takes just 60 seconds!
19 Jun 2017
Surah Ankaboot: Key Concepts
- to gain a glimpse into the topics covered in surah Ankaboot (29)
- to know its surah number and benefits of recitation.
Activity: Key Concepts
Use the Q114 Key Concepts by QFatima to highlight selected verses from the surah. Read and discuss together. Create a mind map or poster to illustrate the lessons.
Write an acrostic poem using the first letters of the word 'Ankaboot' to help children summarize the key concepts mentioned in the surah. Each line can be a word, a sentence or a phrase and does not need to rhyme.
16 Jun 2017
Paper Plate Rotating Moon
Lesson Objective:
- To understand that the moon goes around the earth
- To know that it takes about 29 days to complete the lunar cycle.
- To know that the moon looks different depending on the time of the month.
Activity: The Moon goes around The Earth
Place a globe at the centre of a circle and have the children walk around it as they chant the moon song to the tune of 'The farmer's in his den'.
"The Moon goes round the Earth, The Moon goes round the Earth, once a month, every month, The Moon goes round the Earth".
Activity: Paper Plate Rotating Moon
Use a paper plate, earth circle cut out, an arrow and a moon circle sticker to illustrate the moon revolving around the Earth. Pictures of the different phases the moon passes through over the month can be stuck around the plate. For younger children, number the images to stick in order. Older children can label with the phases names.
Related Activities: The Moon
Prescription for Fasting
Lesson Objective:
To understand the reason given in the Qur'an for fasting
Qur'an Verse
O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was for those before you so that you may have taqwa. 2:183.
Discuss some reason why the children think we fast
- health reasons
- feel what the poor go through
- obedience to Allah
Read the Qur'an verse 2:183 and explain how Allah says fasting was 'prescribed' for us. Where else have they heard that word? Doctors give us a prescription of medicine to take when we are sick. Allah is the greatest doctor. He is telling us that our souls are weak and is giving us a remedy to strengthen and build our taqwa by fasting.
When we fast, we are starving the body but feeding the soul by obeying Allah. The fasting helps us to become more mindful of Allah and stay away from wrong.
See Also: Lessons on taqwa
Duas for Parents
Imam Zainul Abideen's dua #25 for children from Sahifa Sajjadiya
An extract taken from the Sahifa dua listing 7 essential qualities to ask Allah to grant our children,
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