Hadith and Handwriting Series: Control Anger is Real Strength

May 15, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

We were recently looking for resources to help our upper elementary and middle school students practice their penmanship (in both manuscript and cursive), a skill that seems to be decreasing in these days of technology, more so during the major shift to online learning. This inspired an idea…. To make penmanship lessons more meaningful, we […]

Du’aa for Parents

May 1, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

We can NEVER repay our parents for everything they have done for us. What we can do is give them the BEST. GIFT. EVER. Du’aa. This is a beautiful du’aa to understand and memorize. Not only should we have our children or students understand and memorize this du’aa, but we need to TRAIN them to […]

MAD Libs: Ramadan Edition Part 1

March 6, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

One of my favorite childhood memories was reading Amelia Bedelia stories. I now see the smiles and giggles in my own children as we read through these same stories together. They include many play on words of silliness that leave you turning for more. They’re engaging stories with a fun writing style that include idioms, […]

Ayatul Kursi

February 6, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

There are many milestones that we work towards ensuring our young children and students reach on their path to success. One goal that should definitely be on that list of goals is learning Ayatul Kursi. Ayatul Kursi, also known as the verse of the Throne, is the 255th ayah (verse) of Suratul Baqarah. This ayah […]

Letter خ Activity and Worksheet

November 14, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Here is an idea for a creative way to teach three of the arabic letters (ج ح خ): You see, there are three brothers in the Arabic Alphabet: ج ح خ Each one of them has a funny story for your child or student to remember. One day, letter خ was taking a walk in […]

Letter ج Activity and Worksheet

September 5, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Here is an idea for a creative way to teach three of the Arabic Alphabet (ج ح خ): You see, there are three brothers in the Arabic Alphabet: ج ح خ . Each one of them has a funny story for your child or student to remember. Everything he saw he ate, everything you can […]

Dua’a for Love and Unity

June 13, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Two of your favorite uncles, that you love unconditionally, never talk to each other. As a kid you don’t really understand how that can even happen. You overhear the reason and you think logically, that doesn’t make sense, if they apologize then they can be friends again. Those are the innocent and logical thoughts that […]

Inspirational Cards for Kids- Praying for the best life!

January 24, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

I always wanted to get something in the mail. It finally happened. It was the summer that I was going into 3rd grade. A colorful envelope with a card came in the mail. I was ecstatic! I kept it forever! It was a du’aa card from my teacher welcoming me to her class in a […]

GEMS: Love is in the Air Literally

January 10, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

When you think of love, who are the top three people that come to mind? When you think of love, how do you describe it? Is it a feeling? In Arabic the feeling of love is ‘hubb’. Love that is apparent and shown through the act of giving is ‘wud’. Which brings us back to […]

Hadith and Handwriting Series: Evils of Division

November 29, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Mashallah Team Reward System

October 4, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

I have to admit it was one of those weeks when my students where on a roll. They were not perfect but they where doing various acts of of kindness to each other, working as a team, and encouraging each other. Then I remembered an idea one of my 5th graders mentioned to me. Her […]

Du'aa for Wind Storm

September 20, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

The tornado sirens went off, instead of finishing the last page of our bedtime story, the kids ran to the closet and I grabbed my phone to check the news. Yes, there was another tornado warning. And yes, we take these very seriously! The last time there was a tornado warning the city right next […]

The Ultimate Arabic Alphabet Bubbled Letters

August 16, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

A super awesome printable that allows you to do endless projects when teaching the Arabic Alphabet. You can print these on white paper or card-stock and have your students or children glue things on them, around the outlines, or just color them in. You can have them glue things on the sheet that start with […]

Zam Zam Water Du’aa

July 12, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

It’s that time of year again! Yes, EID and BACK TO SCHOOL! Whether your deciding to school virtually, in-person, or home-school – add Zam Zam water to your “Eid” and “Beginning of the School Year” celebration. This is a wonderful opportunity to teach your children the du’aa for Zam Zam water. Also, to remind them […]

Simple and Beautiful CRAFT to Build the Love for Allah

May 10, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Here is a great craft idea to build the love of Allah (SWT) that kids are sure to LOVE! The great thing about this activity is that it guarantees a beautiful finish regardless of the age of the kids, with the help of some painter’s tape. Who says it’s limited to kids- adults can definitely […]