Sulaimaan's Islamic Kindergarten Plan
 

As Salaamu alaikum !! 

It seems that our school day is destined to be segregated into half-hour units. Sulaimaan loves working.  Mashallah he has lots of competition and has a real boy complex and is striving hard!  We cover much ground by utilising a 'brisk' pace, mental strategies and understanding come before paper and pencil strategies.

Qur'an - 5:00
I know I know, but my husband is a early bird and feels the kids must start early.  Sulaimaan is working on  Surah Balad right after fajr and then online HERE (recited by Imam Sudays) while my sisters are cleaning. 20 minutes only.  Then at 5:20 I clean my room while Ummy works on computer (we share a the same room the computer and I).  As I am dressing Ummy recites Suratul Balad so that he can hear it.  He doesn't have to look at me or pay attention he only has to be in same room and hear me say it at least 3 times. 
P.E. -  6:00
Sulaimaan goes running with his father and is learning strengthening exercises. At 7:00 he is showering and eating breakfast Inshallah.

Math - 8:00
The first 5 minutes are a chance to develop oral and mental skills and strategies.  For this we use: Addition Flashcards!

The next 15 minutes consist Math Activity:  Found at the ArabesQ Academy. 

The last 5 minutes are a time to review what has been practised or rules that have been generalised.  I either have him show me via manipulatives or Mathwork Math worksheets that he understands the lesson. 

For Arabic - 8:30
I use this CD rom at home and he does this while I am working on Math with his sisters.  Sulaimaan is learning arabic vowels as he has already learned the letters via flash cards. 

9:00he begins writing the letters that I have dotted and putting the vowel sounds over them and telling me the sound when he is done.  Then I give him 3 words that match those 3 basic sounds Fatha, damma, kasra. 

Break time!!9:15 

English - 9:30 

We use How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100EZ Lessons - we just sit on the couch and snuggle up and bam do our lesson for 20 minutes.  Since it also has handwriting and comprehension built in we have killed at least birds with one stone! 

Language Arts specifically for the kindergartener!  I have fun when ummy takes this from the internet!! 

Read Out Loud   -  10:15
This is the time Ummy reads to all of us together!!  What will I read?  I do like the Eeman Series reading books.  I read them regularly.  Ask my mom about them. 

 

Reading:  This tale from Grimm "OUCH" -- far less familiar than many of the others -- has been given a brisk retelling by Natalie Babbitt and witty, spectacular pictures by Fred Marcellino. 

Open - 11:00
This is the time he chooses to work on computer or build with is legos or play with his Arabic puzzles.  Leaving this open for him to choose something he wants to do.  Even he enjoys cooking or making lunch with someone else in house at this time.  Whatever his time is he must learn something new doing it.  Bithnillah.
Lunch - 12:00
We eat, pray, and then he practices Ayatul Kurasi and a Hadith with his sisters.  After that we all straighten up all our books from the morning etc.

Afternoon studies - 1:00
In the afternoon we feel that it is the most creative time of the day.  Whenever we can the kids get outside to enjoy and explore Allah's creation subhanallah!  Sulaimaan has a Nature notebook and I often send him out to explore the back yard even if it is cold.  He must draw what he sees.  Or write words about how he feels.  Or he can even come back in and have me help him dictate what he has drawn.  Either way the fresh air is doing wonders for his self esteem and he sees, feels, hears, touches ....... basically he is experiencing Allah's swt RAHMAH!  Many times this is the time we pack everyone up and go outside together or take field trip locally or even walk the neighborhood.  This has taught him to respect and revere Allah subhanah wa ta'alah.  At the same time it clears our brains for the life we must lead in Worship and much contemplation.

In the evenings my husband has been working with them on:
Egypt and Islamic studies - Not only do I get to see the Prince of Egypt I can also study it from an Islamic point of view with my family.  There is a lesson plan for muslims on that site!  

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