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I pray that we all are able to make lots of dua and ibadah these last few days of Ramadan.
Archive for September, 2010
Ramadan Deeds Reap Sweet Rewards
Busy Baby Mama blogs:
Here’s a neat Ramadan activity I did this month with my
toddler.
I printed this Calendar template to help my child keep
track of the days of Ramadan. Before each Iftar, we
would head to our little “Ramadan Wall”. We would count
how many days of Ramadan have passed, and how many days
are left for Eid (while buidling some excitement in the
process!) I found that after nearly a month now, my
child’s number skills have improved drastically!
Then my child and I created our very own Good Deeds Jar
to encourage some good deeds being done by even the
littlest member in the house. My child learned the meaning of good deeds and the importance to do more during this special month. I used 2 jars for this
project. One held the strips of paper that contained the
good deed tasks to be performed by my child, and the
other held little incentives or prizes for my child to
look forward to after the good deed was performed.
It’ll take less than an hour to make, and you spend 5
minutes a day just having your child dip her hand in the
Good Deeds jar, and complete a simple task like ” Fast
for an hour”, “Give sadaqa”, “clean your toys”, and so
on! This activity allows your child to understand and realize what kind of good deeds a Muslim is expected to perform and how Allah will reward him with something better Insh’Allah in the Hereafter.
After each good deed is completed, my child would track
her performance by pasting the colorful squares onto the
masjid template, that you can download and print. As the
masjid starts filling up with colorful squares, your
child will start to feel excited over her
accomplishments this month!
For my wall: I downloaded Artsy Ummi’s Ramadan borders that I printed here. I bought Artskills letters for about $5.00 from Rite Aid and some foam stickers for 99 cents. My child enjoyed pasting the stickers on the posters and jars.
Over all, this activity was quite a success as it kept my young toddler loving and remembering Ramadan daily. Every day she dips her hand in the Good Deeds jar, and finds out what her next task is. The best part about it is when she gets to dip her hands in the “Rewards Jar” and gets her sweet treat!
Busy Baby Mama blogs
Here’s a neat Ramadan activity I am doing this month with my toddler…
I printed this Ramadan Calendar template to help my child keep track of the days of Ramadan. Before each Iftar, we head to our little “Ramadan Wall”. We count how many days of Ramadan have passed, and how many days are left for Eid (while building some excitement in the process!) I found that after nearly a month now, my child’s number skills have improved drastically!
Then my child and I created our very own Good Deeds Jar to encourage some good deeds being done by even the littlest member of the house. My child learned the meaning of good deeds and the importance to do more during this special month. I used 2 jars for this project, one held the strips of paper that contained the good deed tasks to be performed by my child, and the other held little incentives or prizes for my child to look forward to after the good deed was performed, like little party favors, toys, stickers or even some candy.
It’ll take less than an hour to make, and you spend 5 minutes a day just having your child dip her hand in the Good Deeds jar, and complete a simple task such as ” Fast for an hour”, “Give Sadaqa”, “Clean your toys”, and so on! This activity allows your child to understand and realize what kind of good deeds a Muslim is expected to perform and how Allah is “saving” all our rewards to present us with when we meet Him Insh’Allah 
After each good deed is completed, my child would track her performance by pasting the colorful squares onto the masjid template, that you can download and print. Ramadan Good Deed Chart- DOWNLOAD HERE. As the masjid starts filling up with colorful squares, your child will start to feel excited over her accomplishments this month!
For my wall: I downloaded Artsy Ummi’s Ramadan borders from here. I bought Artskills letters for about $5.00 from Rite Aid and some foam stickers for 99 cents. My child enjoyed peeling and pasting the stickers on the posters and jars.
Over all, this activity is quite a success as it kept my young toddler loving and remembering Ramadan daily. Every day she dips her hand in the Good Deeds jar, and finds out what her next task is. The best part about it is when she gets to dip her hands in the “Rewards Jar” and gets her sweet treat!
Ramadan Bulletin Board Borders
Artsy Ummi blogs
Summer’s over and we’re all heading back to school this month! This year, the excitement of starting school in a fresh, new class may actually be overshadowed by the anxious wait of Eid that is just around the corner. We may hardly get into the right spirit of school until we actually finish with our full blown Eid celebrations!
All over the country, Islamic school teachers are busy decorating their classrooms to fit the theme, and create a sense of excitement for this special month that is about to end.
Here’s a Ramadan Bulletin Board I created for this very occasion. To print the borders you need about 3-4 pages or more if you’re planning on doing up a bigger bulletin board. DOWNLOAD HERE- Ramadan Border . The instructions for the rest is in the printable itself.
Happy decorating your classroom or homeschool walls!
Ramadan Scrapbook Journal
Sister Alif blogs
The teachers during Ramadan are always faced with trying to make this blessed month special for their students and still meet the school’s academic standard. I decided to create Ramadan Journal templates for Grades 2-5th. Teachers can use it for their students to enjoy the new school year with this Back-to-school Islamic Journal, and at the same time with meeting the curriculum standard for writing. Keeping a student portfolio on acquiring information and writing personal narratives are part of the standard 1 in NY State English Framework. This could be a jumpstart for more interesting writing on personal narratives. The downloadable templates make it easy for teachers to create the journal with their students which will cut the the project time in half. This can also be used by busy parents who want to make a Ramadan memory book with out the mess.
You can print and add photographs or your child can draw in it, and you can add extra photos on the blank page. Give it as a gift to your child the first few nights of Ramadan. Your child can fill it out through out the month. You can duplicate pages as many as you like, just staple it together at the end! If you want it to last longer, you can have it get it heat bound for 99 cents at Staples.
Sister Alif blogs
The teachers during Ramadan are always faced with trying to make this blessed month special for their students and still meet the school’s academic standard. I decided to create Ramadan Journal for Grades 2-5. Teachers can use it for their students to enjoy the new school year with this Back-to-school Islamic Journal, and at the same time with meeting the curriculum standard for writing. Keeping a student portfolio on acquiring information and writing personal narratives are part of the standard 1 in NY State English Framework. This could be a jumpstart for more interesting writing on personal narratives. The downloadable templates make it easy for teachers to create the journal with their students which will cut the the project time in half. This can also be used by busy parents who want to make a Ramadan memory book with out the mess.
You can print and add photographs or your child can draw in it, and you can add extra photos on the blank page. Give it as a gift to your child the first few nights of Ramadan. Your child can fill it out through out the month. You can duplicate pages as many as you like, just staple it together at the end! If you want it to last longer, you can have it heat bound for 99 cents at Staples.
