Alhamdullilah, my daughter turned 6 in June. As she grows, my husband and I are all the more concerned about her Islamic upbringing. This concern is stronger now that she’s attending an International school where Islamic studies is regrettably not part of the curriculum. This may appear odd considering we reside in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.We had talked about the choice of school before, while it was very tempting to enroll her in a “local” international school..run by Arabs but following US/UK or canadian syllabus.These schools offer Arabic and Islamic studies. But we are not sure how long we would be in the country and wanted reassurance of “quality” standardised education
Thankfully we found a Quran teacher for her last year. And this summer vacation, I enrolled her in a Madrasah for 6 weeks when we were back in Singapore. But what are we to do for the 10 months we are in Jeddah? Yes, of course I read to her stories of the Prophet, discuss Allah and the rituals that we perform.She has been taught dua’s to recite before eating, to recite AlFatiha and 3 Quls before sleeping. BUT kids learn best when they are playing, having fun and with their friends.
Hence we a couple of equally concerned mums, are planning an Eid vacation activity with a difference. A short 3 day”workshop” on Hajj for the kids. We need them to understand its not just another break from school. InsyaAllah we hope to increase their awareness of Hajj, its historic significance. Briefly let me share
To this end let me share
islamicbulletinboards.com
amuslimchildisborn.blogspot
ummabdulbasir.wordpress.com
MuslimKidsGenius(on FB)
This will also be a launching pad for teaching them solat and other Islamic topics.
InsyaAllah I will post pics of the activities.