tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post1863801973131199830..comments2024-03-28T05:55:54.342+00:00Comments on Happy Muslim Mama: Teaching the Quran with LoveHappy Muslim Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16144849663355612169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-61509970321892428192009-05-28T07:50:03.656+01:002009-05-28T07:50:03.656+01:00Assalam-alaikam,
Sis AMW,
you'll appreciate the p...Assalam-alaikam,<br /><br />Sis AMW,<br />you'll appreciate the position I am in, I've also been communicating with other mothers who are struggling with the same issues, and because it's so immensely important, it can be even more difficult to know which method of teaching to use.<br /><br />Sis Mummyjaan,<br />It all comes back to patience doesn't it? (my weakest point). Alhtough I like the idea of the rewards. I think I'll give her something nice every time she finishes a section.Happy Muslim Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144849663355612169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-32013671821230502052009-05-23T11:58:57.882+01:002009-05-23T11:58:57.882+01:00Assalam alaikum,
Your efforts are commendable; ke...Assalam alaikum,<br /><br />Your efforts are commendable; keep them up.<br /><br />I think it is somewhat more difficult for our children to grasp Arabic letters and string them together, while they are conversing in English in school and elsewhere. <br /><br />So it is all the more important that learning Arabic doesn't become boring or seem too difficult.<br /><br />We are going at a very slow pace in my house. My daughter is 5 years old and right now we are only in the process of learning the alphabet. Once she knows them all, I hope I will be able to teach her the dhamma/kasra/etc. and then we'll go on to actual words.<br /><br />My daughter gets presents for completing a set number of lessons. A friend of ours gifts her older daughter a toy of her choice when she completes each sipara/juz'. I try to keep learning the letters as much as a game as possible, so it never becomes chore-like for her, hopefully.<br /><br />I think you are right in not scolding your daughter for making mistakes. After all, mistakes are a natural part of learning - I do not think a child would make a mistake on purpose. <br /><br />Looking back at my first attempts at reading the Quran, what I remember most vividly is that I took a long time to get through the first sipara, but once I 'got the hang' of it, i.e., was able to get through a section (hizb) fluently without any mistake, my enthusiasm increased exponentially. At that stage, I would try to complete the entire juz' at one go, and within a month had completed the remaining Quran, to my parents' surprise.<br /><br />So.... coming back to the point, it's important to be patient and emphasize what has been learnt successfully.<br /><br />Good luck to you and LL!mummyjaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11439816857061091370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-42607909259508425392009-05-23T06:44:55.431+01:002009-05-23T06:44:55.431+01:00Salams,
Thank you for this post. SOmetimes we pus...Salams,<br />Thank you for this post. SOmetimes we push our kids to much in Everything!<br /><br />But Qur'an being even more important we should really strive to make it wonderful just like when we teach numbers or alphabets.<br /><br />I've been hem hawing about teaching my daughter qur'an too because as she doesn't speak much arabic it's really not meaning much to her but I don't want her to MEMOrize the english "Translation of Qur'an". So I appreciate this post.American Muslima Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494763839971976761noreply@blogger.com