Ensure that the classroom environment is full of smiles and joy while teaching the Quran to children. Be patient and kind, and create an atmosphere where they can develop interest and excitement for learning, adapted to their age and level of comprehension.
The Quran learning will be much easier for them if they love it. Youngsters should be given a combination of education methods to delight and enrich their learning.
Here are some shooting stars for educating kids about the Quran. We will highlight a learning process that is interesting and funny.
1. To attract the interest of the younger kids, we should run lively Quranic storytelling workshops for children.
Bring attention-grabbing stories of the Quran, such as those related to the life of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) or Prophet Nuh (Noah). Involve storytelling through props, including graphics and sound, and talk about the stories. In addition to the final session, invite children to tell about the ethical lessons and virtues from the stories.
2- Quranic Arts & Crafts:2- Quranic Arts & Crafts:
Put together the thinking and learning elements to design arts and crafts projects based on Qur’anic themes. Feel free to give them the craft materials for making a memory booklet with verses of choice, pictures of Surah titles with vivid colors, and posters with ALLAH’s beautiful names. This sort of activity will help children produce a deeper relationship between themselves and the Quran while they will be able to illustrate their sense and ability to.
3. Quranic Treasure Hunt:
Organize an online hunt for children to search for excellent clues linked to Quranic verses or parts of Surahs. Establish a quiz game that combines all Quranic wisdom and lunches into different subjects (related to the Quran). This educative game brings kids closer to the Quran through an exciting game and makes reading more enjoyable.
4- Quranic Memorization Games:
Employ different techniques to give Quran memorization a gaming attitude and competition idea. Separate the children into teams and assign each group a particular book of the Surahs or a group of verses to memorize. Regularly endow quizzes or competitions to assess their memory skills development. Give them small prizes and compliments for their achievements, encouraging them to keep working to memorize the recitation.
5. Engage talents in the Quranic recitation category as you hold the Quranic recital contest.
Develop a Quranic Recitation Talent Show, where the children can demonstrate their talent in Quranic recitation. Ask your family and friends to be your audience and give you an honest opinion and support to boost your self-esteem. This occasion is not limited to building children's confidence but also gives tremendous value to the splendid Quran recitation.
6- Quranic Puzzles and Word Games:6- Quranic Puzzles and Word Games:
Make Quranic puzzles and word games to satisfy children and, at the same time, increase their Quranic knowledge. Develop crosswords, word finds, and phrase-filling games using Quranic passages, surats, or prominent Islamic words as their content. This very concrete exercise also enhances their critical thinking and understanding of the Quranic covenants.
7- Quranic Role-Play:
Insulate the sense of participation among children through Quranic role-playing games. Write the code that will implement the following functionality: Given a sentence, the script should implement a function that checks whether the sentence is grammatically correct using a Python library of your choice. Divide the task among the children; one can play the Prophet, the others can play Sahabis (Companions), and so on. Come up with a story and costume ideas for kids and ask them to act out and enact the scenes from the Quran. Online and over-the-air marketing brings games closer to retailers, advertising goods and services for the brands. These interactive sessions aid children in comprehending the Quranic text, feeling the characters' conditions, and relating to their experiences.
8—Composing catchy, simple tunes or chants with Quranic texts, meanings, or thoughts that are enjoyable to listen to and contribute to this process.
While singing or chanting together can make the learning process of this text simple, it also greatly impacts the enjoyment of such learning. Lastly, why not work with them? Try incorporating some dancing moves or arm choreography. Through the harmonious tones in this segment, youngsters will mainly be engaged in singing ALLAH praises and remembering the words of ALLAH.
9- Host a Quranic Cooking Workshop
Teach kids the last- step of cooking and savoring dishes mentioned in the Quran and through the Islamic culture. For example, the 'Barley Soup', one of Prophet Muhammad's favorite dishes, can be prepared, or the 'Dates and Milk'' or the 'Honey Treats'. As you proceed to narrate recipes, Quranic references can be made, and the significance of food in Islam can be explained.
10- Go with the children on a trip to a park or garden and recite a selected Quran verse.
Try to make children recognize and appreciate the beauty of nature by mentioning Quranic verses on it. For instance, you mention the intellectual signs evident from the Sky, the earth, and all creation. Such a paraphrase inculcates in followers awe and sublimity for Allah's creation as well as links it to the Quran, which underlines the importance of reflection on nature in worshiping ALLAH.