Parent guides
Things worth knowing
before you start.
Short, practical pieces on teaching the basics at home, written for the parent doing it at bedtime, not for a seminar room.
“Where is Allah?”, answering the question every child asks
Almost every child asks it, usually somewhere around four, usually at bedtime. Here is an answer that is correct, that a small child can hold onto, and that you will not have to walk back in five years.
Draft 8 min read
Teaching tawheed to a five-year-old without confusing them
Start concrete, stay concrete. Why “Allah made it” beats any definition you could give a child this age.
Coming soon 6 min read
A Ramadan reading plan for ages 4 to 11
Thirty short readings, one a night, that build instead of repeat. Works whether your child is four or eleven.
Coming soon 6 min read
How to read aloud so it actually sticks
Six things that change what a child retains, none of which involve reading more.
Coming soon 6 min read
Screen time isn’t the enemy. Aimless screen time is.
The research parents get quoted at them is mostly about content, not minutes. What that means at bedtime.
Coming soon 6 min read
Arabic first or English first?
The honest answer is that it depends on one thing, and it isn’t which language you speak at home.
Coming soon 6 min read
The ten books to start with, and why in that order
Series 01 has a sequence for a reason. If you only ever read ten, read these ten.
Coming soon 6 min read