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| |  | Nurturing Curiosity in Our Children By Sumayya Khan Children are born with a natural wonder about the world around them. From an infant stage they use all of their senses to explore their environment. And their curious behaviour manifests in various ways. All parents, teachers, or other caregivers have to do is support their natural curiosity. Here are five tips to keep in mind: - Make your child’s immediate surroundings interesting.
- Try to be less restrictive when they are exploring.
- Expound on their immediate interests and make them teachable moments.
- Talk to them often.
- Give them items they can manipulate.
Get more details in the full article. |
| | | Parenting Tip Children are naturally curious about the world around them. As parents, it is our job to ensure that their environment supports that enthusiasm for learning at home, in school, and beyond. |
| |  | A Divine Description Of Our World In The Quran By Wendy Díaz Believing in “the science” has become a slogan everywhere from politics to entertainment in modern times. However, science is not the antithesis of religion, and especially not of Islam. Our religion not only encourages science but has also inspired some of the greatest scientists and thinkers the world has ever known. Learn more about them and about a few of the Divine descriptions of our world that can be found in the Quran. |
| | | Inspiration “Children’s enthusiastic curiosity doesn’t need to diminish over time. When conditions allow children to satisfy curiosity through safe, self-initiated, and playful exploration, learning occurs naturally. As children investigate, the experiences simultaneously fuel emotional, social, intellectual, physical, and ethical development.” Karen Stevens, director of Illinois State University Child Care Center and author of Curiosity and Wonder: Cue Into Children’s Inborn Motivation to Learn |
| |  | 30 Ways to Enjoy Nature (for All Ages and Stages!) By Melissa Barreto Our natural world contains a treasure box of scientific information. Writer Melissa Barreto has pulled together a list of 30 ways to get kids more connected with nature. It is by no means exhaustive, but can help kickstart some quality family time and reconnecting, inshaAllah. The tips are grouped by age to make it an easy-to-use reference over time. |
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| | | Islamic Guidance “Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth; the alternation of the day and the night; the ships that sail the sea for the benefit of humanity; the rain sent down by Allah from the skies, reviving the earth after its death; the scattering of all kinds of creatures throughout; the shifting of the winds; and the clouds drifting between the heavens and the earth —˹in all of this˺ are surely signs for people of understanding.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:164) |
| | | Learning about Allah through His Creation By Zahirah Lynn Eppard Children are naturally curious about the world they live in. Conscious effort must be taken to help our children connect with Allah – to get to know Him, to respect Him, and to heed the guidance that He so mercifully provides. And the earlier that starts the better. The best way for parents to inculcate this type of connection to the practice of our religion is to provide age-appropriate training from those who have knowledge and to also make use of “teachable moments.” Here are five awe inspiring examples to share. |
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| |  | Book Review: Make Way for Yasmin the Scientist By Laura El Alam Yasmin the Scientist is an entertaining way to introduce the topic of scientific discovery with young Muslim readers. In Saadia Faruqi’s short chapter book – which is one of many stories in the popular Yasmin series – Yasmin needs to prepare for a school science fair and there is lots of learning that takes place in the process. The author also provides details about the scientific process and an glossary of Urdu vocabulary. Muslims kids will love seeing themselves in these pages! |
| | | Interesting Details The state of science education in the U.S. leaves much to be desired. Here are some alarming facts from Julia Phillips, a member of the National Science Board, on the state of elementary and secondary STEM education in the nation. - The performance of children in the U.S. has not kept pace with the performance of students from other countries in science and mathematics for a decade or more.
- Data also show that the situation has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.
- Science and math performance is not equally distributed across the country. You see huge differences in performance based on race and ethnicity.
- Students from low socioeconomic status and minority backgrounds tend to have teachers who are not originally educated in the fields that they teach, and that's particularly true in science.
Read more of the conversation at What do the data say about the current state of K-12 STEM education in the US? | NSF |
| | |  | Quran Buddy Series: Which of the favors of your Lord will you deny? Adam is marveling at the beauty of nature and is remindeed about a very special verse in the Quran. (2:02) Keep sound Islamic content in front of your children throughout the year! Rather than depend on an old VHS-tape, you can have 24/7 access to classic and new Adam’s Worlds episodes on our convenient app. Visit Adam's World for more details and take advantage of a free trial period. |
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| |  | The Sound Vision Foundation has been a trusted source of Islamic knowledge for more than 30 years. Our work with the world-renowned puppets Adam and Aneesah pioneered creative programming for Muslim children, encouraging them to learn about and love their religion. We continue to bring sound content and engaging programs that stimulate minds, touch hearts, and strive to fulfill our mission of raising better Muslims, better neighbors, and better citizens. This latest effort is designed to support and empower Muslim parents to do the same. |
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