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| |  | Beyond Scribbles: Benefits of Cultivating a Child’s Creativity By Fatima Khan Many parents turn to arts and craft activities for their children because they are fun and enjoyable. But there are even more reasons to cultivate creativity from an early age that can have lasting positive impacts on their physical and mental development. Read more to find out six different creative skills that can be cultivated regardless of artistic “talents.” |
| | | Parenting Tip To nurture a well rounded child, there needs to be a concentration on more than just academics. Branch out to see the value in extracurricular activities such as team sports, creative art activities, martial arts training, and more. There is learning to be had and lifelong skills to develop along the way. |
| |  | Getting Physical with Martial Arts Training By Wendy Díaz The practice of the martial arts is an essential discipline that can bring great benefit to Muslims in this age of sedentary lifestyles and obesity. Strength training and conditioning can build endurance and preserve cardiovascular health. Likewise, the general principles of martial arts instill leadership, discipline, integrity, respect, and honor. These are excellent physical, mental, and character assets for men, women, and children alike. Get more details from the full article. |
| | | Inspiration “Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
Albert Einstein |
| |  | Value of Team Sports: Beyond Physical Fitness By Umm Ahmed A significant body of research has found that sports play a positive role in supporting youth development, self-discipline, improved academic achievement, fewer behavioral problems, better psychosocial health, and more. Read further to find out eight important benefits that children of all ages can enjoy through regular participation in team sports. |
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| The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned, “There are two blessings which many people waste: health and free time.” (Bukhari) |
| |  | Puzzles: Piecing Together Important Lessons By Zahirah Lynn Eppard There are many tools for building creativity that keep children engaged and also entertained. Puzzles come in all shapes and sizes and are a great choice for family fun. Research shows that puzzles are also educational, building physical, social, and cognitive skills that are valuable in all aspects of daily life. What could be better than learning while you are also having fun! Check out various types of puzzles for children of all ages and learn more about the skills that are being developed along the way. |
| | | Parenting Stats - In 2020 during the pandemic, youth sports parents with kids ages 6-18 identified their child’s primary sport as: basketball (22%), baseball (15%), soccer (14%), tackle football (8%), and gymnastics (6%) as the most popular.
- Unlike with kids ages 6-12, sports participation by race and ethnicity was fairly balanced among ages 13-17 in 2019: Blacks (42%), Whites (42%), Hispanics (40%), Asians/Pacific Islanders (38%). However, the trend line is most concerning with youth who are Black, whose rates of participation have fallen the farthest since 2012, when half of them played sports.
- Participation increased for both males and females in the older age group, but the gap widened. Males played sports more regularly than females by 6.4 percentage points at ages 6-12 and by 8.7 percentage points at ages 13-17.
- Only 28% of youth 13-17 living in homes with an income under $25,000 consistently played sports, compared to 47% in homes over $100,000. COVID-19 is already widening the participation gap due to family finances and safety concerns.
Aspen Institute’s Project Play State of Play 2020 |
| | Online Resources Red Ted Art - an online resource for cute and easy crafts for kids. There are many season designs and projects using basic supplies. Sawyer - a resource for online and in-person classes, camps, and events for kids of all ages. Puzzlemaker - an online puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists. Just Jigsaw Puzzles - an online jigsaw puzzle that has unlimited choices related to content and degree of difficulty. Puzzles can also be generated from millions of images at Pixabay. |
| |  | WATCH: Community Superheroes Part 1 Adam and Aneesah are heading to the dentist and have on the masks that Grandma made for them. Adam explains the purpose of helping to protect others from the Coronavirus germs and they become “Community Superheroes.” A nice song by Dawud Wharnsby also brings home the point of developing a community consciousness. |
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| |  | | | Classes start on October 30! Register your children for classes that help them learn about our deen and love Allah and our beloved Prophet Muhammad. Adam’s World Club classes target children ages 4-7. Creative hosts engage students with games, stories, songs, art and movement activities, cooking demonstrations and more! Live online classes take place Monday-Thursday from 4-4:30pm EDT. Colors of Islam Club classes target children ages 8-12. Host teachers provide instruction on Islamic basics and challenge students to apply these lessons to everyday life. Live online classes take place every Saturday from 12-1:30pm EDT. Visit Academy.AdamsWorld.org for more details |
| | 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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