|  | Nurturing the Next Generation
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| |  | How to Help Your Children Develop Interpersonal By Sumayya Khan There are skill sets which are essential to every human being as they navigate various relationships throughout life. Taking deliberate steps to develop them is key for adults and for parents to help develop in their children, too. These are interpersonal skills such as: - Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Teamwork
- Negotiation, Persuasion, and Influencing
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
Our own beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was known for his excellent interpersonal skills. Anyone who spoke to him felt very special because of his warm gestures - he would turn his whole body towards the person, listen keenly, and respond with warmth and understanding. Learn how you can help your children build skills in these areas in the full article. |
| | | Parenting Tip There are certain skills that are necessary to navigate daily life, relationships, and decision making. These can determine success within a family and also at school, on the job, and in the community. We call these life skills. |
| |  | Communication Games for Children By Melissa Barreto For children, learning to communicate effectively often gets limited to academic workbooks and assignments focused on reading and writing. But the art of communicating effectively and the fun of exploring the myriad of ways that human beings can express themselves to others gets left behind. It’s for this reason that writer Melissa Barreto always turned to games for helping her children build their communication skills. Learn more about games that make communicating fun and engaging, while building serious skills in language, communication, critical thinking, and logic. |
| | | Inspiration “Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” Brian Tracy, Canadian-American motivational speaker and author |
| |  | Teaching Children about Home Economics By Umm Ahmed Home economics is much more than just cooking, sewing, and providing child care and parents should do their best to ensure that both girls and boys have training in all things that have to do with the home. Bringing about awareness and also having children take responsibility for chores on a regular basis brings a noticeable positive impact in our day-to-day lives. It can also have wide ranging implications for their ability to live independently and take care of their own families into the future, inshaAllah, God-willing. Read more to learn about teaching your children about home economics. |
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| | Islamic Guidance Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “What did the Prophet use to do in his house?” She replied, “He used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he would go for it.” (Bukhari) |
| |  | 20 Tips for keeping your Kids Debt-free Young adults, teenagers, let alone most kids in our culture are not taught how to earn and spend their money properly. Many are taught, through a steady diet of commercials and cartoons to rush into buying the latest toys, cereal, clothes. As they age, kids' tastes become more expensive. For Muslims, this is even more important as our wealth, be it in the $10s, $20s, $100s or $1,000s, is a trust and a test for us. Read about 20 tips to teach your kids about money management. |
| | |  | Empathy – It’s a Game Changer! By Zahirah Lynn Eppard Research suggests that empathy is on a steady decline and this trend has negative implications far and wide for individuals and our society. The good news is that empathy as a skill can be learned. Educational psychologist Dr. Michele Borba has offered parents a road map to empathy habits in her book Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in our All-About-Me World. She has identified nine habits that highly empathetic individuals use and that can give children (and adults) an advantage. Read more about the details in the full article. |
| | | Interesting Facts An editorial team of writers and researchers from Indeed, the popular online career resource, have developed a list of 30 life skills that transfer to the workplace. Here are the top 15: - Time management
- Basic technology skills
- Empathy
- Nonverbal communication
- Financial competence
- Public speaking
- Negotiation
- Networking
- Humility
- Professionalism
- Resiliency
- Decisiveness
- Teachable mind
- Self awareness
- Communication
To see the remainder of the list, check out the full article. |
| | Online Resources Recognizing the Importance of Play - This article focuses on five essential elements of meaningful play and reminds us that, especially for young children, play can be an important learning tool. Teaching Kids Life Skills: Food Shopping - This is a nice article that provides advice about how to teach children of all ages about grocery shopping. Filling your Days with Gratitude Calendar - We can always focus more attention on gratitude. Print out this calendar and use the 30+ suggestions to help your children focus on a different blessing to be grateful for each day. These two article provide a great base of information on emotional intelligence. |
| |  | Adam’s World Video: Adam’s Garden Adam and Aneesah are working in their garden. Not only are they learning about growing vegetables but they also learn how we can grow a garden in Jannah by remembering Allah here on Earth. The Arabic letter “jeem” is featured for Jannah. A song by Dawud Wharsnby called “Alhamdulillah, SubhanAllah, InshaAllah” is a nice added touch. (6:45) |
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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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