Showing posts with label Arabic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arabic. Show all posts

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Home Education Resources III - August 2008

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Friday, August 8, 2008

Home Edu. Resources II - Aug. 2008

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Home Edu. Resources I - Aug. 2008

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Home Education Resources IV-June 2008

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Monday, May 26, 2008

Home Education Resources IV - May 2008

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Home Education Resources II- May 2008

Islamic Studies
Let's listen and hear about the Treaty of Hudaibiyah.



Qur'an



Arabic

Math



Languange Arts



Science



History



Other


Thank you very much for a sister who was sharing the links in the group.


Virtual Field Trip
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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Home Education Resources - April 2008

Islamic Studies


Arabic


Math


Language Arts


Science


Other
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Home Education Resources - 4th week of April 2008

Islamic Studies


Qur'an


Arabic


Math


Language Arts


Science


Reading



Social Studies


Watch and Listen
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Friday, April 11, 2008

Alif Dal Mim

One of my friends called me this morning. She told me about her new muslim friend asking her that "Do you know what is Alif Dal Mim?"
My friend said, "No,I never heard that."

Her friend answered that:

  • Alif is for standing up in salah.
  • Dal is for bowing in salah.
  • Mim is for sujud.


Another meaning of Alif Dal Mim is for Prophet Adam (AS), the first prophet.
She also said, "Alif Dal Mim is also for All Dear Mankind."

I think this is just for fun to learn the Arabic letters.

To learn more Arabic Alphabet:


Videos:


For more links, please see Ikhlas Homeschool: Arabic
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Monday, April 7, 2008

Home Education Resources - 2nd week of April 2008

Assalamualaikum,

Home Education Resources for this week are as following:
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Monday, March 24, 2008

Home Education Resources - 4th week of March 2008

Islamic Studies

You can find other useful Links of Islamic Studies in Ikhlas Homeschool

Arabic


Arabic Qur'an


Math



Language Arts


Science


Virtual Field Trips


Islamic Activities:


Other
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Monday, March 17, 2008

Home Education Resources - 3rd week of March 2008

Assalamualaikum,

Home Education Resources for this week are as following:

Islamic Studies


Arabic


Math


Language Arts


Science


Geography


Social Studies


Virtual Field Trip
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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Alhamdulillah, Praise and Thank to Allah.

"....And it will be judged between them in truth, and it will be
said: All praise to Allah, the Lord of the worlds"
(Qur'an surah al-Zumar 39:75)

"....If you be thankful, I will increase surely you (in bounty)....."
(Qur'an surah Ibrahim 14:7)
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Definition Alhamdulillah

  • Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله) is an Arabic phrase meaning "Praise to Allah" or "All praise belongs to Allah."

  • Al-Hamdu Lillah (all praise and thanks be to Allah) is: all thanks are due purely to Allah, alone, not any of the objects that are being worshipped instead of Him, nor any of His creation.
    You can read     The Meaning of Al-Hamd .

  • The phrase is first found in the first verse of the first surah of the Qur'an.

    Al-Hamdu li –Llahi Rabbi l-‘Aalameen
    ‘Praise be to Allah’

    Meaning, He is praised due to His quality of Deity and Lordship:
    ‘… Allah – The Lord of the Worlds.’

    He is praised due to His quality of Mercy:
    ‘The Most Merciful – the Most Gracious.’

    He is praised due to His quality of Sovereignty:
    ‘Sovereign of the Day of Judgement’

  • The letters Alif and Lam before the word Hamd serve to encompass all types of thanks and appreciation for Allah, the Exalted.
    A Hadith stated, O Allah! All of Al-Hamd is due to You, You own all the ownership, all types of good are in Your Hand and all affairs belong to You.
    (source     Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

    Hafs mentioned that `Umar said to `Ali, "We know La ilaha illallah, Subhan Allah and Allahu Akbar. What about Al-Hamdu Lillah'' `Ali said, "A statement that Allah liked for Himself, was pleased with for Himself and He likes that it be repeated.'' Also, Ibn `Abbas said, "Al-Hamdu Lillah is the statement of appreciation. When the servant says Al-Hamdu Lillah, Allah says, `My servant has praised Me.'' Ibn Abi Hatim recorded this Hadith.
    (source     Tafsir Ibn Kathir)


  • Definition: A phrase that Muslims often use in conversation, meaning "Praise be to Allah."
    In everyday speech it simply means "Thank to Allah!"


Pronunciation: al-ham-doo-li-lah


In What Situation We Should Say Alhamdulillah.

In Islam, Alhamdulillah is used in some of the following situations:


  • After sneezing.
    Alhamdu lillahi
    All thanks and praise be to Allah.

  • Waking up.
    Alhamdulillah-hillathee ah-yana ba'da ma ama tana wa ilayhi nushoor.
    Many thanks to Allah who has given us life after having giving us death (sleep) and that our final return (on the Day of Qiyaamah End of the world) is to Allah.

  • After eating or doing good deeds.

  • Response to "How are you?"
    Keifik? or Keifilhal?
    Alhamdu lillahi
    Thanks to Allah, I am fine.

  • In general, every time a Muslim desires to praise Allah Almighty, he/she says
    Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله).

  • The prophet Sallahu alayhi wa salam said: "I will teach you something.
    After each prayer, say 33 times 'Subhanallah,' 33 times 'Alhamdulillah,' and 33 times 'Allahu akbar.' Almighty Allah will grant you ease."



The Benefit of Alhamdulillah

The Qur'an (2:155) says, "Give glad tidings to those who exercise patience when struck with adversity and say, 'Indeed, we belong to God and to Him is our return.' Such ones receive [the] blessings and mercy of their Lord, and such are the guided ones."

Saying "Alhamdulillah will make us calm for what we have done and for what we are faced with. It will also make us in good health.

When our kid is complaining something, we have to remind him/her to say "Alhamdulillah". The kid will calm down and understand that Allah loves and gives everthing best for him/her. And then we should teach the kid that we should look to others who do not have anything.

I remembered, my kids were complaining about buying new skateboard. I said to them we should use the one that we already had.
And I asked the kids to say "Alhamdulillah."
There're so many kids who do not have toys, they're using natural games that they had in their surrounding house. Some of them could not even think about what they are going to eat today.
Finally, my kids asked me to save their money.
Insha Allah, they will give the money for the needy.

You can read about "The virtue of Al-Hamd" is in here.

We should always remind the kids to say some phrases that the kids can remember Allah, such as following:


  • "Alhamdullilah" for what we have.
  • "Insha'Allah" for what we intend.
  • "Subhana' Allah" when we see something exciting or amazing.
  • "Jazakallah" for thanking to others.
  • "Astaghfir'Allah" when we lose our tempers or become weak.
  • and most importantly, "Allahu Akbar" when we are faced with the challenges of life.

These six phrases, said regularly, are like taking a multi-vitamin for holistic health.

How to Praise and Thank to Allah

To read about the difference between praise and thanks is in here.

Allah is praised and thank in four ways:


  • By acknowledging His right of Worship, Lordship, and His lofty Names and Attributes, as well as all the bounties He has bestowed us with.

  • By verbally thanking and praising Him. For example: al-Hamdulillah

  • By loving Him, longing to see Him, fearing His punishment and hoping for His reward.

  • By acting in accordance with His commands, only to seek His pleasure.


The best ways of showing gratitude to Allah is by placing all one has been given by Allah in His service, to fulfil his/her role as a true servant of Allah, such as following:


  • If you have been bestowed with wealth, you should thank Allah by spending it on the needy and Islamic projects

  • If you have been bestowed with strength, you should thank Allah by using it in your cause.

  • If you have been bestowed with knowledge, you should thank Allah by educating others with that knowledge.

  • If you ponder over this, it becomes clear that a Muslim’s entire life, is in fact an act of Hamd and Shukr to Allah.




May Allah guide us to impliment Alhamdulillah into ours lives.
Ameen. Ameen. Ameen.

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Activities and worksheets for kids:


  • Draw something for which you can say Alhamdulillah.
  • Write Alhamdulilah in Arabic 10 times.
  • Memorizes surah Al Fatiha.
  • Spell the letter Alhamdulillah in Arabic letters.
  • Write short story or a letter about Thanking to Allah or to Others.
  • Read e-book about Stories of the Quran by Ibn Kathir.


The resources for Arabic Writing for beginners:
1. Abjad: how to write Arabic
2. Arabic Alphabet Writing Book (in pdf file)

To hear this lovely nasheed:
1. Bismillah...Alhamdulillah
2. I am Muslim
3. Alhamdulillah, I'm a Muslim

All the Resources are from:
1. Tafsir Ibn Kathir
2. Alhamdulillah - linguistic - miracle
3. Al Hamdulillah (All Praise and Thanks be to Allah)
4. Alhamdulillah.
5. Health Benefits of Saying "Alhamdulillah"
6. Praise of, and Thanks to Allah


"Alhamdulillah, I am a Muslim."
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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Learn to Memorize Al Quran

"And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy to remembrance, so is there any who will remember?"
(Surah Al-Qamar : 17)
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First of all, I want to share my experience in teaching the kids to memorize Al Quran. Insha Allah, the kids will love to read and learn more about Al Quran.
I am sure that everyone has different way of teaching the kids. I am not expert on this, but I would like to share it with others what I have been teaching for my kids and the others kids who come to my house. We know that each kid is special and different. Some kids can learn faster than other. For the kids who are not Arabic speaking is not easy to learn and memorize Al Quran.

For my kids, Arabic is their second language after English.

'Aisha radi-Allahu anha reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:"A person who recites the Qur'an, and reads it fluently, will be in the company of the obedient and noble angels, and he who reads the Qur'an haltingly and with difficulty will have a double recompense." [sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I think, it is One of the miracle of Quran that we, including the kids, can memorize Book of Allah, Al Quran. I never heard people can memorize other than Al Quran.

We, as parent, has the responsibility to teach our kids. If we can not teach them, you have to find the teacher for them to learn.

At home, you should ask your kids to read Al Quran together. We always read Al Quran at night or in the morning. Sometimes, we learn together the meaning of the surah that we have been read. Alhamdulillah, the kids can khattam/finish reading Al Quran at least twice in one year. We want our kids love reading and learning Al Quran. And I want your kids, too. Insha Allah.

The mercy of Allah descends upon a house in which the Holy Qur'an is being recited and the angels of Allah enter that house to listen to the recitation of the Holy Qur'an. (reported by Abu Hurairah)

I will try to answer some questions below that my friends asked to me.

May Allah help us in teaching our kids. Ameen.

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What, When, Where, and How to memorize Al Quran
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I. What

What are the surahs that the kids need to memorize first?

The kids only want to memorize the short and easy surah for the first time, such as surah Al Fatihah and the last ten surah of Juz Amma (Surah An Nas, surah Al Falaq, surah Al Ikhlas, surah Al Lahab, surah An Nashr, surah Al Kafirun, surah Al Kawthar, Surah Al Maun, surah Quraish, ans surah Al Fil).

What are the books that we can use to teach the kids to read the Arabic?

There are several books that you can use to teach the kids learn to read the Arabic letters, such as:
1. Iqro 1-6 (from Indonesia)

2. Qaaidatun Noor (from Pakistan)

3. Kur'an Lisani Elifbasi (from Turkey). I like this book very much.

4. Others that you can find in Islamic Bookstores and Online Resources.

II. When

When do the kids start to memorize Al Quran?

You should start teaching to memorize the surah in young age (before 5) at least the kids know that surah by hearth and recognize the Arabic Alphabets.

Just think of it, when the kids start to memorize the ABC songs, the kids should memorize the Arabic Alphabets and some short surahs, too.

When is the good time for the kids to memorize?

I think it depends on the situation. But Most of the time, the good time to memorize is in the morning and before going to bed.

III. Where

Where is the best place to learn?

In Masjid or at Home.

It is good if you can find teacher who can teach the kids everyday including Sunday or Saturday. The kids need support from their parent at home to memorize Al Quran.

You should always review their memorization.

Remember that the best teacher for the kids is their own parent.

If you can not find the teacher, you can do it yourself at home. If you need help you can find it the resources online. If you are not memorizing yet, you should memorize the surah first before teaching the kids.

IV. How

How can we help the kids to memorize Al Quran?

It depends on the abilities of the kids.
1. The kids who can not read Arabic yet.

For age 3-6

If the kids do not know how to read then you should say the ayah clearly to them. You should do it many times around 10 to 15 times or more.
Try not to continue to the next ayah if the kids do not memorize the ayah that you just say it.
Keep focus on one ayah.
When they memorize the ayah, then you start teach them the meaning of that ayah. You can explain the meaning using their surrounding in their daily life in school or in house.

For age 6 and Up

If the kids just start to learn to read the Arabic, then let them read the transliteration Quran to help them faster in memorizing the Quran.
But don't forget once a while let them to read from Al Quran to memorize their surah. To let them get used to it the Arabic one.

2. The kids who can read Arabic very well.

For age 6 and Up

It is easy to memorize when the kids knew how to read the Arabic.
They will read Al Quran and memorize by themself. Our job is only to review when they finish memorize the surah.

How many ayah per day do the kids memorize?

Everyday I ask them to memorize at least one ayah, if they are doing well, I want them to do 2-3 more ayahs or maybe more.
For the kids who can read Arabic very well, they will do it at least one page a day. Yes, one page or more per day.

On the weekend, I ask the parents to review their kids memorization and I ask the kids to use the surah in their sholat.

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Some suggestions that are good to remember are as following:

- the kids are easy to memorize and easy to forget. Please always review their memorization.
- each kid is special and different.
- learning Al Quran is about learning the manner/adab, too.
- learning is long process.
- memorizing Al Quran needs patient and alot of practices.
- you should give the kids special rewards each time they memorize one surah or one Juz.
- the Quran Memorization Contest is good to encourage the kids to learn more and more.

May Allah give you reward for helping the kids to learn and memorize Al Quran. Ameen.


Links that are useful to help memorizing and learning Al Quran:
1. Download/Listen MP3 Quran
You choose the Reciters from A-Z.
2. Rules of Recitation
3. Quran Transliteration
4.Qaaidatun Noor" Learn Arabic Quran
5. Quranic Sciences Institute: Quran Reciter/Memorizer
6. As-Sidq: Durusul Quran (Lessons of Quran)
7. Learn Quranic Arabic
8. Useful links Quran and Hadiths
9. Teaching Arabic Quran
10. Online Quran Reciter
11. Imaanstar: Juz 30
12. About Tajweed
13. An Index to Quran
14. Learn to read Quran in 10 lessons
15. Principles of Tafsir of the Quran
16. Quran Links
17. Quran Recitation Page
18. Rules of Memorizing Quran
19. Schedule for Memorizing Juz Ammah
20. Schedule for Memorizing Juz Tabaraak
21. Tafsir Ibn Kathir
22. Tajweed Guide in Arabic
23. The Quran & Modern Science
24. Understand the Quran the easy way
25. Quranic Science
26. Quranic Phonetic Exerciser
27. Memorizing Quran
28. Audio Islam
29. Recitors list
30. Qur'an Explorer

To watch the videos:
1. Children read Al Quran beautifully

Some Articles to read:
1. Learn Knowledge of The Noble Quran
2. Learn some short surah from Al Quran
3. The language of Islam: The Important of Learning Arabic.

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To hear the lecture for this week:
1. Distractions during sholat

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For Quran, Let's memorize surah Al Kafiroon and surah An Naba.

Surah Al Kafiroon:
1. Surah Al Kafiroon (No English)
2. Surat Al-Kafiroon(The Rejecters Of Faith)
3. Surah Al Kafiroon by boy
4. Sura Al-Kafiroon recited by Imam Shuraim (readable)*
5. Surah Al Kafiroon recited by Sheikh AbdulRahman sudais
6. Surah Al-Kafiroon

Surah An -Naba:
1. Ahmed Al-Ajmi Surat An-naba' + An-nazia'at
2. Qur'an Surah Naba (The Great News)
3. Sa'ud Shuraim-Surah An-Naba
4. Abu Bakr Ash Shatri - Surah Naba' (Beautiful!!)
5. Surah An-Naba' (The Great News)


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For Hadith:

The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
“Whoever eats onions, garlic or leeks, let him
not approach our mosque, for the angels are annoyed
by the same things that annoy the sons of Adam.”
(Reported by Muslim)

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For Islamic Studies, I would like to review about basic of Islam.
Alot of the kids do not remember what Islam is.

I. Five Pillars of Islam.

1. Saying Sahadah. 2. Sholat. 3. Zakat. 4. Sawm/Fasting in Ramadhan. 5. Hajj .

II. Principles of Belief in Islam:

1. Belief in Allah. 2. Belief in Angel. 3. Belief in Books of Allah. 4. Belief in Messengers of Allah. 5. Belief in Qadr. 6. Belief in Akhirah.

Something to read are:
1. The Five Pillars of Islam
2. Principles of Islam

To watch the videos:
1. Islam is based on Five Pillars - by a small Child
2. Pillars of Islam for Kids (1)
3. 5 Pillars in Islam
4. 5 Pillars of Islam
5. Pillars of Islam
And
6. Principles and Pillars Of Islam

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For Maths:
1. Brainormous, a site dedicated to fun and education
Providing a generous sampling of their products for free.
For age 7-10.
2. Houghton Mifflin Math Expressions gr K-5
3. Kid's Edu: Houghton Mifflin Math gr K-6
4. eMath Book gr K-6


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For Languages Arts, Reading , and Spelling:
1. Kid's Place: Houghton Mifflin Reading gr 1-6
2. Kid's Edu: Houghton Mifllin English gr K-5 and gr 6-8
3. Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary gr 1-6
4. Brain Food Word Puzzles Ages: 10 and up (Young readers may be able to do some of these activities with a little help from mom or dad.)

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For Science:
1. Try Science
Grade Range: K-12
2. Scientific Animation
Age Range: 14 and up (note: designed for college level biology students)
3. Science Technology Dr Bob Homepage
Age Range: 10 and up
This website was designed by a chemist to engage kids ages 10 and up in the
observation, investigation, and explanation of the things that happen around
us - science!
4. Houghton Mifflin Science gr K-6
5. Houghton Mifflin: Experinces Science for Students gr K-6

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For Social Studies:
1. Geography Lesson Plans for age 5-18 (grades K-12)

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For Virtual Field Trip:
1. Amazon Interactive
Let's go to take a virtual trip to the Amazon Rain Forest!
Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities.
2. A Tour of Your Brain
Age Range: 10 and up


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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The Benefits of Prayer

Learn about sholat and the benefits of it.

"O you who believe!
Seek help in patience and prayer.
Truly! Allah is with the patient."
[surah al Baqarah; 2:153-154]

And I created not the Jinn and mankind
except that they should worship Me"
[51: 56]

"Verily, the prayer keeps one
from the great sins and evil deeds"
[al Ankabut 45]
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18 Benefits of Prayers:

1. Prayer is something that causes one to receive sustenance.

2. It is something that safeguards one's physical health.

3. It keeps away harmful things.

4. It casts away illnesses.

5. It strengthens the heart.

6. It brightens one's countenance.

7. It delights the soul.

8. It gets rid of laziness.

9. It makes the limbs active.

10.It increases one's physical strength.

11.It expands the chest (making one at ease and giving him insight).

12.It is nourishment for the soul.

13.It illuminates the heart.

14.It safeguards one's blessings.

15.It repels catastrophes.

16.It brings on blessings.

17.It keeps away the Shaytaan (the Devil).

18.It draws one close to Ar-Rahmaan (Allaah, the Most Merciful).

And overall it has an amazing effect on the health of the body and heart, and in strengthening them and expelling harmful pollutants from them. No two people have been afflicted with any disability, disease, or other calamity, except that the portion of the one who prays is less and his outcome is cleaner.

Also, prayer has an amazing effect on the evils of the dunyaa (the worldly life) and how it repels them, especially when the prayer is performed properly and completely, inwardly and outwardly. Nothing keeps the evils of the dunyaa at bay and brings on the benefits of it like prayer.

The reason behind this is that prayer is one's connection to Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic.

Resources:
1. 18 Benefits of Prayer

Other resources:
2. All about Pray: Life is too Short, Pray more
3. Quran and Hadith on Salah
4. Hadiths on Salaah
5. All About Salah under Islamic Studies

To watch video:
1. If you love to hear Yusuf Estes Worship
2. Pray As You Have Seen Me Pray (DVD)
3. Educative Islamic Cartoons.Salah (Prayer)in Arabic Language
4. Learn how to perform Salaat/Namaz
5. Pray before you Die



Sholat is very important for us.
Sholat is the second pillar of Islam after saying Sahadah .
Allah will mad on you, if you delay your sholat intentionally.
Please do sholat on time.

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For Islamic Studies:
1. Islam for Kids
2. Islamic Children's Stories
3. Dajjal
4. Harun Yahya: The Messiah Dajjal Has Started Secret Work
5. Our story of Sahabah for this week is Abdullah Ibn Abbas

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For Quran:
1. Let's memorize surah Al Qiyamah:
Now my youngest boy, Idris, is memorizing surah Qiyamah by Fadh Al Kanderi
2. Surah Al-Qiyamah by Sheikh As-Sayyid Mitwalli
3. Muhammad Al-Lahiden-Surah Al Qiyamah (BEAUTIFUL!)
4. Al Qiyamah--Sheikh Ajmy
Sheik Al Ajmi is Adams' favorite Quran reciter.
5. Another Sheik Ajmi with emotional
6. Afasy Quran 75 Qiyamah
7. If you need the transliteration, please click in Quran Transliteration

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For Arabic:
1. Learn Arabic Language at Basic Words Arabic
2. Animated Lesson Explore Alphabets
3. Say Hello to the World: in Arabic Language

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For Math:
1. Sister Samirah, who has a very useful website for homeschoolers: Talibiddeen Jr, shared this Interactive Math Games
2. Homeschool Math
There is alot of free worksheets, math ebooks for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and teaching tips articles. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules.

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For Science:
1. How Stuff Works (For All Grade)
On the tour you will see spectacular animated pictures that show you how various things work. They are clearly designed, easy to understand, very colorful and fun to look at.
2. Ask Dr Universe (For All Grade)
3. Animals Classification
4. Human Anatomy Midterm
5. The Benefits of eating Oranges and Guavas
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For Language Art:
1. Gamequarium
Most of the games are designed with elementary school work (grades 1-8).
2. Spelling Bee
3. Guide to Write a Basic Essay
4. Homographs
Homographs are words with more than one definition.
5. Literature and Language Arts


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For History and Geography:
1. Ancient Egypt Webquest
2. National Geography for Kids

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For Virtual Trip:
1. The Sea and The Sky
Take a virtual field trip to the Sea and Sky! When you get to the site click
on the introductory screen to enter. A new page opens and you are presented
with an animated computer screen that invites you aboard either Seasub
Cousteau to explore the oceans, or Starship Sagan to discover the universe.
2. Beekeeper in New York Cities

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I want to say special thank to my students for the fruit oranges. The oranges are so sweet. The fruits really help when you are not feeling so well. May Allah rewards for your kindness. Ameen.

Please memorize and learn the meaning of the surah Al Qiyamah and learn about the important sholat as Muslim.
Remember about the Benefits of Prayer. Don't miss your sholat.
May Allah save us from the Hellfire. Ameen.



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