Creative Activites in Teaching and Learning Hijaiyah Letters

Hello Moms, Dads and Teachers,

Here I would like to share some activities that you might find it helpful in teaching Arabic/Hijaiyah letters. We can see that kids like to play fun games and activities. We can also make some of them in making kids familiar with Hijaiyah letters.

• How do you say it? You can do this activity by showing the complete Hijaiyah letters on a board or big paper (you might provide the letters along with the transliteration in alphabet letters). Provide some small pieces of paper for yourself to draw the letters. Pick one piece of small paper, draw any letter you want, show to the kids and let them find out how to say it. Kids are allowed to look at the poster of complete Hijaiyah letters. It could be more fun when some kids join and try to find as soon as possible.
• Guess what? It is almost similar with the previous activity but we do it in the other way. Give the kids some pieces of small paper to draw on. Showing them the poster of Hijaiyah letters with its transliteration in alphabets letters. Mention one of the letters and let them find out which letter it is then they draw it on one small piece of paper. They must show it to you once they have finished.
• Racing. For this, you need to provide the cards of Hijaiyah letters. Put all cards randomly on the table and/or chair around. Decide one spot as the start point for the kids to start racing. You mention one of the letters and let kids find the card. Once the kids have got it, they must give it to you.

Well, I think this is all for this time. I will share more next time.

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For Parents: How to Start Teaching Kids Qur'an

I'm sure that all Muslim parents want their kids to be able to read Qur'an. Even it's not only a matter of want, but it's parents' obligation to make sure that their kids learn about Islam and be able to read Qur'an, the Holy Book of Muslims. It doesn't take a short time of course. By giving the knowledge of Islam and Qur'an, hopefully the kids are becoming sholih and sholihah who always pray for the parents. For those parents who consider themselves for not having adequate competence in teaching Qur'an, they can take the kids to any TPA (Informal educational institution of Qur'an for kids) or to any courses of Qur'an. However, here is the simple steps that parents can do at home with their kids:

1. Introduce the kids to sounds of Hijaiyah letters. Find out a simple and fun song of Hijaiyah letters on YouTube. Once you search the keywords of "Hijayah Letters Song", you might find a lot of songs there. You can refer to this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7K3B9m2kXM. The more the song is sung with the kids, the more familiar the kids are with at least the sounds of Hijaiyah letters.
2. Introduce the kids to the shapes/writing of Hijaiyah letters. I have got an eBook that parents can refer to. You can print this out and daily guide your kids to trace and write. Here is the link Belajar Menulis Huruf Hijaiyah 1 http://ia600203.us.archive.org/3/items/bam_menulis_613/belajar_menulis_huruf_hijaiyah_1.pdf
3. Become a role model for your kids in reading Qur'an. Take your kids beside you when you are reading Qur'an. Even though you're not sure or confident about your reading, or may be you read so slowly, don't worry, what you're doing already becomes a motivation for your kids to be like you. How wonderful it is looking at parents reading the complicated and difficult Arabic writing in the Holy Qur'an.

Well, whenever we start, it's never late as long as we're still able to take a breath and our heart is beating.

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Siti Fitriah
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