Lesson Plans

Ideas and resources

Teaching Kids about Ramadan

by 2 Comments

Resources for teaching kids about RamadanRamadan, the Muslim holy month, has just begun, and it’s a great time to teach kids about Islam and what Ramadan is all about.

I’ll admit to not knowing all that much, but there are some great resources online for kids and adults alike to increase their knowledge of this important time in the Islamic calendar.

All Done Monkey has a great collection of resources in its Ramadan lesson plan, which covers things like the life of Muhammad (and why there are no images of him in books about him), the Islamic calendar and how it differs from the western one (which is why Ramadan can be celebrated at different times of year) and books and activities to learn about the holiday.

That post was part of a blog hop and link up, so there are lots of other resources there you can explore. In particular check out the printable activities and crafts for Ramadan from Words n Needles, the six lessons kids learn from celebrating Ramadan at Multicultural Kids Blogs and 21 children’s books about Ramadan and Eid (the celebration at the end of Ramadan).

If you have any good resources for learning about Ramadan, I would love for you to share them!

Next Plan Idea:

Comments

  1. I agree. We should teach our children about this religion. Adults need to know about this religion. Knowledge is power.
    You can’t know who to fight if you don’t know your enemy.

  2. Thanks for the post! Ramadan is a very exciting month for Muslims. A time for reflection, building bridges, charity and tolerance.

Have you read?

Shark Week Learning for Kids

Shark Week generally happens in July, but any time is a good time to learn more about sharks. 

First, start with some fun whale facts like these from Kids Craft Room. Here I learned about the dwarf lantern shark, which is the smallest shark and only grows to about 6-8 inches (about 15-20 cm) long. It also emits light. How cool is that?

Natural Beach Living has some great printable shark information guides, where kids can learn about different kinds of sharks, match the facts to the pictures, or print out doubles and do a shark memory game. 

Living Life an Learning has some great shark activity pages including the parts of a shark, types of sharks, a crossword puzzle and more. Also check out their parts of a shark and word scramble download, and a life cycle worksheet.

Learn about how sharks float with this great activity from JDaniel4’s Mom. 

Need more facts about sharks? This fact pact from The WOLFe PACK on Teacher Pay Teachers includes fact sheets, a printable flip book, informational text, vocabulary, comprehension questions and more. 

Living Montessori Now has a great collection of shark themed activities with a Montessori inspired twist. You’ll find a shark roll and cover, shark phonics and lots more shark activities Deb has collected from all over the Internet. 

Remember the “Sharknado” movie? A Few Shortcuts turned the combination of sharks and tornadoes into a fun science activity. You’ll need a bottle connector for this project but otherwise should have everything you need on hand. Use their template to make your sharks out of aluminum foil. So fun!

You can also do some shark themed coloring with these coloring pages from Encouraging Moms at Home. Or make a cool 3D shark with this template from korkotak. And there are tons of different shark crafts collected in this post from Kids Activities Blog.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *