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CurriculumPre-K to Grade 12
Pre-Kindergarten Quran: Surah: Al-Fatiha Arabic: Students will learn to recognize the shapes and sounds of the Arabic letters. Required Book: Al-Furqan created Arabic Alphabet Workbook
Islamic Studies: The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the Islamic Required Book: Masjid Coloring Book by Azmat Ali Khan First Grade Quran Students will revise their memory of the surahs taught in Kindergarten (Al-Fatiha, An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Lahab) and learn the following new surahs: An-Nasr, Al-Kafirun, Al-Kawthar. The students will also be instructed in understanding the Qur'an. This is achieved by concurrent teaching of the central themes of the short surahs they are memorizing. Surahs: Al-Fatiha, An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Lahab, An- Nasr, Al-Kafirun, Al-Kawthar
Required Books: Short Surahs and Short Surahs workbook
Resource Book: Our Book of Dua by Fadel Abdallah
Arabic The objective is to make the students more proficient in reading Quranic Arabic. Students will review the Arabic letters and their sounds and the shape of the letters in the initial, medial and final positions. Students will learn to recognize and how to combine 2 letters. Students will learn the synthesis of Arabic words in First Grade and will complete the first grade Arabic booklet folder. Required Books: Qur’an Made Easy by Shabbir A. Behlim Required Book: I love Islam Series (part-1)
Second Grade Students will continue memorizing parts of the Qur'an with correct pronunciation. They will also be instructed in understanding the Qur'an. This is achieved by concurrent teaching of the meaning conveyed in ayahs from the short surahs they are memorizing. Surahs: Al-Ma’un, Quraish, Al-Fil, Al-Humazah, Al-Asr, Al- Required Books: Juz Amma Vol 1, by Dr. Abidullah Gazi
Arabic The objective is to continue our efforts towards making the students more proficient in reading Qur'anic Arabic. The emphasis in second grade will be to perfect their skills in independent reading of the Qur'an. The students will complete the second grade Arabic booklet folder. Students will learn to recognize and how to combine 3 letters, short vowels (with 2 letters, 3 letters and 4 letters), long vowels (normal madd: fattah, dammah, kasrah) and sukun.
Islamic Studies Required Book : I love Islam Series (part-2) Level Two in the I Love Islam © series builds on the foundation laid in Level One. Students deepen their understanding of Islam through stories, nasheeds, and thought provoking questions and activities. As in the first book, this volume is presented in a style that captivates children’s attention and motivates them to learn. Vivid illustrations enhance each lesson. The book comes with a CD of Qur’an stories and nasheeds by Noorart to supplement lessons
Third Grade
Salah Program Students will undergo a comprehensive study of how to make salah in Required Book: Our Faith and Worship Vol. I Students will revise their memory of the surahs taught in Kindergarten Surahs: Review of Al-Fatiha, An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas, Al- Lahab, An-Nasr, Al-Kafirun, Al-Kawthar, Al-Ma’un, Quraish, Al-Fil, Al-Humazah, Al-Asr, Al-Takathur, Al- Qariah Required Book: Juz Amma Vol-I by Dr. Abidullah Ghazi Required Books: Qur’an Made Easy by Shabbir A. Behlim Required Book : I love Islam Series (part-3) Students are now expected to have attained the basics of Islam. They are led through more detailed lessons about Islamic principles and character building themes taken from Qur’an, Hadeeth, and Seerah. The lessons are presented as stories, related in a captivating and exciting narrative style. Activities and questions are designed to nurture comprehension and analytical skills. Colorful illustrations and graphics inspire students to learn, love and live Islam. The book comes with a CD of Qur’an stories and nasheeds by Noorart. Fourth Grade Quran Students will continue memorizing parts of the Qur'an with correct pronunciation. They will also be instructed in understanding the Qur'an. This is achieved by concurrent teaching of the meaning conveyed in ayahs from the short surahs they are memorizing. There should be an attempt towards independent reading of the Qur'an along with understanding the meaning of the Quranic vocabulary/words. Required Book: Juz Amma Vol. I Arabic The objective is to continue our efforts towards making the students more proficient in reading Qur'anic Arabic. The emphasis in Fourth Grade will be to continue perfection of their skills in independent reading of the Qur'an. Students will be introduced to the simple rules of Tajweed. Students will revise skuun, and learn normal madd, extended madd and tanween. Required Books: Qur’an Made Easy by Shabbir A. Behlim Required Book: I love Islam Series (part-4) Fifth Grade Quran The emphasis in the Fifth Grade will be to attempt independent reading of the Surahs in the Qur'an along with memorizing and understanding the meaning of the Qur'anic vocabulary/words. The students will also be instructed in understanding the Qur'an. This is achieved by concurrent teaching of the meaning conveyed in ayahs from the short surahs they are memorizing. Surahs: Al-Lail, Ash-Shams, Al-Bayyinah Required Book: Juz Amma Vol-I by Dr. Abidullah Ghazi Arabic The objective is to continue our efforts towards making the students more proficient in reading Qur'anic Arabic. The emphasis in Fifth Grade will be to continue to perfect student skills in their independent reading of the Qur'an. Students will continue the study of Tajweed. Students will be instructed in fattah followed by wau or yaa sakin, extended madd, shaddah, lam at'tareef, and lam ashamsiya. Required Book: Qur’an Made Easy by Shabbir A. Behlim Islamic Studies Level Five enables students to deepen their understanding of Islam through stories, poems, questions and activities. The presentation is in a style that captivates and motivates the student. A wide range of selected themes from Qur’an, Hadeeth, faith, worship, and seerah, to Islamic character education, and etiquette are covered. Vivid illustrations enhance the message of each lesson. Required Book: I love Islam Series (part-5) Sixth Grade Teachings of the Qur’an This course covers the teachings of the Quran on the foundations of Islamic Akhlaq or manners and right and wrong actions. It also covers in three sections the teachings of the Quran on the human community, the Muslim community and the need for social activism. Required Books: Teachings of the Qur’an vol. II and III
I love Islam I Love Islam is a series of Islamic studies textbooks that gradually introduces Muslim students to the essentials of their faith and bring to light historic and cultural aspects of Islam. Each book of the series is designed to emphasize the aspects of Islam which are appropriate for the grade level. The series cover grades one through twelve and include a student textbook and workbook, as well as a teacher's edition.
Required Books: Learning Islam Series (Level 1) Textbook Seventh Grade Study of Hadith The first part of this course covers the science of Hadith, such as meaning, significance, authenticity, and various Hadith collections and the role of the Prophet(s) as chief Interpreter of the Message of Islam. The second half of the course consists of actual texts of the Ahadith on selected topics relevant to everyday life for example, the importance of intention, the love of Rasulullah(s) as part of Faith, the merits of knowledge, the rights of neighbors, etc. Each Hadith is produced in Arabic, transliteration, translation, and explanation.
Required Book: Study of Hadith
History of Al-Khilafah This course covers the most important periods in Islamic History. It covers the principles of Shura, responsible government, rule of law, welfare system and human rights. Required Book: The History of Al-Khilafah Ar-Rashidah
Islamic Studies This course follows a common Tawheed-Hadeeth-Tafseer-Fiqh format whereby the first few lessons cover basics of Tawheed, the next few present ahadith with important moral percepts, then tafseer is studied of a select few short Surahs, and the final lessons detail the rules and regulations (Fiqh) of performing Salat/Taharah. Eighth Grade Fiqh This course covers the key issues of fiqh organized under the following main areas: Acts of Worship (Purity, Prayer, Zakat, The Fast, Hajj, Jihad), Transactions Among Humans (Business Transactions, Riba, Leasing, Renting and Hiring, Endowments, Bequests), and Family Matters (Marriage and its Rulings, Rulings Particular for Muslim Women). Required Book: Fiqh Made Easy Discussion I The objective of the course is to discuss the issues that face the students at school, at home, and at work. The Islamic perspective is presented by the instructor on the issues as they arise. The aim of the course is to present Islam to the students as a practical Deen that deals with everyday challenges that face them. Islam is presented as a complete and comprehensive way of life. Any issue can be presented and discussed. The course emphasizes the importance of maintaining an Islamic identity, building an Islamic character, and success in this life and the hereafter. Islamic Studies: Leaning Islam Level 3 A series of Islamic Studies textbooks that introduces Middle School Muslim students to the essentials of their faith, and brings to light the historic and cultural aspects of Islam in elaborate manner. The series covers grades 6th-8th , and includes a student textbook Required Books: Learning Islam Series (Level 3) Textbook Grades 9 – 12 The High School program is intended to be taught as an ongoing program of study. New material is taught each year so that students can attend classes each year (throughout their high school years). History of Muslim Civilization This course covers the record of Muslim civilization: the history of many different cultures and civilizations that shared one central quality; they kept alive the faith of Islam and kept alive the vision of the perfect society, which existed only once but remained an ideal for all generations. These civilizations kept alive a model of a perfect life, the model of a most generous and spiritual people, a model for each life as it comes and goes. This course is designed for the younger generations of Western-born Muslims and all those interested in learning about the History of Muslims from a Muslim perspective. This course will cover a Muslim past which can easily be divided into three parts: Required Book: A History of Muslim Civilization
Ideal Muslim & Ideal Muslimah by Muhammad Ali Al-Hashini The Ideal Muslimah: the true Islamic personality of the Muslim woman and defined by the Qur'an and Sunnah offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the woman's place in the Islamic scheme of things. The many roles which a woman may play throughout her life - daughter, wife, mother, friend - are explored in detail. Extensive quotations from Hadith and historical accounts of the lives of the early Muslim women provide a vivid picture of how the Muslim woman at the time of the Prophet (PBUH) went about putting Islam into practice; this is an example which Muslim women of all places and eras may follow in their own lives. Required Books: Ideal Muslim (for brothers)
Discussion The objective of the course is to discuss the issues that face the high school students at school, at home, and at work. The Islamic perspective is presented by the instructor on the issues as they arise. The aim of the course is to present Islam to the students as a practical Deen that deals with everyday challenges that face them. Islam is presented as a complete and comprehensive way of life. Any issue can be presented and discussed. The course emphasizes the importance of maintaining an Islamic identity, building an Islamic character, and success in this life and the hereafter.
Quran Surah Schedule
There are 26 instructional periods in the school year, 13 per semester. Teachers should teach 2-3 ayats per week. Arabic Curriculum Textbooks: Qur’an Made Easy by Shabbir A. Behlim Level One
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Arabic Curriculum Review by Grade Level
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