This is a great eduplaygroup theme for summer. Something
that the child is more familiar with, the sun. Not just that, it is also
something that plays a very important role in our lives and most importantly,
it is mentioned so many times in the Holy Quran, in fact there is even a surah
named after it. So it makes up a great topic to get the kids learn some
science, at the same time, get them connected to the Quran and thus The
Greatness of Allah.
1.
Discussing about the sun.
Using
the whiteboard
Instead of
spending time at the library or bookshops to find the right book on the topic
to be shared with the kids, the easiest way to convey to the kids what you want
to convey to them is by using the whiteboard, and some colourful markers, of
course. The only preparation you have to do is to have in mind or on a piece of
paper, what you want to talk about. Make the discussion interactive by asking
the kids questions or letting them guess what you have in mind by drawing
pictures on the board. Also, at times, let the kids hold the marker and do
something on the board.
Home-made book
Another great,
easy way of stimulating a discussion with the kids is by making your own book
especially for them, keeping in mind their level of language understanding and
personal interest.
The aim is
basically to get the kids to know the following points by the end of the
discussion:
-What the sun is
-Who made the
sun
-Why Allah made
the sun
-The benefits
and dangers of the sun
-Keeping safe in
the sun
-Solat in a severe drought
-The sun in the
Quran
2. Sunshine song.
It is always fun to have a song in the
session. Of course, a halaal song, no musical instruments and that reminds us
of Allah. Our sunshine song goes like this:
You are my Allah…
My only Allah…
You bring the sunshine,
When skies are grey…
You make it shine bright,
And make me feel right…
Allah You brighten up my day…
3. Art: Hand-print sun.
The children’s handprints are used as the sun rays before
pasting a yellow coloured sheet in the middle to make a sun. Then use this art
as the background for our sunshine song.
4. Craft: Sun Visor.
Cut out the sun visor template from a piece of paper. Then
paste it on a cereal box. Cut the sun visor out of the cereal box. The back
strap of the sun visor can be made by cutting a long rectangle strap of cereal
box according to the size of the child’s head.
