Planning and Teaching Islamic Studies, part I


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Talibiddeen Jr. Home >> Islamic Studies Home >> Planning and Teaching IS, Part I - Where to Start?/Choosing your "spine"

Planning and Teaching IS

Whether for financial considerations

or you just haven't found the right IS curriculum for your family,

you may have decided to try creating your own Islamic studies program/lessons.

Below are some tips/resources that might be handy.

Tips for Developing

Your Own Islamic Studies Curriculum

I. Where to Start?/Choosing your "spine"

II. Putting it together

III. Presenting the Material

I. Where to Start?/Choosing your "spine"

The first step in developing your own curriculum/lessons

is to start/make a spine, or outline.

1. Using an already developed syllabus course of study

Using an already prepared syllabi can make planning easier, but you will still probably have to tailor them to fit your family's needs.

You will also most likely have to add the "meat" to it. None the less, they can be extremely helpful.

2. Developing Your Own "Courses" from scratch from texts

You can develop a separate course of study for each of the Islamic Studies subjects areas.

For each subject pick a source to use as your spine (outline, guide). Use authentic books. Even if they are above your children's level, with creativity, I have surprisingly found, you can easily downsize the lessons (in many cases) and create visual aids to help them understand.

Some example for outlines or spines, by subject:

Aqeedah: Usooluth Thalatha (Thalathatul Usool for kids and new Muslims), Kitaabul Tawheed, etc.

Fiqh: Prophet's Prayer Described, The Prophet's Wudhoo, Saheeh Muslim, Saheeh Bukharee, etc.

Adab/Akhlaq: All Adab Al Mufrad (by Imam Bukharee), Bulugh Al Maram, Saheeh Muslim, Saheeh Bukharee, etc.

Seerah/History: Raheeq ul Makhtum, Stories of the Prophets

Quraan: Quraan, Tafseer Ibn Kathir

For a more extensive list of books suggestions,

by subject

see:

TJ's Islamic Studies Book List