Islam A way of life, a way of teaching

Welcome How did you wake up? With your alarm? Let’s hear everyone’s sounds of alarms (or listen to a recording with different alarms and which one is yours?) Show one action without talking what you did before you came to school? Others guess. 1minute! List negative thoughts when starting your workday 1minute! List positive thought about starting your workday

Discuss with 2/3 The prophet Muhammad saw said: “Verily, actions are only by intention. And for every person is what he has intended.” (Al Bukhari and Muslim) Explain what this hadith means for teaching. How might this hadith positively effect the way you start your teaching day?

The trunk. I have here a huge trunk. Someone special gave it to me. He did not tell me what is in it, but he guaranteed me I won’t be disappointed. So I thought I bring it here today. Hope to share with you the excitement to unlock it. I have some keys here we could try. Who would like to pick a key?

Unlocking our school’s potential Unlock the love story Isn’t it true that love can break walls, unlock closed hearts and transform a human being into an active and positive person able to do be the best he is? List in groups what does our school need to create a positive and active learning environment and write each idea in a cardboard key.

What is beneficial knowledge? "I seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that does not benefit and a heart that is not humbled." (Rāzī, Mafāth al- Ghayb, vCommentary on Quran 3:79) Outcome game W e do a circuit in the gym with the theme ‘routes’. At the end of each track collect a card. When all cards are collected we pair two matching cards One card is the lesson, one card is the outcome of learning. Mark what is beneficial or not, humbling or not. What are the reasons? We identify and list the criteria for beneficial knowledge

We managed to open the chest…filled with gold and jewels to teach our children Islam our real treasure to bring goodness in this life and the hereafter. Let’s explore the chest and let’s see what it gives us. We will divide the content of the treasure and in groups we will open and list what we have. Present your findings. How will these treasures enrich our teaching and our school?

What can our school do to support a good outcome of the offered educational program outcome regarding… Training and educationInstilling love for Quran

Aya’s guiding us how and what to teach Read the aya’s below and explain how these aya’s can effect our school’s pedagogy? You may use the worksheet with the tafsir to help you. The interaction with children Invite all to the way Of your Lord with wisdom And beautiful preaching: And argue with them In ways that are best And most gracious For your Lord knows best Who have strayed from His path And who receive guidance 16:125 Design a talk set up about seeking knowledge with this aya. We have made the Night And the Day as two (of our) Signs: the Sign Of the night have we made dark While the Sign of the Day We have made bright 17;12

Quran corner A prominent place of the Quran in the classroom The advantages of a Quran corner in each class Basic equipment Engaging activities Help of parents Visit of imam

Stimulating imagination and knowledge Criteria to engage children with Islam throughout the day: Active Creative Nearness Personal progress

Lesson plan ‘the treasure hunt’ Stories in the playground Stories of the time of the prophet Muhammad saw

Each child has his or her treasure chest How do you think now after this workshop how we as a school can support children leaving the school with: Having in their heart the deep understanding and feeling that Islam is the treasure of my life? I want to obey Allah and I want to serve Allah in the best way I can with the help of my talents and skills? Handout of little treasure boxes. Write a little and personal note, fold it into the treasure box what is for you important to work on the coming months in shaa Allah