One of our core subjects at Darul Atfaal is the Qaai’dah lesson. We believe this is undoubtedly the most important lesson of the day, so it’s the first lesson as the childrens minds tend to be sharper and they are able to absorb more and better. It is also the longest lesson, so that the time allows each student to be given individual help and ample time by the teacher, enabling them to progress through the Qaa’idah at a good pace.

The reason a lot of adults lack in their recitation of the Qur’aan and are unable to recite fluently and correctly is because their foundation is very weak. It is for this reason that we place great emphasis on the children to perfect their Qaa’idah recitation, as attaining perfection in the foundation levels will inevitably enable them to learn and recite the Qur’aan in the correct manner, the way it was revealed to and recited by our beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW.

At Darul Atfaal, it is our principle that each and every child starts off with Qaai’dah, irrespective of age and what they may have done prior to enrolment to Darul Atfaal. We believe this is a distinguishing factor between Darul Atfaal and all other respected institutes. It gives our staff the opportunity to assess each child properly and tackle their individual weaknesses.

The aim is to complete the the Qaa’idah within 2 years for a beginner. For those children who may be at a more advanced level, their aim is to finish the Qaai’dah within a year.

In order to aid the transition from Qaa’idah to Qur’aan, special attention is paid to Tajweed (the beautification of the Qur’aan) and Makhaarij (the correct pronunciation of letters) right from the beginning. A record of each child’s progress from one weekend to another is kept by the child’s Qaa’idah teacher. This way, teachers are well aware how much a child is covering and progressing on a weekly basis and parents have full access to see their child’s record.

Keeping this in mind, we here at Darul Atfaal introduced Arabic to our children from the beginning and included it into our core syllabus.

Initially, we explored the many fantastic books already out there in the market. However, due to lack of Madrasah time it became a challenge for our children to digest the lessons and master the language even at its foundation level.

In 2013, the staff at Darul Atfaal decided to tailor their own Arabic syllabus which catered for English speaking children from the foundation level.

We have a native Arabic teacher who specializes in teaching Arabic. Alhamdulillah, we have so far received a great response from students who are benefitting from the newly structured, engaging Arabic lessons. All lessons are taught in a very interactive manner with the use of computers, personal whiteboards, projectors, tablets etc.

Alhamdulillah we have grown from strength to strength. Our level 1 and 2 books have recently been published and we look forward to having our next book published soon (Insha’Allah ﷻ). We pray this step is a successful one which is accepted by Allah ﷻ, the most kind.

Our Arabic Syllabus

A point that needs to be kept in mind here is that our Arabic syllabus does not concentrate on grammar but rather on speaking and listening.

• Book 1 concentrates on level 1 children who are usually in year 1 and 2 (foundation level).
• Book 2 concentrates on level 2 children who are usually in year 2 and 3 (intermediate level).
• Book 3 concentrates on children who are level 3 and above (higher level).

We aim to publish a fourth book in the year 2016 as well as revise all published books on a yearly basis.

Samples of the books can be found by clicking on the links below. If you would like to purchase a copy, please contact us and we’ll make the necessary arrangements insha’allah.

Preview the Books that go with this syllabus

For this reason and with this objective in mind, this lesson is of utmost importance.

Children are made to learn all the Invocations (Duaas) they need in their daily lives. From waking up in the morning to eating and drinking to travelling all the way to going to sleep, all the invocations together with the prophetic way of doing the action, the children are made to learn and act the sunnah out as they learn.

This lesson is delivered in a group form, where children help one another maintain all the duaas they learn as they progress through the Duaas & Sunnah’s syllabus.

This book is also tailored by the staff of Darul Atfaal and very soon, our first publication will be available to purchase insha’allah ﷻ.

Preview the Books that go with this syllabus