Set a Ramadan Quran goal your child can reach, not an adult one. For young children that is a few new short surahs or a Qaida milestone; for older children a set number of pages a day. Keep regular lessons going, and plan for the week after Eid.
Why most Ramadan plans for children fail
Families set a goal on the first day that fits an adult — a whole khatam, a juz a day — and a child gives up by the second week. A small goal that is reached does far more for a child's love of the Quran than a big one that is abandoned.
Realistic goals by age
- Age 4 to 6
- Two or three new short surahs, or reaching the next Qaida lesson.
- Age 7 to 9
- A few verses a day, or finishing the Qaida and starting the Quran itself.
- Age 10 to 12
- A page or two a day, or memorising part of Juz Amma.
- Age 13 to 17
- A steady daily amount they choose themselves. Some will aim for a full khatam.
Starting points, not targets to be held to. Adjust for your child.
Keeping lessons going
Late nights, early suhoor and fasting teenagers all change what a child can manage. Rather than stopping lessons for the month, move them to a time that fits. For many families that is after iftar for younger children and before it for older ones who are fasting.
Tell the teacher early. Class times can be changed for Ramadan so the lesson fits the family rather than fighting it.
The week after Eid
This is when progress is lost. A child who read every day in Ramadan and then stops for a fortnight of Eid visits often goes backwards. Agree before Ramadan ends what the everyday routine will be afterwards, and restart lessons within a few days of Eid rather than after the holidays.
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Short surahs to memorise first
A good Ramadan goal for younger children.
Fitting classes around school
Keeping the routine going.
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