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It is necessary to inculcate and cherish the religious, social and moral customs of the holy month of Ramadan among children, as this month is the ideal time to reinforce these values ​​in their souls, develop their skills and mental and motor senses through activities and involve them in a way that makes them enthusiastic, encouraged and love this month and spend time with the family in fun and happiness .

Al Jazeera Net met the educational guide, Hiyam Al-Sousi, a kindergarten teacher for Arabic and Islamic education for the first grade of kindergarten at Ali bin Abi Talib School, who stressed the importance of the role of parents and school at the same time in accustoming the child from childhood to learning the customs of this holy month. For parents, stressing that the blessed month of Ramadan is an ideal opportunity to raise children on religious and moral values ​​since their early childhood, and an opportunity to refine their behavior through play, entertainment and various activities.

Hayam Al-Soussi explains to the children in a simple way that the blessed Ramadan is the month that we are eagerly awaiting for its spiritual value (Al-Jazeera)

Performing congregational prayers and Tarawih prayers

Al-Soussi advises encouraging the child to perform prayer, especially group prayer with the family, and encouraging him to enthusiastically pray Tarawih with his family members.

Encouraging the child to perform prayer, especially congregational prayer and Tarawih prayer (pixels).

Decorate the house with Ramadan decorations

It also advises the participation of children in making decorations to celebrate the advent of the month of Ramadan, especially in the early days of it.

Children can also be taken to buy and choose colorful lights with stars and crescents of different sizes, and to hang these decorations together to add joy to the house.

Mothers should prepare the Ramadan atmosphere for their children to feel the atmosphere of joy and enthusiasm (Pixels)

Allocate a special Ramadan corner

It is also possible to allocate a special corner in the living room or in any other quiet place for prayer, reading the Noble Qur’an, placing the Holy Qur’an and swimming pools, and placing a small rug for the child to pray, all of which suggest a Ramadan atmosphere.

This pillar encourages the child to pray in this place and memorize a surah from the Holy Qur’an as well, while memorizing some supplications.

Taking care to implement some Ramadan decorations gives children joy and interest (Al-Jazeera)

Donate and help the poor

Al-Soussi stresses that donating clothes and toys and helping the needy and the poor is an important matter that helps educate the child to do charitable works, not only during the blessed month of Ramadan, but throughout his life. for kids.

Reading the stories of the prophets and the month of Ramadan

Reading the biography of the Prophet, the prophets and the companions that are related to the month of Ramadan makes children relate to religious occasions and get excited about reading this kind of stories.

This is one of the most important mental activities that combine entertainment, enthusiasm and benefit. It is necessary for the child to learn and get acquainted with Islamic history and Islamic values.

Receiving the blessed month of Ramadan by playing and entertaining with different activities (Al-Jazeera)

Help setting the breakfast table

In order for the child to feel the pleasure of fasting and accept it, he must participate in preparing the breakfast table and help his mother by preparing some types of food, including the fattoush salad, for example, or contributing by placing food utensils on the table, this encourages him to fast and the time passes with enjoyment, and participation creates an atmosphere of love And familiarity between all family members, and this enhances the atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan.

The school plays a very important role in preparing the child for the blessed month of Ramadan with enthusiasm and activity (Al-Jazeera)

Do not force the child to fast

With love and kindness, the child can be accustomed to fasting for a few hours, and Al-Soussi advises not to force the child to fast until the Maghrib call to prayer, as it is possible to gradually increase the hours of fasting, so that he does not feel hardship and alienate the idea of ​​fasting, and the child must be accustomed to doing different and fun activities to distance the idea of ​​food and drink He does not feel hungry and tired, and thus his body begins to get used to and will not complain after that.

Make sure to invite relatives and relatives

The month of Ramadan is the time for family and kinship ties and visiting relatives and loved ones, for reunification and a feeling of familiarity, love and forgiveness.

All mothers and fathers must prepare the Ramadan atmosphere for their children to feel the atmosphere of joy and enthusiasm, and make the whole family happy.

The Ramadan atmosphere is enshrined in children and they feel its joy when the family gathers on the Ramadan trip (Shutterstock)

What is the role of the school in the month of Ramadan?

Al-Soussi showed - to Al Jazeera Net - that the school plays a very important role in preparing the child for the blessed month of Ramadan with enthusiasm and activity, because of this positive impact on his psyche.

Al-Soussi talks about the experience of the Ali Bin Abi Talib School, which launched a “Ramadan Questionnaire” to participate in the celebration of the holy month by all kindergarten children, starting with educational activities to entertain children and teach them about this month in a loving way, and to ensure that they implement it with joy and pleasure, such as the installation of a “Basel” of a large mosque, the installation of a bowl With a fork indicating (the breakfast table), coloring drawings, cutting papers and cardboard in the shapes of lanterns, performing mathematical tasks and jumping as if from dawn to breakfast time, with reading stories about the five pillars of Islam and the Prophet’s biography and a detailed explanation of the concept of fasting in an entertaining way.

Teacher Hiyam Al-Sousi during the Ramadan questionnaire activity and the children's participation in its celebration (Al-Jazeera)

Al-Soussi explains that the participation of children in these activities is beneficial for them, as they receive information without feeling bored, but in an enthusiastic and fun way.

In short, Al-Soussi says, "Children should feel that the blessed month of Ramadan is the month that we all eagerly await, because of its unforgettable spiritual value, and it will remain in our minds throughout life, and let us try, despite all the difficult circumstances we are going through in Lebanon, to receive Ramadan in a way different and with a degree of joy and spirituality."

After the month of fasting

Al-Susi pointed out that the child looks enthusiastically at the Eid and the joy of Eid after a month of fasting, and longs for the reward that he will receive as a result of his good deeds. Or the school he receives on the day of Eid to feel happy and that he deserves appreciation for what he did during the month of Ramadan, as she put it.

The child is eagerly waiting for Eid and the joy of Eid after a month of fasting and the reward that he will receive as a result of his good deeds (Al-Jazeera)