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Child struggling with the Qaidah

By the Madrasah Bag team · Updated

Quick fix

Children who get stuck on the Qaidah usually need shorter, more frequent practice rather than longer sessions. Five to ten minutes every day, going over the current lesson and one earlier one, beats an hour once a week. Letter games, listening to audio of the lesson, and lots of praise help. If they've been on the same page for weeks, ask the teacher whether to go back a step.

At home

  1. Little and often: 5–10 minutes daily, at the same time each day.
  2. Listen first: many Qaidah lessons have free audio online, so let them hear it before reading.
  3. Point with a finger or pencil to keep their place.
  4. Revise one old lesson each day as well as the new one.
  5. Make it a game: letter flashcards, "find the letter" in the Qaidah, or reading to a sibling.
  6. Praise effort as much as accuracy.

If you can't read Arabic yourself

You can still help: sit with them, play the audio, and ask them to teach you the letters. Explaining something is one of the best ways to learn it.

Talk to the teacher if

More on the Qaidah.

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How long should a child practise the Qaidah at home?

5–10 minutes every day is usually more effective than long, occasional sessions.

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