Part 1: Foundations of Qur’an Teaching for All Levels & Strategies for Beginners
Sound Vision Canada is delighted to announce the first session of a two-part online learning series featuring education consultant Abir Catovic. Our goal is to provide educators with effective strategies for supporting Muslim children and youth in developing a lifelong relationship with the Qur’an. This workshop series offers a practical, step-by-step approach to teaching the Qur’an for students of all levels. Participants will learn about the importance of teaching correct Qur’an reading, supporting effective memorization, and establishing the habit of consistent Qur’an engagement. The sessions will explore strategies for teaching key vocabulary words and simple Arabic language concepts as foundations for understanding, enabling students to gradually develop valuable translation skills. In addition, the workshop will address how to teach the meaning and stories related to Qur’anic passages in age-appropriate and engaging ways, and how to guide students toward applying Qur’anic teachings in their daily lives. Educators and parents will leave with clear guidelines, practical tools, and inspiring methods to help students not only recite the Qur’an accurately, but also understand it, reflect upon it, and allow it to shape their character and actions.
We are pleased to offer the session’s video recording and slides to all registered participants. These resources will be shared within a week after the event, insha Allah. Please note that these sessions are intended to provide instructional guidance for parents, Islamic Studies educators, and all those involved in children’s Islamic education.
A Sound Vision Canada Certificate of Completion will be issued to the attendees who participate in Parts 1 and 2.
Session Highlights
a. Teaching Qur’an: Slow & Steady Wins the Race!
b. The Importance of Proper Qur’an Reading
c. Qur’an Memorization – Finding the Right Balance
d. Age-Appropriate Vocabulary Word Selection
e. From Vocabulary to Translation – Helping Students Become Independent Translators
f. How does what I’m Learning Apply to Me?
Abir Catovic has over 30 years of experience in Islamic education. She holds a Master’s in Education Leadership from Harvard University. She developed an early elementary Islamic Studies curriculum, and co-founded a full-time Islamic school. She has served as Religious Studies Director, Vice-Principal, and Principal, teaching all grades from kindergarten to twelfth. She developed Islamic and Qur’anic Studies curricula for all levels, created a Prophetic Character Education Program, and helped establish a Two-Year Qur’an Memorization Program that produced over 50 Huffadh. In 2017, she received the Noor Kids Islamic Teacher Appreciation Award, recognizing her as one of North America’s top three Islamic educators. Currently, she works as an education consultant, Board Secretary of WISER (Weekend Islamic Schools Educational Resources), and an advisor to the Moral Ecology Trust, a project focused on youth character formation.
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