Preschool Curriculum Overview
Age Group: 3โ5 years
Framework: American standards
Focus: Whole-child development โ academic, social, emotional, and physical
Learning Pace: 2 Hours daily from Monday to Friday
๐ Phonics & Early Literacy
Goal: Develop foundational language and pre-reading skills.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Letter recognition (AโZ) | Alphabet games, sandpaper letters, letter tracing |
| Letter-sound association | Phonics songs, storytime, phoneme blending |
| Vocabulary building | Picture cards, rhyming games, theme-based word walls |
| Listening & comprehension | Story circle, sequencing activities |
โ Math Readiness
Goal: Build numeracy, spatial sense, and logical thinking.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Counting (1โ20 and beyond) | Bead counting, number rhymes, calendar counting |
| Number recognition | Matching games, number puzzles, calendar work |
| Basic shapes & colors | Shape hunts, coloring shapes, sorting by color |
| Patterns & sequencing | Pattern blocks, prayer mat patterns, sequence cards |
| Measurement | Comparing objects, scales, building towers |
| Introduction to time | Daily routines, timetable |
๐ฌ Science & Logic
Goal: Inspire curiosity and critical thinking through observation and exploration.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Senses exploration | Texture walks, smell jars, sound bottles |
| Living vs. non-living things | Animal vs. toy sorting |
| Plants & animals | Growing seeds, class pet observation |
| Weather & seasons | Daily weather chart, seasonal crafts, discussing rain as mercy |
| Cause and effect / Simple experiments | Ice melting, float vs. sink, magnets |
| Health & hygiene | Washing hands, body parts, healthy eating |
๐ Ethics & Religion (Islamic Studies)
Goal: Foster love for Allah (SWT), Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and core Islamic manners.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Basic Islamic identity | Saying "I am a Muslim", understanding the 5 Pillars |
| Early writing | Name tracing, writing Alif-Baa-Taa, journaling with teacher help |
| Stories of the Prophets | Felt board stories, story circle, Islamic storybooks |
| Introduction to time | Prayer time awareness (e.g., Fajr, Dhuhr) |
| Islamic manners (Akhlaq) | Role-playing kindness, using 'Assalamu Alaikum', respecting elders |
| Arabic letters (Alif to Yaa) | Tracing, coloring, Arabic letter songs |
| Love for Qur'an | Listening to short Surahs (e.g., Surah Ikhlas, Surah Fatiha) |
| Basic worship concepts | Salah positions, masjid visit, Eid celebrations |
๐จ Arts & Creative Expression
Goal: Encourage self-expression, imagination, and fine motor development.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Drawing & coloring | Free drawing, coloring scenes |
| Cutting & pasting | Shape collages, sequence strips |
| Painting & sensory art | Finger painting, nature inspired scenes |
| Role play & dramatic expression | Dress-up, family scenes |
Kindergarten Curriculum Overview
Age Group: 5โ6 years
Framework: American standards
Focus: Building strong academic, ethical, and creative foundations
Learning Pace: 2 Hours daily from Monday to Friday
๐ Phonics
Goal: Reinforce letter-sound fluency and phonemic awareness.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Blending and segmenting sounds | CVC word games, sound boxes |
| Digraphs and blends | th, sh, ch activities, phonics songs |
| Rhyming and word families | Rhyme matching, -at, -in, -og families |
| Spelling patterns | Interactive word walls, spelling bees |
โ Math
Goal: Develop early numeracy, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Numbers up to 100 | Counting, number lines, place value blocks |
| Addition and subtraction | Hands-on manipulatives, number stories |
| 2D and 3D shapes | Shape sorting, real-life object identification |
| Time and calendar | Daily calendar, clock practice |
| Sorting and graphing | Tally charts, favorite color surveys |
๐ฌ Science & Logic
Goal: Build observation and reasoning skills through nature and inquiry.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Living vs. non-living | Sorting cards, observing insects vs. toys |
| Simple machines | Lego building, ramps and pulleys |
| Weather and seasons | Weather journal, seasonal tree painting |
| Experimentation | Sink/float, mixing colors, observing change |
| Critical thinking | Simple riddles, sequencing events |
๐ Ethics & Religion (Islamic Studies)
Goal: Nurture moral behavior and Islamic identity through stories and practice.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Pillars of Islam & Iman | Crafts, reciting pillars with actions |
| Memorizing short Surahs | Surah Fatiha, Ikhlas, Nas, Kauthar |
| Sunnah manners & akhlaq | Saying Salam, kindness role-play |
| Daily duas | Morning, before eating, entering home etc. |
| Islamic expression | Talking about prayer, fasting, family |
| Islamic story reading | Quranic animal tales, Prophet stories |
| Prophet stories | Stories of Nuh, Musa, Muhammad (PBUH) |
๐จ Arts & Creative Expression
Goal: Encourage imagination, creativity, and motor skills development.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Painting and drawing | Nature scenes, historic art, self-portraits |
| Crafts and constructions | 3D models |
| Poems and rhythm | Group songs |
| Drama and expression | Acting out stories and morals |
๐ Reading
Goal: Develop early reading fluency, comprehension, and love for books.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Reading CVC words and sight words | Flashcards, decodable readers |
| Story comprehension | Story retelling, drawing scenes |
| Book handling skills | Title, author, left-to-right reading |
| Reading aloud | Buddy reading, lyrics |
โ๏ธ Composition & Speech
Goal: Build expression through drawing, speaking, and early writing.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Sentence formation | Picture prompts, tracing and writing full sentences |
| Storytelling skills | Oral stories with props, sequencing cards |
| Public speaking basics | Show & tell, reciting poetry |
| Writing practice | Journaling, word-to-sentence exercises |
Grade 1 Curriculum Overview
Age Group: 6โ7 years
Framework: American standards
Focus: Academic excellence, Islamic character, critical thinking, and creativity
โ๏ธ Composition
Goal: Develop written expression, grammar usage, and sentence structure.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Sentence writing | Writing simple declarative and interrogative sentences |
| Creative writing | Short stories with a beginning, middle, end |
| Narrative writing | Personal experiences, story reflections |
| Punctuation and capitalization | Daily editing practice |
| Paragraph formation | Writing 3โ5 sentence structured paragraphs |
โ Math
Goal: Build foundational numeracy, operations, and reasoning skills.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Addition and subtraction to 100 | Number lines, mental math, counters |
| Place value | Tens and ones with base-ten blocks |
| Measurement | Using rulers, comparing lengths |
| Time and money | Telling time to the hour/half-hour, coin recognition |
| Word problems | Story-based problems |
๐ฌ Science & Logic
Goal: Encourage exploration, inquiry, and connection to the natural world.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Life cycles | Plant and animal development observations |
| Weather and environment | Daily charting, discussing signs of weather |
| The human body | Basic anatomy and hygiene |
| Simple experiments | Prediction, observation, conclusion format |
| Logical reasoning | Sequencing, sorting, classifying |
๐ Ethics & Religion (Islamic Studies)
Goal: Deepen Islamic understanding, identity, and character.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Salah and its importance | Learning the names and times of 5 daily prayers |
| Quran memorization | Surahs: Falaq, Nas, Ikhlas, Kausar, Asr |
| Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) | Key events of early life |
| Islamic manners & akhlaq | Respect, gratitude, truthfulness |
| Countries in the Muslim world | Focus on Makkah, Madinah, Palestine, Turkey |
| Community roles | Understanding helpers and Islamic values in society |
| Islamic themed crafts | Masjid building, Ramadan calendars |
| Hadith and duas | Daily memorization and meaning |
๐จ Arts & Creative Expression
Goal: Enhance creativity, fine motor skills, and emotional expression.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Drawing and painting | Seasonal scenes, family, nature |
| Mixed media projects | Collage, recyclable art |
| Poems and rhythm | Group songs |
๐ Language Arts
Goal: Develop grammar, spelling, and usage skills for communication.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Parts of speech | Nouns, verbs, adjectives with sorting games |
| Spelling rules | Word families, blends, and digraphs |
| Capitalization and punctuation | Correct use in writing exercises |
| Verb tense | Past vs. present actions |
| Listening and speaking | Story retelling, following instructions |
๐ Literature
Goal: Build comprehension, vocabulary, and moral analysis through stories.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Fiction and nonfiction | Identifying genres and text features |
| Character and setting | Story comparisons |
| Making predictions | Storytime activities with questions |
| Moral lessons | Discussing values in stories |
| Reading fluency | Group reading, buddy reading |
๐บ๏ธ Geography
Goal: Introduce world awareness, maps, and community understanding.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Continents and oceans | Globe activities, songs |
| Maps and directions | Simple maps, directions |
| Landforms and water bodies | Mountains, rivers and deserts |
๐ป Computer & Digital Literacy
Goal: Develop early tech skills and digital responsibility.
| Skills Focus | Sample Activities |
|---|---|
| Keyboard and mouse skills | Typing practice, drag-and-drop activities |
| Using educational software | Math and phonics games |
| Digital safety basics | What is safe to click, internet manners |
| Creating digital art | Simple design tools |
๐ Grade 2 Curriculum Overview
Age Group: 7โ8 Years Old
โ๏ธ Composition
Goals: Develop structured sentences and short paragraphs. Learn parts of a paragraph: topic sentence, supporting details, conclusion. Practice narrative, descriptive, and opinion writing.
- โMy Friendsโ
- โA Day at Parkโ
- โHelping My Parents at Homeโ
- Writing letters (e.g., thank-you notes, accepting mistakes)
๐งฎ Mathematics
| Topics |
|---|
| Place value (up to 1,000) |
| Addition and subtraction (2- and 3-digit numbers) |
| Introduction to multiplication & division concepts |
| Time (analog and digital) |
| Money (identifying coins, making change) |
| Geometry (shapes, symmetry) |
| Measurement (length, weight, volume) |
| Data and simple graphs |
๐ฌ Science & Logic
Topics: Life Science: Plants, animals, life cycles. Earth Science: Seasons, weather, natural resources. Physical Science: Matter, magnets, simple machines. Introduction to scientific method. Basic logical reasoning and cause-effect thinking.
Activities: Simple experiments, Observation logs
๐ Ethics & Religion (Islamic Studies)
Components: Aqidah (Beliefs), Fiqh (Practices), Sirah, Akhlaq (Character), Adab
- Daily du'as, Qur'an memorization, Ramadan, Eid
- Use Islamic vocabulary in grammar/spelling
- Explore Islamic geometric patterns, calligraphy
- Islamic literature: Stories of the Prophets
- Countries with Muslim majorities
Projects: Map of fictional Islamic town, Identify Qiblah direction, Slideshows (e.g., 5 Pillars)
๐จ Arts
Focus: Drawing, painting, collage, simple crafts, seasonal and themed art, geometric patterns
๐ Language Arts
Skills: Grammar (nouns, verbs, adjectives, punctuation), spelling, vocabulary, listening & speaking
๐ Literature
Readings Include: Classic fables, short chapter books, poetry
Skills Taught: Summarizing, predicting, questioning, identifying characters, setting, plot, theme
๐บ๏ธ Geography
Topics: Continents and oceans, landforms and maps, community and country (U.S. basics)
๐ป Computer
Skills: Typing, mouse use, reading/math software, internet safety, Google Docs, digital drawing
๐ Grade 3 Curriculum Overview โ American Islamic School
Age Group: 8โ9 Years Old
โ๏ธ Composition
Focus: Structured writing and creative expression. Sentence structure, personal narratives, descriptive essays, short stories. Introduction to editing and journal writing with moral reflections.
๐ข Mathematics
Focus: Problem-solving, fluency, and application.
- Place value to 10,000
- Addition/subtraction with regrouping
- Multiplication/division facts up to 12
- Fractions (basic understanding and equivalence)
- Measurement (length, mass, time)
- Geometry (shapes, area, perimeter)
- Logic puzzles and reasoning tasks
๐ฌ Science & Logic
Focus: Scientific inquiry with Islamic integration.
- Scientific method and observation
- Life Science: ecosystems, plants, animals (with Qurโanic references)
- Earth Science: weather, natural resources, solar system
- Physical Science: forces, magnets, light, sound
- Logic: problem-solving, classification, analogies
๐ Ethics & Religion (Islamic Studies)
Focus: Character building and education.
- Pillars of Islam and Iman
- Stories of the Prophets
- Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ
- Daily duas and meanings
- Islamic manners and etiquette
- Respect for parents, teachers, community
- Developing empathy and honesty
- Introduction to fiqh: wudu, prayer
- Islamic values in writing
- Tawheed in creation
- Islamic holiday crafts, e.g., Ramadan lanterns
- Dictation from Islamic texts
- Muslim heroes and Sahabah biographies
- Islamic contributions to science/math/medicine
- Islamic geography: migration, trade routes
๐จ Arts
Focus: Creative expression with Islamic ethics. Drawing, painting, symmetry, nature projects. No animate depictions.
๐ฃ๏ธ Language Arts (Grammar & Spelling)
- Parts of speech
- Sentence types
- Punctuation and capitalization
- Weekly spelling tests
- Homophones, synonyms, antonyms
๐ Literature
Focus: Reading comprehension and literary appreciation.
- Fables, folktales, moral novels
- Reading strategies: predict, summarize, question
- Main ideas, themes, morals
- Group reading and discussions
๐ History
- Early civilizations: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley
- Native American cultures, U.S. colonial history
- Key historical figures
- Timelines and cause/effect
๐ Geography
Focus: World awareness through an Islamic lens.
- Continents, oceans, landforms
- Map skills: directions, legends, scales
- Countries and languages of the world
- Climate, habitats, natural resources
- Physical vs. political maps
๐ป Computer & Digital Skills
Focus: Digital literacy and ethical use.
- Typing and word processing
- Intro to coding logic
- Educational app use
- Digital citizenship
- Safe internet practices
- Digital storytelling