Early primary (5–7)
Five to seven: reading clicks, memorisation begins in earnest, and one page plans the week.
Guides
- Islamic Homeschool for 5-7 Year Olds: What to Teach and a Realistic Week What to teach a 5, 6 or 7 year old at home in Qur'an, salah, Arabic, Islamic studies, reading and maths, with a realistic weekly plan built around the prayers.
- A Sample Islamic Homeschool Schedule for a 6-Year-Old (Built Around Salah) An hour-by-hour Islamic homeschool schedule for a 6-year-old, anchored to the five prayers, with a lighter 'busy day' version and tips for 5 and 7 year olds.
Printables and tools
- Reading LogPDF
Simple reading log for English books and general reading goals.
- Descender letters tracing (English)PDF
Practise g, j, p, q and y below the line.
- Math practice sheetPDF
Number recognition, counting and early sums, ages 4–7.
- Reading challengePDF
Set a monthly reading goal and track it.
- Aishah's food adventurePDF
A 5-page activity book on the food groups.
- Reading logOnline tool
Log the books your children read.
What to focus on at this age
- Quran memorisation
- This is the prime age for memorisation. Start with the short surahs they already know from preschool, then move to longer ones (up to Ad-Duha). A few lines per day, consistent review, and gentle repetition. The Quran Memorization Log is designed for this.
- Arabic reading
- Move from letter recognition to reading simple words. Harakat, sukun, and shaddah are introduced. The goal is to read the Quran with proper pronunciation, not fluency in Arabic. The Arabic Alphabet Chart supports this.
- English phonics and reading
- This is the year reading clicks. Phonics instruction, simple readers, and lots of library books. Islamic-themed early readers are ideal but hard to find.
- Math foundations
- Number recognition to 100, addition and subtraction within 20, place value basics, and introduction to shapes and measurement. The Math Practice Sheet works well for this age.
- Islamic Studies stories
- Seerah stories, prophet stories, and the lives of the sahabah. At this age, children absorb details like a sponge. One short story per day with discussion is more effective than a longer lesson once a week.
- The weekly plan
- The Homeschool Weekly Planner is the most-used printable for this age. One page, one week. Fill in the subject rows, pin it to the wall, and tick off what happens. The "we did it" row at the bottom is the most important part.