Course Outline: The Garden of Letters

This curriculum is structured to be gentle and visually engaging, ensuring Ayesha masters the basics before moving to complex words.

Module 1: The Alphabet & Articulation (The Seeds)

• Letter Recognition: Mastering the 29 letters, distinguishing them by their dots and shapes.

• Makharij (Sound Origins): Learning the correct “home” of each letter in the mouth (e.g., throat letters vs. lip letters).

• Heavy vs. Light: identifying which letters sound full and heavy (like Qaf) and which are light and smiling (like Kaf).

Module 2: Making Letters Speak (The Sprouts)

• The Movements (Harakat): Introduction to Fatha (up), Kasra (down), and Damma (round) to give letters their sounds.

• Stretching Sounds: Learning the Madd letters (Alif, Waw, Ya) to stretch sounds for 2 counts.

• The Tanween: Recognizing the double vowels that make the “N” sound at the end of words.

Module 3: Connecting the Script (The Stem)

• Joining Forms: Understanding how letters change shape when they hold hands to make a word.

• The Sukoon: Learning to stop on a letter smoothly to link sounds.

• Spelling Strategy: Teaching Ayesha the “spelling method” (Hajje) to decode difficult words independently.

Module 4: Blossoming into Reading

• Reading Flow: Transitioning from spelling words to reading them fluently.

• Short Surahs: Memorizing and reading Surah Al-Fatiha and the 3 Quls (Ikhlas, Falaq, Nas) with perfect pronunciation.

• Daily Duas: Learning basic Islamic supplications (Dua for sleeping, eating, and entering the home) alongside reading practice.