Eid-ul-Fitr

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Celebrations Festivals of Light

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Objectives

Early learning goals

Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
Represent ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-play and stories.
Listen attentively in a range of situations.
Listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events, and respond to what is heard with relevant comments, questions or actions.
Know about similarities and differences between others, and among families, communities and traditions.

Lesson Planning

Sit on an imaginary prayer mat and face Mecca. Learn about being a Muslim, Ramadan and the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Children will:

Know the story of Muhammad.
Consolidate their learning about Eid-ul-Fitr by taking part in child-initiated activities.
Find out about, and respect the practices of Islam.
Learn about and respect the traditions of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Planning

Provided Resources

Prayer mat image
About Mehndi
Play dough fireworks
Fireworks - more craft ideas
About Muhammad
Hanukkah, Diwali and Eid song words

Unit Resources

You Will Need

A copy of the Qur'an: as Muslims would be required to perform ritual bathing before handling the Qur`an, you may want to examine the book online at the weblink referred to.

Weblinks

About Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr from bbc.co.uk
Islamic call to prayer – YouTube clip
About Islam from primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk
Potato print Eid cards from activityvillage.co.uk
Design an Islamic prayer mat from activityvillage.co.uk
Star and crescent moon mobile from activityvillage.co.uk
Online Qur`an from al-quran.info