THE EDUCATION TRIANGLE<\/p>\n
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Dear Parent<\/p>\n
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Education is a triangle. The triangle cannot be completed unless it has three sides or three
\ncorners. The three corner’s of education are the teacher, the pupil and the parent. Take any one
\nof these three away and education remains incomplete. Therefore, dear parents, do not\u00a0underrate the important role you play in the education of your child. You are an important\u00a0partner in the education of your child!<\/p>\n
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Surveys taken consistently indicate that any child who performs well at school – academically or
\notherwise \u2013 even in manners and behaviour – is mainly because the education-triangle is\u00a0complete. Today we wish to point out some areas in which you, dear parent, can play an\u00a0important part in helping your child: Take careful note of the 7 points that follow:<\/p>\n
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1. Spend time with your child\/children daily. Quality time. Quality time means that time of day or
\nnight when neither you nor they are tired or occupied with other things. Try to fix a time daily so
\nthat you can set a regular pattern. Sit down as a family. Talk. Discuss. Ask them about school.\u00a0How did the day go. What did they learn. What was exciting, etc. Children are good talkers.\u00a0They get excited. They need to express themselves; their feelings and emotions; their thoughts.\u00a0Give them this opportunity to talk. They need it. You will be surprised how much you do not\u00a0know about your own child’s life. Dear Parents, PLEASE do not regard this daily get-together as\u00a0a small or unimportant thing. It is VITAL. This get-together will convince your child\/children that\u00a0you are interested in them, their school work and education. This will motivate and encourage\u00a0them even more. An even greater benefit of this daily get-together will be the BONDING OF\u00a0THE FAMILY, which is so important for the family and the child especially. Today, unfortunately,\u00a0the family unit is slowly disintegrating all over the world. It is sad that it is even happening to\u00a0Muslim homes and families. A strongly-bonded family produces a stable and strong child.\u00a0Otherwise the child suffers psychological disorders that become progressively worse. Such a\u00a0child eventually becomes a lost cause; a liability to his\/her family and to society at large. The\u00a0implications for neglecting a single child can go very far! Today, most homes are more like\u00a0motels or hotels. Strangers check in and out! Each one has his\/her own program. They come\u00a0and go as they wish; do as they wish and hardly ever meet or SIT TOGETHER AS A FAMILY\u00a0UNIT. This is very sad and unfortunate. It is also dangerous for the future of the child. Such a\u00a0child will easily be influenced by outsiders and alien influences, as he\/she will not find fulfillment\u00a0in the home. Such a child could end-up becoming a drug-addict or even a criminal, Allah forbid!
\nParents maybe rudely shocked and will possibly realise the harm only after it is too late to really
\nreverse the damage. May Allah save our children from such a day.<\/p>\n
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2. After having spoken together for a while, ask them to bring their school bag along. Look at\u00a0their work, even if you do not understand much! Praise them for good work; for the stars. If the\u00a0work is untidy, talk to them kindly about the importance of neatness. Test their knowledge of the\u00a0school work by asking them a few questions from their books regarding the work they have\u00a0learnt. In this way you will have a good indication of their performance.<\/p>\n
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3. Next, look at their diaries. The homework diary is very important. This is the vital\u00a0communication link – the hot line between parent and teacher. For many parents, due to their\u00a0busy lives, it is not possible to visit or phone the school all the time. This is where the diary\u00a0comes in. It is the cheapest and most effective means of communication between you, the\u00a0parent and the school. Messages can be sent and received all the time via the diary. You will\u00a0have a good communication with the school, through the diary. You as a parent, are required to\u00a0sign the diary daily. Please do so. In the dairy, you will find information regarding homework,\u00a0tests, projects, assignments and other general notices. Now you are ready to help them with\u00a0home work.<\/p>\n
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4. First, listen to their Qur’an Sabaq at least three to five times. Help them with learning their\u00a0Surahs, Duaas, etc. Ensure they learn all Islamiyat lessons for the next day. Get them to\u00a0complete their Islamiyat homework.<\/p>\n
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5. Thereafter, get them to start with other home work. Start with Maths. Then English. Then\u00a0other subjects. This is because Maths and English are done daily and form the core for all their\u00a0future education and learning.<\/p>\n
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6. Make sure they put all their books back into their bags as many pupils tend to forget their\u00a0books at home. Sometimes very conveniently! Make sure they pack their bags neatly as\u00a0children tend to damage their textbooks quickly, and these are very costly!<\/p>\n
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7. Finally, talk to them for a few minutes about good manners, good behaviour, discipline.\u00a0Narrate to them some interesting anecdote from which they could learn a lesson or moral. If\u00a0possible, read to them for a few minutes from a good Islamic book or Kitaab. All of this will go a\u00a0very long way to develop your child into a highly successful adult.<\/p>\n
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Dear Parent, if you follow the above program, you will have a fairly good idea of your
\nchild\/childrens’ progress at the school. You will be in a much better position to understand your
\nchild and how to help your child. May Allah make it possible for all homes to follow this program.<\/p>\n
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Aameen.<\/p>\n
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Mufti Zubair Bayat<\/p>\n
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