Winter is coming! | Winter Learning Activities

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Winter is around the corner! It feels like it is already here in Arizona (and from what I gather pretty much everywhere else in the US). We don't get snow in our parts but I was so surprised when I learned that areas like Flagstaff do. We're hoping to make a day trip to one of the snowy areas this year as most of my kids have never seen snow.

At any rate, I've collected some winter based resources for the four core educational subjects as well as a few things for Islamic studies.

Language








Math

Winter Math Activities  (The Tutor Coach.com)

Winter Math Activities (Math Wire.com)

Hot Chocolate Counting Mats

Preschool Math Activities

Tens and Ones Winter Place Value Activity

Science



Snow Science Experiments

20+ Winter Science Experiments for Grades K through 5

How Do Snowflakes Form?

Social Studies

Snowy Day Winter Lessons (scroll down to a few winter social studies ideas)

Islamic Studies

(And with all those Allah's Grace and Protections for their taming, We cause) the (Quraish) caravans to set forth safe in winter (to the south), and in summer (to the north without any fear)
(106:2)


The word for winter in Arabic is "Ash-shitaa"

I've got a few Arabic resources for the Arabic seasons on my Arabic vocabulary page (scroll down to "Seasons" and/or "Weather").


Points of Benefit

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the heat is severe, then let it cool down for prayer. Verily, severe heat is from the raging of Hell. The Hellfire complained to its Lord saying: My Lord, my parts are eating each other. So it was given permission to make a breath in the winter and a breath in the summer. They are the strongest heat you feel and the strongest cold you feel.”
Source: Sahih Bukhari 512, Sahih Muslim 617


Khutbah: Treasures of Winter to Invest in the Hereafter (audio, 19:53)
Take notes on the khutbah and make a learning poster to remind you about the benefits of winter.






A few questions I came up with based upon the reading:

  • What are three blessings of winter?
  • Can we only give sadaqah to Muslims?
  • When giving charity, we should make sure not to do what?
  • What is responsible for the strongest heat you feel of the summer and the bitter cold you feel during the winter?
  • When do we pray the night prayer?
  • What are two reasons it is easy to fast in the winter?


From the Benefits of Winter: Sayings of the Salaf

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