Opinions on Schooling & Early Academic Education
For children before the age of 7 years:
Let Children Play
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The child is the master for seven years; and a slave for seven years and a vizier for seven years; so if he grows into a good character within 21 years, well and good; otherwise leave him alone because you have discharged your responsibility before Allah.” al-Islam.org
[Hadith Chain of Narration Not Found]
Play With Your Children
Don't Send Children to School too Early
Before Age Ten
According to The Trivium Pursuit, these children are in the early Knowledge (early Grammar) Level.
They are largely learning:
They should be:
Read Full Article: The Trivium Matrix
For children before the age of 7 years:
The Islamic Educational Philosphy
"Islamic educational philosophy rejects the idea of teaching a child
before the age of seven and specifically tells us to let children play." Kinza AcademyLet Children Play
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The child is the master for seven years; and a slave for seven years and a vizier for seven years; so if he grows into a good character within 21 years, well and good; otherwise leave him alone because you have discharged your responsibility before Allah.” al-Islam.org
[Hadith Chain of Narration Not Found]
Play With Your Children
In a general three-step guide to bringing up children, Prophet
Muhammad advised that for the first seven years of their life, parents
are to play with their children, for the next seven (until the age of
14) to teach them, and from the age of 14 to 21, to be their friend. Islam Suite101 by Maria Zain
Don't Send Children to School too Early
Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (a.s.) explained this hadith: “Let your child play upto seven years; and keep
him with you (for education and training) for another seven years; then if he
succeeds (well and good); otherwise, there is no good in him.” Ummah Forum
[Hadith Authenticity is Questioned]
Don't Rush Them into Academics
"Push for infant academics may actually be a waste of time - or worse."
Much Too Early!
"Children must master the language of things before they master the language of words"
—Friedrich Froebel, Pedagogics of the Kindergarten, 1895
—Friedrich Froebel, Pedagogics of the Kindergarten, 1895
In one sentence, Froebel, father of the kindergarten, expressed
the essence of early-childhood education. Children are not born knowing
the difference between red and green, sweet and sour, rough and smooth,
cold and hot, or any number of physical sensations. The natural world is
the infant's and young child's first curriculum, and it can only be
learned by direct interaction with things. There is no way a young child
can learn the difference between sweet and sour, rough and smooth, hot
and cold without tasting, touching, or feeling something. Learning about
the world of things, and their various properties, is a time-consuming
and intense process that cannot be hurried. "Much Too Early!" by by David Elkind, Ph.D.
Before Age Ten
According to The Trivium Pursuit, these children are in the early Knowledge (early Grammar) Level.
They are largely learning:
- The language
- Building vocabulary
- Filling up basic understanding of the world.
- More Training!
- Less Teaching!
They should be:
- Trained in Self-Discipline
- Filled with useful information
Read Full Article: The Trivium Matrix
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