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Chapter 4: Elementary School Years 63 is successful with an older child, then she will not have to make as much effort with the younger ones. They will automatically follow the example of the oldest child. During the elementary years, children are either reading the Qaid ’ ah or the Holy Qur ’ an. Good habits are formed easily in the early years of life, so it is important to help children establish the habit of reading a portion of the Qaid ’ a h or the Qur ’ an every day. Reading the Qur ’ an at Fajr time is the preferred time as mentioned in the Qur ’ an itself. If a tim e is set aside on a daily basis to recite the Holy Qur ’ an, it is easier to build a regular habit. Hazrat Amman Jan (ra) has said that there should always be recitation of the Qur ’ an going on in the house. As more and more resources are becoming available, helping children improve their recitation has become much easier. A Tarteel-ul- Qur ’ an class can help a child to learn the correct pronunciation at a very young age. Classes can be attended over the phone, or through WebEx classes. The Jama ’ at provides this service through the program At-Tarteel on MTA and individual and group classes through www. alfurqan. us , which offers the services of certified Qur ’ an teachers, including Lajna members. An easy way to accomplish this is to play At-Tarteel classes available on YouTube in the evening. It could be before or after dinner and the whole family can listen to it. This is a way of ensuring that there is recitation of the Qur ’ an in the house with emphasis on its correct pronunciation. Ameen Ceremony An Ameen ceremony celebrates the first completion of reading the Holy Qur ’ an. This can be a long journey and the child should be rewarded for achieving this feat. It is important to send children’s names to the Nasira t or Atfal secretaries for recognition by the respective auxiliaries, in classes and at the Jalsa Salana. However, the purpose of reading the Qur ’ an in childhood is not only to finish the