The short answer: book two or three 30-minute live classes a week (for example two Quran reading classes and one Islamic Studies class), and on the days in between do a 10-minute activity at home: revise yesterday's lesson, learn one dua, tell one story or pray one prayer together. The key is a fixed time each day, so it becomes routine rather than a negotiation.
Why a weekly plan helps
Most families start with good intentions and then the week takes over: school, homework, clubs, dinner. A plan written down in advance removes the daily decision. Your child knows Tuesday is class day and Wednesday is story day, and so do you.
Short and regular beats long and occasional. Ten minutes on five days is better than an hour on Sunday, because children forget quickly between lessons. Our guide on why children forget Quran lessons explains why.
The building blocks
- Live classes (2–3 a week, 30 minutes each): where new learning happens and mistakes are corrected. Usually Quran reading or Noorani Qaida, plus Islamic Studies.
- Home revision (5–10 minutes): re-reading the last lesson aloud, ideally to a parent.
- One dua or Kalima at a time: said together at the moment it belongs to, such as before eating or sleeping.
- Story time: a short story of a prophet or from the Seerah.
- Prayer together: at least one prayer as a family, even for children too young to be expected to pray.
A sample week with three live classes
This example suits a child aged about 6–10. Swap the days to fit your timetable.
| Day | Live class (30 min) | 10-minute home activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Quran reading or Noorani Qaida | Read the new lesson once more before bed |
| Tuesday | None | Learn or revise one daily dua with its meaning |
| Wednesday | Quran reading or Noorani Qaida | Read the new lesson to a parent |
| Thursday | None | Story of a prophet, then ask your child to retell it |
| Friday | Islamic Studies | Pray one prayer together; talk about Jumu'ah |
| Saturday | None | Revise one short surah your child already knows |
| Sunday | None | Rest day, or a family activity: visit the mosque, help someone, or read together |
A lighter week with two live classes
If three classes is too much right now, two still works well:
| Day | Live class (30 min) | 10-minute home activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Quran reading | Re-read the lesson before bed |
| Tuesday | None | One dua with its meaning |
| Wednesday | None | Re-read Monday's lesson to a parent |
| Thursday | Quran reading, with the last few minutes on Islamic Studies | Re-read the lesson before bed |
| Friday | None | Story time: a prophet or the Seerah |
| Saturday | None | Revise a short surah |
| Sunday | None | Rest or a family activity |
Two classes a week is a good minimum for steady progress in reading. Our guide to how many Quran classes a week explains when to add more. If your child is doing Hifz, the plan looks different and needs more classes: see the online Hifz weekly plan.
Ideas for the 10-minute slots
- Duas: pick one from daily duas for kids with meanings and use it at the right moment all week.
- Kalimas: one Kalima a fortnight, said together. See the six Kalimas for kids.
- Prayer practice: one part of the prayer at a time, following teaching kids Salah step by step.
- Prophet stories: one a week, told simply and truthfully. Our guide to teaching kids about the prophets has a starting order.
- Manners challenge: one good habit for the week, such as greeting with salam or helping set the table.
If you cannot read Arabic yourself
You can still run this plan. Ask your child to read to you and listen for confidence and smoothness; the teacher handles correction in class. Our guide on helping your child with Quran when you cannot read Arabic has practical ideas.
Making it stick
- Same time every day. Straight after school snack, or just before bed. See the best time for a child's Quran class.
- Put it on the fridge. A visible plan is easier to follow than one in your head.
- Tick it off. Young children love a sticker or tick for each day.
- Be flexible, not absent. If a day goes wrong, do two minutes rather than nothing.
- Adjust in Ramadan and holidays. Many families add a little more in Ramadan; see our Ramadan Quran plan for kids.
Book the live part of the plan
Our classes are live and one-to-one, 30 minutes each, and run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can place them on the days that suit your family. Plans start from $30 a month for one class a week, with a 10% family discount from the second child. Many families combine Quran and Islamic Studies through our online Islamic school programme or our online Quran classes for kids. Book 3 free trial classes, no card needed, and build your week from there.
