Quran Memorization Scope and sequence for First Grade Quarter 1: Memorization of: - surat Al-Alaq. Review of - surat At-Takathur. - surat Al-Humazah. - surat An-Naas. Quarter 2: Memorization of: - Surat Ash-Shams. Review: - Surat Al-Qariah. - Surat Al-Ikhlaas. - Surat Az-Zalzalah. Quarter 3: Memorization of Review: Quarter 4: Memorization of: - Surat Ad-Dhuha. - Surat Ash-Sharh. Review of: - Surah Al-Maoon. - Surah Al-Falaq. Goal: By the end of kindergarten the students will memorize the following surahs mastering the makharij of letters, and will be introduced to the proper tajweed rules while memorizing: Al-Humazah, At-Takathur-Az-Zalzalah, Al-Qariah, Al-Adiyaat,AdDhuha,At-Teen,and Ash-Sharh. Kindergarten Quraan Reading Quarter 1: - Review the Arabic Alphabets أ – ي - Learn the alphabets in the connecting forms - Learn the short vowel (a) “Fathah” فتحة - Learn to read three connected letters with “Fathah” Quarter 2: - Learn the short vowel (i) “Kasrah” كسرة. - Learn to read three letter-words connected with “Kasrah”. - Learn to read three –letter words with mixed vowels (fathah + kasrah). - Learn the short vowel (o) “Dhammah” ضمة - Learn to read short words with mixed short vowels. Quarter 3: -Learn the long vowel (A) مد طبيعي باأللف - Learn to read bigger words with short vowels and long vowel A. - Learn the long vowel (I) with ()ي. - Practice reading words of four and five letters with short and long A & I. Quarter 4: - Learn the long vowel (o) و. - Learn to read words of five or more letters with both short and long vowels. - Practice reading with all the vowels.