Start with bismillah.

Look at baby photos of people in your family. Ask: "Everyone here had parents. What about a cat? A tree? A chick?"

Watch the video about eggs hatching. Every chick in the world comes from an egg laid by a mother bird.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah tell us that makes Allah different from every living thing?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How is Allah different from everything He made?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ikhlas is surah 112. Find ayah 3. Which ayah comes before it, and which comes after?

Fact: How does a chick breathe and grow inside its egg before it hatches?

Ages 5–8: Where did it come from? Match baby animals to their parents, and seeds to the plants they grow into (an acorn and an oak tree).

Ages 9–12: Pick an animal or plant and draw three generations of its family. Then make your own family tree with a grown-up.

Finish with: "I found that every living thing I looked at came from ___."

Talk together:

• Every creature has a beginning. What makes Allah different?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why is it important to know that Allah is not like us?
• What questions would you like to ask your teacher or an ustaz/ustazah about this ayah?
• How can we thank Allah for our parents and families?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank my parents or carers by ___, at ___."

• Show your family tree to a grandparent and ask them to add a story about someone on it.
• Learn the third ayah of Surah Al-Ikhlas by heart.
• Next time: the last ayah (112:4) finishes the surah. Explore it together!

Action: Practise your plan this week.