Start with bismillah.

Ask: "What should you do before you act when you're upset?"

Watch the Whole Kids video Stop, Think, Act.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does Allah call in this ayah?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes someone a person of understanding?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Talaq is surah 65. Find ayah 10. The key words ya ulil-albab mean O people of understanding. Allah speaks to those who think. Thinking people stop, think and then act. The Quran is a reminder that helps us think clearly.

Fact: Which part of the brain helps us stop and think before acting?

Ages 5–8: Stop sign. Make a paper stop sign to hold up when you need to think first.

Ages 9–12: Think steps. Write the steps you use to make a careful choice.

Finish with: "I found that the part of the brain that helps us think first is ___."

Talk together:

• Why does Allah speak to people who think?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can the Quran help us think clearly?
• When did stopping to think help you?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop and think before reacting when I'm upset."

• Stop and think before reacting.
• Make your stop sign.
• Share your think steps.
• Next time: the next ayah (65:11) says the Messenger brings people from darkness to light. Explore it together!

Action: Stop and think before reacting when you're upset.