Start with bismillah.

Blow on a dandelion clock. Ask: "Can you collect every seed again?"

Watch the Woohoo Storytime video Don't Gossip, Roys Bedoys!

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this person go around doing?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is gossip so hard to take back?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 11. The key words mashsha'im bi-namim mean someone who goes about with tale-bearing. Gossip spreads like dandelion seeds in the wind: once it's out, you can't gather it back.

Fact: How far can dandelion seeds travel in the wind?

Ages 5–8: Telephone game. Whisper a sentence around the family. How did it change?

Ages 9–12: Three gates. Before speaking, ask: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it needed? Practise with five examples.

Finish with: "I found that dandelion seeds can travel ___."

Talk together:

• Why does gossip hurt people?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What can we say when someone starts gossiping?
• How can we speak only good about others?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will change the subject when someone gossips."

• Change the subject when there's gossip.
• Play the telephone game.
• Share the three gates.
• Next time: the next ayah (68:12) warns about blocking good. Explore it together!

Action: Change the subject when someone gossips.