Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Do ostriches really hide their heads in the sand?"

Watch the Mr Scientific video Do Ostrich Really Stick Their Heads in Sand?

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does he wish he had never known?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is it better to face the truth now?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Haqqah is surah 69. Find ayah 26. The key words lam adri ma hisabiyah mean I did not know what my account was. People say an ostrich hides its head to avoid danger, but that is a myth. Hiding from the truth never helps; facing our mistakes now does.

Fact: Why might it look like an ostrich has its head in the sand?

Ages 5–8: Ostrich facts. Draw an ostrich and write one true fact about it.

Ages 9–12: Myth buster. Find two other animal myths and the real facts behind them.

Finish with: "I found that ostriches look like they bury their heads because ___."

Talk together:

• Why do people sometimes avoid hearing about their mistakes?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can we look at our deeds honestly each day?
• Who helps us see our mistakes kindly?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about my day each night before sleeping."

• Think about your day each night.
• Share your ostrich fact.
• Share your myth-buster findings.
• Next time: the next ayah (69:27) says he wishes it had all been the end. Explore it together!

Action: Think about your day each night before sleeping.