Start with bismillah.

Breathe in for four counts, hold for four, out for four, hold for four. Ask: "How do you feel?"

Watch the BrightenUp! Kids video Take A Breather! (It has music.)

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How do people react to harm?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What can I do instead of panicking?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'arij is surah 70. Find ayah 20. The key word jazu'a means panicking, full of distress. When something bad happens, people often panic. Slow breathing calms the body, and remembering Allah calms the heart.

Fact: Why does slow breathing calm the body?

Ages 5–8: Box breathing. Draw a square and trace it slowly while breathing in, holding, out, holding.

Ages 9–12: Calm plan. Write three things you can do when something goes wrong.

Finish with: "I found that slow breathing calms us because ___."

Talk together:

• What do you do when something bad happens?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How does remembering Allah help in hard times?
• How can we help someone who is upset?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, when something goes wrong, I will breathe slowly and say alhamdulillah."

• Breathe slowly when things go wrong.
• Teach someone box breathing.
• Share your calm plan.
• Next time: the next ayah (70:21) says people hold back when good comes. Explore it together!

Action: This week, when something goes wrong, breathe slowly and say alhamdulillah.