Start with bismillah.

Try to say "Bismillah" without moving your lips. Then without moving your tongue. Ask: "What happened?"

Watch the BBC Earth Science video about how your voice box works.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which three parts of us does this ayah mention?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do my tongue and lips make so many different sounds?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Balad is surah 90. Find ayah 9. Look for the key words lisan (tongue) and shafatayn (two lips).

Fact: What part of your throat makes your voice?

Ages 5–8: Feel the buzz. Put your fingers on your throat and hum. Then whisper. What's different?

Ages 9–12: Sound map. Say "b", "t", "k" and "m". Where does each sound happen: lips, tip of tongue, back of tongue, nose? Make a chart.

Finish with: "I found that my voice comes from ___."

Talk together:

• What good can a tongue do? What harm?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• What kind words could you say today?
• Why is it important to think before we speak?
• Who speaks kindly to you? How does it feel?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will use my tongue to say ___ to ___ every day."

• Do dhikr: subhanAllah, alhamdulillah, Allahu akbar.
• Show someone your sound map.
• Next time: the next ayah (90:10) is about two paths. Explore it together!

Action: Say three kind things to people every day.