Start with bismillah.

Run your fingers gently down the middle of each other's backs. Ask: "Can you feel the bumps? What are they?"

Watch the Visible Body video showing the spine in 3D.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where was the heavy load pressing?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does my back carry so much every day?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Sharh is surah 94. Find ayah 3. Read ayat 1, 2 and 3 together. They describe the chest, the load and the back.

Fact: How many bones (vertebrae) are in your spine?

Ages 5–8: Cotton reel spine. Thread cotton reels or pasta tubes onto a string to make a bendy model spine. How does it bend?

Ages 9–12: Backpack check. Weigh your school bag. Health experts suggest it should be no more than about a tenth of your body weight. Is yours?

Finish with: "I found that my spine has ___ vertebrae."

Talk together:

• What makes someone feel "weighed down" inside?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Allah lifted the Prophet's ﷺ load. How does He lift ours?
• What helps your back stay strong?
• Who carries heavy things for your family?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will lighten ___'s load by ___."

• Check your school bag isn't too heavy.
• Show someone your model spine.
• Next time: the next ayah (94:4) is about a name raised high. Explore it together!

Action: Help carry the shopping or a heavy bag for someone.