Ramadan (February 28 - March 29)

Here are a few simple things teachers can do to support their Muslim students during Ramadan

Watch a traditional story about Ramadan lanterns. Teachers can print the story and a related activity.

Listen to a song (for younger students) about Ramadan, an important time in the Islamic calendar. Teachers can print off the words to the song and a related activity.

This lesson plan, for grades K-5, contains some lesson ideas, printables and information about Ramadan.

This lesson plan, for grades 1-2, has suggested books about Ramadan and related activities.

This handbook is a helpful guide and sensitive document written to enable educators to meet the challenge of addressing Islam in the classroom.

In this 3 minute animated video, you can learn how Islam follows the lunar calendar and how Muslims celebrate Ramadan.

This 4-minute video provides an explanation of Ramadan for non-Muslims.