Noor Care
Social stories
Short picture stories that say what will happen and what helps, one page at a time. Read them together before the day, or let your child read them with Read aloud.
Faith and the mosque
Going to the mosque
What happens at the mosque: shoes off, the right foot first, quiet voices, prayer in rows, and a break when I need one.
Friday prayer (Jumu'ah)
Jumu'ah step by step: a bath first, a busy mosque, the khutbah, praying together, and what helps if it gets loud.
Making wudu
Getting ready for prayer at the sink: what wudu is, the tap, Bismillah, water that feels cold, splashes, and the dua at the end.
Eid day
What can happen on Eid: clean clothes, dates in the morning, a busy prayer, Eid Mubarak, hugs, visits, gifts and a quiet rest.
When my family fasts in Ramadan
What fasting means, suhur before dawn, iftar at sunset, why my family may be tired, and that young children do not have to fast.
Saying salam
How Muslims greet each other, how to answer, and the ways I can say salam: with my voice, my talking board or a wave.
Everyday life
Visiting family
Visiting relatives: knowing the plan, saying salam, a home that feels different, hugs, and a quiet break.
Going to the doctor
A visit to the doctor: the waiting room, the checks, telling the doctor how I feel, and what helps if I feel scared.
Going to the dentist
At the dentist: the big chair and the bright light, opening wide, gloves and a mask, buzzing tools, and a sign for a break.
Getting a haircut
What happens at a haircut: the chair and the cape, scissors and buzzing clippers, itchy bits of hair, and the mirror at the end.
Loud noises
Hand dryers, flushing toilets and alarms: what loud noises are like, and what I can do when a sound is too loud.
Waiting for my turn
Waiting in a queue, at the doctor's or in a game: why it can feel hard, what a timer shows, and things I can do while I wait.
When plans change
Why plans sometimes change, the feelings that can come with it, and what helps: now and next, my schedule, insha'Allah and slow breaths.
Trying a new food
A new food on my plate: looking, touching and smelling first, a tiny bite with Bismillah, and leaving it politely if I do not like it.
For parents and teachers
A social story describes one situation in short, calm sentences: what happens, what other people do and feel, and a few things the child can do. This way of writing was developed by Carol Gray. Every page here has one picture and one or two sentences.
- Read a story a few times before the day it is about, at a calm moment.
- Let your child turn the pages and press Read aloud. Nothing plays by itself.
- Change words to fit your family as you read, such as the name of your mosque.
- Print a story to keep in the bag: each page prints on its own sheet.
The faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan, and each one shows its source on its page. The pictures are ARASAAC pictograms, a free set made for people who communicate with pictures.
Daily living skillsMy day: picture routinesFeelingsTalking board
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.