For Muslim educators across North America
English-language workbooks, presenter-ready courses and learning games for Muslim educators and families. RISE Learn offers academic courses through the lens of Islam. Our wider catalogue brings together resources from Dr. Shameeza Khan, Ed.D. and contributing educators, each with its own audience and curriculum scope.
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The series. Three books, three levels, one voice.
In print · the series
Stories of the Prophets and stories of hope from the Qur'an, carrying children from first sentences to analytical essays — aligned to the standards a school is measured against, and rooted in faith from the first draft.
Book 1 of 3 · Student Companion
A Journey Inspired by Stories of Hope from the Qur'an
Pairs tales of the Prophets with structured narrative modeling. Elementary learners build vocabulary, discover plot structures, and find their unique voice.
Book 2 of 3 · Student Companion
A Journey Inspired by Stories of Hope from the Qur'an
Drives essay structures and expository modeling. Relatable stories of resilience anchor lessons on theme development and vocabulary building.
Book 3 of 3 · Student Companion
A Journey Inspired by Stories of Hope from the Qur'an
Guides advanced writing using stories from the Qur'an. Focuses on thesis statement construction, critical text analysis, and analytical writing.
Also in print
Introductory Guide
An inviting, beautifully structured guide outlining the core pillars and foundational values of Islam for families and new learners.
Interactive Activity
An interactive companion book designed to bring friends and family together for shared reflection, featuring puzzle layouts and active group discussions.
Contemplative Reading
A 601-page contemplative reading of Juz ʿAmma that moves the question from "what do I want?" to "what was I created for?" — written for adults and older students, alone or in a study circle.
Why RISE exists
Islamic schools in North America teach two curricula at once and are handed materials for neither. What exists is either academically serious and culturally silent, or warm and faith-filled and nowhere near a grade-level standard. Teachers spend their Sundays stitching the two together by hand.
RISE is the attempt to stop asking them to. Everything here is written for the classroom by practising educators, aligned to the standards a school is actually measured against, and rooted in Islamic values from the first draft rather than added at the end.
A child can decode every word on a page and still miss what it says. Comprehension is the thing that goes untaught, and it is the thing everything later depends on.
Workbooks, presenter decks and games written against real curriculum standards, so a teacher can open one on a Sunday night and teach from it on Monday morning.
It started in one Edmonton classroom. The Reading and Writing with Purpose books are used for language arts in Grades 4–6 at Edmonton Islamic Academy. They are also used at Green Dome Islamic School in Calgary. Families also use the books at home.
For educators · presenter-ready
Every course is a complete slide deck — the teaching script on the slides, the practice on the slides, the reflection at the end. Your place is kept on every device, and nothing is timed. Courses are licensed to schools and home-school programs — by grade, by subject, or the whole catalogue.
Workbook companion · Educator editionReading and Writing with Purpose 1The teacher's companion to Book 1. Learning outcomes and presenter slides for delivering the narrative writing chapters in class.Institution licence9 chapters
Grade 4 · Educator editionMathematics, Grade 4Aligned to the Alberta Program of StudiesInstitution licence12 chapters
Grade 4 · Educator editionWellness, Grade 4A wellness course for Grade 4, following the Alberta curriculum and written from the ground up for Islamic schools.Institution licence11 chaptersAlberta Program of StudiesFor schools and academies
Deciding for a whole school?
See the invite, walk into a lesson, and request a proposal written for your school.
Any browser · no account
Every game runs in any browser and needs no sign-in — a Friday-afternoon reward for a class, or a family's game night. They live at quranadventure.com and open in a new tab, so you keep your place here.
Daily puzzleVerse Builder plays at quranadventure.com, opens in a new tabA daily walk through one short surah. The ayah sits at the top in Arabic, whole and untouched, and underneath you rebuild its meaning in English from a word bank.One surah a dayMeaning firstSolo play
Word puzzleKalima Guesser plays at quranadventure.com, opens in a new tabSix guesses at a word drawn from the Qur'an, Hadith and Sirah, in English or Arabic, with a hint and a fact behind every answer.Solo playEnglish or ArabicStreaks
Geography gameFour Corners plays at quranadventure.com, opens in a new tabRead the clues, drop a pin, and discover where Muslims have built, taught and prayed around the world. Every reveal lands at the real place with its story.Five places a dayDrop a pinClassroom readyThe HOPE framework
The model Dr. Khan wrote the material against, so literacy and character stop being two separate jobs.
Start by naming what you do not know. Learning begins when curiosity outruns certainty.
Write believing the skill will come. Drafts and drills are worth it because clarity is reachable.
Edit, and push through the paragraph that will not sit right. A hard essay is where grit is built.
Test the writing on something real. Look back at the folder and find your own voice in it.
Co-founder and author
Dr. Shameeza Khan, Ed.D. (University of Portland) co-founded RISE and wrote its first titles independently, along with the HOPE framework they are taught against.The Reading and Writing with Purpose books are used for language arts in Grades 4–6 at Edmonton Islamic Academy. They are also used at Green Dome Islamic School in Calgary. The platform now publishes a growing circle of contributing educators alongside her.
Questions
RISE is a publisher and resource hub for Muslim educators and families. RISE Learn delivers our own academic courses through the lens of Islam. The wider catalogue also welcomes contributor resources with their own audiences and curriculum references.
The Reading and Writing with Purpose series develops English reading and writing skills. Review the relevant book and companion course against your province, state or school’s standards. Contributor resources may follow a different curriculum; inclusion in RISE is not a claim of North American alignment.
RISE Learn’s own courses teach academic subjects through the lens of Islam. The wider RISE catalogue serves several learning purposes, so check each resource’s description, intended audience and curriculum reference.
Dr. Shameeza Khan, Ed.D. (University of Portland), developed RISE’s own curriculum resources. Other contributors bring their own work and expertise; resource pages identify their authors. The Reading and Writing with Purpose books are used for language arts in Grades 4–6 at Edmonton Islamic Academy. They are also used at Green Dome Islamic School in Calgary.
Absolutely. Classroom teachers use them to shape reading and writing lessons, and homeschooling families use them for structured English learning at home. Titles like A Gentle Invitation to Learn Islam also work well for family reflection outside the classroom.
All titles are available on Amazon. Tap “Buy on Amazon” on any book here or on the Resources page to view details, pricing, and shipping for your region.
A course that names the Alberta Program of Studies uses that curriculum as its reference. Teachers elsewhere should compare its outcomes and sequence with their own requirements. This is a course-specific reference, not accreditation or a claim that every resource in the hub follows Alberta’s curriculum.
HOPE stands for Humility, Optimism, Perseverance, and Experience: the pedagogical model Dr. Shameeza Khan developed to guide writing instruction and character development together. You can read more about it on the About page.
Yes. We welcome useful learning resources for Muslim educators and families, including work that follows other curricula or comes from other countries. Visit Connect to describe your resource, audience and authorship.
