Resources for the way you teach and learn
English-language books, online courses and games for Muslim educators and families, from RISE in Edmonton, Alberta. RISE brings its own work and contributor resources together. Each resource has its own author, audience and teaching purpose; check its details for curriculum fit.
Publications
Browse workbooks and guides for classroom teaching, learning at home and personal reflection. The RISE Original label identifies our own publications. Contributor publications may follow different curricula; review each title’s author and description.
Preview three published pages from Reading and Writing with Purpose 1 to see a model paragraph, a discussion and writing activity, and transition-word examples.
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.
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.
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.
A journey through the first steps of faith
An inviting, beautifully structured guide outlining the core pillars and foundational values of Islam for families and new learners.
For family and friends to connect and reflect
An interactive companion book designed to bring friends and family together for shared reflection, featuring puzzle layouts and active group discussions.
Discovering the Objectives of the Religion through a Contemplative Reading on Juz ʿAmma
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.
Online courses
Compare the course’s audience, outcomes, chapter list and available previews. RISE Original identifies our own courses. A contributor course may follow another curriculum or teaching approach; its course page explains the fit.
For RISE Learn courses: Courses are licensed to schools and home-school programs — by grade, by subject, or the whole catalogue. Public course pages show available sample slides; check each course’s access rules before planning your teaching.Request a proposal for your school or home-school program.
Explore the RISE Learn curriculum guides for schools, homeschool families and independent learners. These guides describe RISE’s own courses and companion books; they do not define the curriculum of every contributor resource.
In the Journal: why we use virtual demonstrationsand how RISE Learn supports classroom and home teaching.
The teacher's companion to Book 1. Learning outcomes and presenter slides for delivering the narrative writing chapters in class.
The teacher's companion to Book 2. Learning outcomes and presenter slides for the essay and expository writing chapters.
The teacher's companion to Book 3. Learning outcomes and presenter slides for thesis construction and analytical writing.
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
A wellness course for Grade 4, following the Alberta curriculum and written from the ground up for Islamic schools.
A wellness course for Grade 5, following the Alberta curriculum and written from the ground up for Islamic schools.
A wellness course for Grade 6, following the Alberta curriculum and written from the ground up for Islamic schools.
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Aligned to the Alberta Program of Studies
Four age-appropriate presentations, Early Childhood to Grade 9
A Sacred Legacy, Faith & Responsibility
Sixty-five supplications, one at a time
Prayer, for the learner who already prays
Prayer, from the first wudu, one step at a time
Games
Qur'an Adventure is our games platform. Every game runs in any browser and needs no account to play. They open in a new tab so you do not lose your place here.
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A trivia night for the whole family. One device runs the room, everyone takes a turn, and every answer opens a conversation instead of closing one.
Six 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.
A 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.
Turn two cards to match one of the Names of Allah to its meaning. Matched pairs stay lit, and nothing is ever lost or taken away.
Read 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.
Put the events of the Seerah back in the order they happened. Drag, place, and find out how the story fits together.
A daily crossword of Qur'anic vocabulary. Everybody gets the same puzzle, so a class or a family can compare notes.
Six words a day arrive as stepping stones with their letters out of order, and the child taps them into place. No timer, no score, and a wrong tap costs nothing.
Six questions a day give light, and light grows a garden of geometry that keeps growing a little while the app is closed. A little every day grows far more than one long sitting.
Five games for a whole class. The host opens a room on the board and every phone in the room plays. Light Grid is ready now; Mosaic, In Order, The Locked Library and Meaning Bingo are in beta.