I don’t know Tajweed. How can I tell if the teacher is teaching my child correctly?

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Look for five signs: the teacher corrects mistakes in every lesson (a lesson with no corrections is a warning sign), explains rules simply, makes your child repeat until it is right, revises old material, and gives you clear progress updates. You can also ask about the teacher’s ijazah and compare your child’s recitation with a well-known reciter. Many parents cannot judge Tajweed themselves. You don’t need to: you can judge how the teacher teaches.Five signs of good teachingSignWhat it looks like1. Corrections every lessonThe teacher stops your child and fixes letters or rules2. Clear explanationsRules explained simply, with examples3. Repeat until rightYour child repeats a word until it is correct, not just once4. RevisionOld pages or surahs are checked regularly5. Clear updatesYou know what was covered and what comes nextWarning signsLessons where your child reads and the teacher says “good” without correcting anything.Moving on very fast, every lesson, with no revision.No clear answer to “What is my child working on?”Simple checks you can doCompare: play a well-known reciter reading the same surah your child recites. Do they sound broadly similar in length and sounds?Ask about qualifications: an ijazah in the Quran shows the teacher has been tested by a qualified teacher. At Bloomtivo, all teachers hold ijazahs.Listen in: sit in on a lesson every few weeks.Use the progress reportThe monthly report should name specific rules and pages. Vague reports (“doing well”) without details are worth asking about.Teacher’s tip: ask the teacher, “Which Tajweed rule is my child working on now?” A good teacher answers immediately and specifically.Related: What is an ijazah?

Sign	What it looks like
1. Corrections every lesson	The teacher stops your child and fixes letters or rules
2. Clear explanations	Rules explained simply, with examples
3. Repeat until right	Your child repeats a word until it is correct, not just once
4. Revision	Old pages or surahs are checked regularly
5. Clear updates	You know what was covered and what comes next

I don’t know Tajweed. How can I tell if the teacher is teaching my child correctly?

Five signs of good teaching

Warning signs

Simple checks you can do

Use the progress report

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