Eid Mubarek to you & your families.

Remember: Our Eid Party will be Thursday afternoon so have your Eid clothing ready!

See you back at school on Wednesday, Insha'Allah.

Tr. Amira

(Eid artwork by Fatima C. Jazak'Allahu Kheiran!)

Understanding diversity: hands-on learning

In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind,

Assalamu Allaykum,

The children had a great challenge making this Tibetan singing bowl, well, sing.

As part of our Social Studies unit, learning about Canada and its many cultures, some of the students brought in objects representing their countries of origin.

They shared these with the class, and some were even hung up on the class's world map. We have a picture of the Dome of the Rock, Egyptian money and a Shalwar Kameez posted up. Other students brought in different types of clothing, henna patterns, jewelery and various other knicks and knacks that show something about their culture.

I shared this singing bowl with the class, picked up by my brother on a trek in Northern India in a place called Ladakh. It is typically used in Buddhist meditation and worship. My aim was to underscore the importance of learning about other faiths and cultures in order to understand Canada. After all, as we discovered, it is fun to learn interesting things from others even while we understand what makes us different.

Tr. Amira

Laylutil Qadr - The Night of Power

In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind,

Yesterday, a beautiful thing rose up from the children. It was the last class of the day, Islamic Studies, and we were talking about when the Angel Gabriel first visited our beloved Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him, in the Cave Hira. "He squeezed the prophet," I told the class, seated around me on the carpet," and said, 'Iqra. . .'"

And the children didn't miss a beat. "Iqra bismirabbika alathee Khalaq," The class began reciting the entire surah together. It was breathtaking, masha'Allah. They were so pleased with themselves, slowly reciting in unison.

Thanks Grade 2A, and the teachers who taught you before me! What a special time these final days of Ramadan will be, insha'Allah.

Tr. Amira

Assalamu Allaykum, Welcome to Grade 2A

In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind

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It is my pleasure to welcome you to Abraar's Grade Two blog. My hope is that this blog will be just one more way for parents and their children to remain connected with the classroom.

Weekly or bi-weekly updates will be made available to provide a window into the work being done. As well, look for childhood development articles and tip sheets designed to help parents and educators on their journey.

It is my pleasure to be working with Abraar's Grade Two class (A) and I hope to engage with both children and their parents to help maximize on everyone's learning potential.

Ramadan Mubarek.

Teacher Amira