Sk1 updates! (Dec.16- Dec.19)

Assalam alikum Dear parents,

Language Art:

Alhamdullelah, we finished our third book of Jolly phonics. We covered the following letters: g, o, u, l, f and b. We learned how to rhyme words from the –at family. We also finished some worksheets about the –at family.

We have read several stories about manners and we are learning about story sequencing. Students were asked to retell the story I read for them. MahsaAllah, Sk1 students are doing a wonderful job.

We are learning new sight words. MashaAllah, Sk1 are taking the second step towards reading, and that is combining sounds that we learned to make 3 letter words. Way to go SK1!

Arabic updates from Tr. Salam

Assalamoalaekum:

We almost Elhamdollallah  finished the first term . So far We studied the letters from Alif to zaa and we learned words which have these letters . We also Practice these letters through activities. We have had fun reading story and learning new songs. I’m amazing of the Senior Kindergarten’s ability in learning Arabic. MashaAllah!

The student will be expected to:

* Know and read all of the letters from Alif to Zaa.

* Read and write the above letters with Fatha, Kasra, and Dama.

* Recognize words which have above letters.

Jazakuma  Allah Khairan

Tr. Salam

 

Quran updates from Tr. Sahar

Assalaamu Alaicom,

Dear Parents
We finishedSurat Al-Adyat. We have quiz in this Surah

Jazaacom Allahu khayran
Tr:Sahar

SK1 updates:( Dec 9 Dec 13 )

Assalam alikum Dear parents,

Language Art:
We are still working in our third book of Jolly phonics. Alhamdullelah we covered the following letters: g, o, u, l, f and b. The range of fun activities at the end of this book include: colouring, handwriting practice, puzzles, craft activities, word & picture matching and flash cards. These activities will help the children reinforce their letter sound skills.

SK1 Updates ( Dec2- Dec 6)

Assalam Alikum Dear Parents,

Language Arts:

In phonics, Alhamdullelah we finished our third phonic book. We learned the last two letters in this book, L and F. We will continue working in this book to finish all related activities inshaAllah.

We will also continue to work on learning how to blend simple three letter words e.g. sun, dog, rat, bus, set, sit, top, and, fat, hat, lit, fit, leg, cat, cut and man.

We are also learning that when two letters next to each other make the same sound, the sound is said only once e.g. hill is / h-i-ll/ not /h-i-l-l

This is also applies to other doubled consonants in words such as rabbit, carrot, dress and kitten.

In addition we are practicing daily some sight words to help the students start reading soon inshaAllah.

Quran update: Tr. Sahar

Assalaamu Alaicom, 

Dear Parents

We finished Surat Al-Takathur and we are working in Surat Al-Adyat ( 1 - 4 )

Jazaacom Allahu khayran

Tr:Sahar

SK1 updates (Nov.18 - Nov.29)

Assalam Alikum Dear Parents,

 Language Arts:

  In phonics, we started our third book of Jolly phonics. This book cover the following letters: g,o,u,l,f and b. Alhamdullelah, we covered the following letters g,o,u and b.

 We are learning how to blend simple three letter words e.g. sun, dog, rat, bus, set, sit, top, and, fat, hat, lit, fit, leg, cat, cut and man.

We are also learning that when two letters next to each other make the same sound, the sound is said only once e.g. hill is / h-i-ll/ not /h-i-l-l

This is also applies to other doubled consonants in words such as rabbit, carrot, dress and kitten.

In addition we are practicing daily some sight words to help the students start reading soon inshaAllah.

Quran: Message from Tr. Sahar

Assalam alikum Dear Parents,
Please help your child practice Surat Al-Takathr. The students will have a test in the whole surah next week inshaAllah.
Tr. Sahar

SK1 Updates (Nov4-Nov14)!

Language Art/phonics:

Alhamdullelah we finished our second phonic book. We had lots of fun learning the sounds and the actions of the following letters R, M and D. Please ask your child about it and watch as they do the actions that go along with the sounds. This year we are putting a lot of emphasis on the proper writing method of the letters in lower-case and capital form. We are also discovering the sounds that these letters make as they appear in the start, middle, or end of different words. The Jolly phonics system has been a proven success, and is being used in many educational institutions nationally, and internationally. Please visit http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/.
Another useful website: www.starfall.com

We are also learning new sight words. The SK1 are doing a wonderful job in sounding out and using the hand action to spell new words. The actions of the letters are designed to help the child learn the sound.  Masha’Allah,Way to go SK1.

 

SK1 NEWS!

Language Art/phonics:

We had lots of fun learning the sounds and the actions of the following letters C, K, E and H. Please ask your child about it and watch as they do the actions that go along with the sounds. This year we are putting a lot of emphasis on the proper writing method of the letters in lower-case and capital form. We are also discovering the sounds that these letters make as they appear in the start, middle, or end of different words. The Jolly phonics system has been a proven success, and is being used in many educational institutions nationally, and internationally. Please visit http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/.

 

Message from Tr. Nancy ( Abraar School Librarian)

Dear Parents,

Assalamu Alaikum

The first Scholastic Book Fair of the school year is coming to our school this week! What better way to promote reading to our students than by supporting this important literary event! A book fair flyer will be sent home with your child on Monday, October 28, 2013. For more information on this exciting event, please go to www.abraarlibrary.com

Sincerely,

Nancy-Ann Brethour,

Abraar School Librarian

SK1 Updates!

Assalamu Alikum,

 

Dear Parents,

 

Field Trip: Our field trip to Cosmic Adventures was very exciting and fun!

children spent the day exploring all the different play structures at this huge indoor complex. By the end of that day students, teachers, and volunteers were all ready for a nap!

Thank you to our wonderful field trip volunteers! We could not have done it without you!

 
Language Art/phonics:
All children are expected to be able to write their name and recognize it.

Al hamdullelh, we finished our first phonic book and we had lots of fun learning the sounds of the following letters S, A, T, I, P and N. Please ask your children about them and watch as they make the sounds and the actions.

Useful website:  www.starfall.com for sound and letter recognition.

Qura'n: Message from Tr. Sahar

Assalam alikum
Dear parents,
We had practiced and reviewed the following:
Surat Al- Fil
Surat Al-Kawther.

Tr. Sahar

SK1 News!

Assalam alikum,    

Dear Parents,

 

Announcements/Reminders:

On Tuesday October 22, 2013 we will go to Cosmic Adventures inshaAllah.

 

Please remind your children of Cosmic Adventures rules and regulations:

 

Everyone must remove their shoes and must be wearing socks, including adults.

 

No outside food is permitted in the restaurant area or structure and all food must remain in the designated lunch room

 

No running

 

No violent play/no throwing balls

 

No playing in toddler sections

Weekly Updates!

 

 

 

Assalam alikum,

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Accomplishments

 

In Phonics:

We started our first phonic book. This book will cover the following letters: s, a, t, i, p and n. The sounds are taught in a specific order (not alphabetically). This enables children to begin building words as early as possible. We had lots of fun learning the sounds of two letters last week, the letters S and A. Please ask your child about it and watch as they do the actions that go along with the sounds. This year we are putting a lot of emphasis on the proper writing method of the letters in lower-case and capital form. We are also discovering the sounds that these letters make as they appear in the start, middle, or end of different words. The Jolly phonics system has been a proven success, and is being used in many educational institutions nationally, and internationally.
 

Qur'an: Teacher Samia

Important information

                                                                                                                                 October 1, 2013

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Assalamu Alaikum

 

Show & Tell

We will start regular show & tell on Monday the 7th of October insha’Allah.  On Friday October 4, me and Tr. Malika will do it first so the kids will know how to present their show and tell. Show & tell will help the children’s oral and visual communication skills and will be a good practice for an upcoming project insha’Allah!

letter from Tr. Salam

Arabic

Assalamoalaikum

Last month we studied the letters, the name of harakat (fatah, kasra , and dama) and how to read the letters studied with them; this has been accomplished though a number of activities, such as songs, games, stories and competitions. The children have found these activities to be exciting and fun.

Tr.Salam Beseiso

 

Welcome

                                                                                                    
                       

 Assalam alikum wa rahmatu Allah wabarkatuhu    
                          

Dear respected parents/Guardians,                                                                                                      

           My name is Ghada Abou Louz and I will be the new SK Homeroom Teacher for the 2013/2014 school year. I want to extend to you and your child my warmest welcome into my classroom. My philosophy for learning is that each child is unique, and each child develops learning opportunities at different levels.  

French

Letter To Parents

Dear Parents,

    My name is Mr.Said and your son/daughter is enrolled in my French class this year. I am looking forward to an exciting year. It is my goal to provide all students with an educationally challenging, yet fun, experience in my classroom. I will recognize the individuality of my students and will provide opportunities for each of them to experience success.

    I have extremely high expectations of all my students. I am asking for your help to maintain those expectations by checking with your son/daughter periodically to make sure that his/her work is being done. I am available to help students during my prep periods.

    I want you to know that one of my most important goals this year is to keep the lines of communication open with you.

    Please do not hesitate to contact me at sfqih@abraarschool.com,  if you have any questions or concerns during the year.

Sincerely,

Tr.Said

French teacher.

New SK1 Homeroom Teacher

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Dear SK1 Parents/Guardians,

I pray that this finds you and your families in the best of health and iman. T. Iman has submitted her resignation from her current position in order to take a position as an ECE with the OCDSB. Her last day of work will be this Friday. She made many positive contributions to the SK program at Abraar during her tenure and we pray for the best for her in her future endeavors.

Alhamdulillah, we were able to find a replacement for T. Iman. We have hired Sr. Ghada Abou Louz for the SK1 homeroom teacher position. T. Ghada is a familiar face at Abraar, having taught before as a JK teacher and having worked as a teacher's assistant for several years in the JK and SK program at Abraar School. She has also worked as a supply teacher at Abraar at several grade levels including the SK progam. She has a bachelors in science from Dalhousie University, Halifax.

T. Ghada has already started attending the SK1 classroom while in the presence of T. Iman in order to get the students acquainted with her and to familiarize herself with the SKI1's daily routine. This will ease the transition for our students.

Please join me in welcoming T. Ghada as the SK1 Homeroom teacher.

Jazakumullahu khaira,

Arabic- Tr. Salam

Asalamu Alaikum                                                                                              S.K

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I would like to welcome everyone back to the new school year and express some of the excitement that we will be having in Arabic class. The curriculum this year enables the student to learn the basics of the Arabic language by using different methods. These methods encourage eagerness to participate in class while learning in a fun, social and active context that feels psychologically comfortable and safe. 

For our first semester, we will insha Allah cover the following:

• learning the basic phonetics with the different harakats of the alphabet letters (Alif to Dal);
• recognizing the different shapes of the same alphabet letter;
• knowing few words that begin with the same letter;
• writing the individual alphabet letters correctly;
• promoting positive Islamic values; 
• improving  thinking skills ; and
• Practicing oral skills of communication. 

The reading and exercise books will remain in the classroom only to be sent home once in a while for you to be able to see your child’s abilities as they progress. You can contact me by email at sbeseiso@abraarschool.com 

Salam Beseiso

Arabic Language Teacher

Welcome to a New Year

Assalamu alaykom,

Welcome to the SK class of 2013-2014. It is an exciting year and a new classroom. We hope to look forward to alot of fun experiences. During the month of September, we will focus on routines and transitions, discipline and review in sha' Allah. 

Some of what we will review:

• writing and recognition of letters 
• writing and recognition of numbers
• oral communication
• reading and comprehension
• how to behave and treat each other in the classroom

We look forward to an amazing year!!

SK Graduation!

Class of 2013!

SK Graduation

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Time: 10:15am-12:00pm

(Students will be dismissed after the ceremony)

Please make sure that this is a RSVP event.

Jazakom Allah khayran

Qur'an

Quran: Update from Tr. Samia

 Insha Allah I am planning to test  the students on 

surat Al.aadiat on Wednesday May 29 Insha Allah.

    . This test will be on Tajweed rules, reading rules 

and memorization of the surah , so please practice 

with your child using this website and go to Sheikh 

Ibrahim Alakhadar: http://quran.ksu.edu.sa  

We are reciting Surat AlZalzalah now and 

 continuing in reciting and practicing the 

previous suras in every Quran class.

Jazakom Allahu Khairaa.

Science/Mathematics

Planting

We are starting to learn about seeds and how a seed turns into a plant.
We will be looking at different types of seeds and we will talk about their differences and what they may turn out to be.

Mathematics

We are continuing to work on data management skills.
We are practicing counting by 2's, 5's and 10's.

Language

Jolly Phonics book 6

We have been working on differentiating between ch and sh sounds. 

We are also learning the sounds of th and th and how they are different in some words. 

Example: think and they

Please emphasize on these sounds when reading to your child or when they are reading to you.

Email difficulties

Assalamu alaykom dear parents,
There has been technical difficulties and I am not able to send out any emails since Wednesday. I am able to receive emails but I cannot send out any emails. As for swimming, it is still on for tomorrow as scheduled depending on who reads this blog or any of the emails that I tried to send out.

Thank you for your understanding,

Iman

Toy Sale

Toy Sale

The Senior Kindergarten class will be holding several fundraisers for the SK Graduation at the end of the year. We have done a Toy Sale which was successful ma sha' Allah. We are planning another toy sale on Friday, May 10, 2013. We ask for your cooperation in this fundraising event by donating toys in good condition that are able to be sold. If you are willing to contribute to this toysale please bring in the toys on Thursday, May 9, 2013 or the morning of Friday, May 10, 2013 to the SK classroom.

The Toy Sale will take place all day Friday, May 10, 2013 in the school gym.

The toys will be reasonably priced and all proceeds will go directly to funding the SK Graduation.

If you are able to volunteer on this day please let me know, it would be greatly appreciated!

Language

In language, we are continuing to practice phonemic sounds and writing in our journals. 

We have added comprehension questions (based on stories we read) that the children answer through writing skills and pictures.

Please continue to encourage your child to write and use lots of praise to support their curiosity .

Math- Data Management (Sorting)

Assalamu alaykom,

Sorting at home

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Our class has been examining objects and sorting them based on their characteristics such as colour, size, texture and more. Learning to sort objects is an important skill. You can help your child to develop sorting skills at home by having him/her help you sort laundry, groceries, dishes or toys.

After you and your child have sorted laundry, groceries , dishes, toys or any other objects in your home, talk about how the objects were sorted. Also discuss the importance of sorting objects. For example, it is easier to find dishes in cupboards when they are sorted.

Have fun with this activity, they have a wide imagination on how they can sort objects!

Thank you for your cooperation and support,

Jazakom Allah khayran