SK1 Updates: Feb. 08 - Feb. 26

As-salamu-alaikum wa Rahmatullah Dear Parents,I hope and pray that all of you are doing well. We had a wonderful week alhamdulilah!

Arabic Language:  اللغة العربية

We reviewed the letters ( أ – ظ ), 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. Please ask your children about them and watch as they make the sounds and the actions.

Lesson Title: The letter ظ The students worked on the Arabic letter in the classroom.

Reading: Read the letter ظ with short vowels (fatha, kasra and dama).

Writing: Practice writing the letterظ in the Arabic workbook and textbook at school. How to write the ظ at the beginning- middle- and end of words.

Please check the YouTube below for further practice at home:

Qura'an Update

Masha'Allah SK1 are practicing akhkam attajweed  and memeorizing surat " AL - Q aree'aaah" , please review it at home next week insha'Allah they will have test on the surah.

Jazakum Allahu Khairan

T.Hoda Harb

SK1 Weekly Updates: (Jan. 29 - Feb. 5)

As-salamu-alaikum wa Rahmatullah Dear Parents,I hope and pray that all of you are doing well. We had a wonderful week alhamdulilah!

Arabic Language: احب اللغة العربية
We reviewed the letters ( أ – ش ), 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. Please ask your children about them and watch as they make the sounds and the actions.

Lesson Title: The letter ص The students worked on the Arabic letter in the classroom.

Reading: Read the letter ص with short vowels (fatha, kasra and dama).

Writing: Practice writing the letterص in the arabic workbook and textbook at school. How to write the ص at the beginning- middle- and end of words.

Reading in our classroom:  We are learning how to be respectful for the parents and to other members of the family. I read the following stories to reinforce this theme.

Please ask your child what they learned from these stories. 

 Guided Reading: We learned how to read some new words such as:  فيل - صغير - كبير - خفيف - ثقيل - مخيف - ظريف - كتب - كتاب - قصير - جميل - دخل - خرج - من - قوي - البيت - بنت - صغيرة - كثيرة - هيا - نلعب 
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Please ask your child how do we use the Reading Bear in our classroom!

For more reading practice with your child, please visit the following website: 

http://lettergarden.com/fullflash/LetterGarden.htm

Math:
 We are still learning more about the measurement unit. The students had lots of fun with many hands on math activities by measuring different items in the classroom using different non-standard items such as (Popsicle sticks- straws- snap cupes- feet- leg-hand ....etc.) Please ask your child what they measured and how they did it.

We also learned how to use the scale in measurement. 

Science:
The students are doing a wonderful job in their dioramas projects. MashaAllah they all finished their dioramas and next week we will start the presentations inshaAllah.

Islamic Studies: 
We finished the second part of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) story. We also learned about the story of prophet Nuh. We will learn more about this story next week inshaAllah.

Dates to Remember:

TUESDAY FEB. 9 2016: PICTURE DAY

PD Day Feb 12 2016. : No school for students

February 15 2016 : Family Day Statutory Holiday.There will be no school. 

Jazakumullahu-khaira for your co-operation and support!

SK1 Early Arabic Language Immersion Program Team (EALIP)

Quraan Update from Tr. Hoda

Assalamu alaikum respected parents

Masha'Allah SK1 finished surat " Al-Addeyaat" in memorization and applying tajweed rules.

They were practicing " Qalqala letters" and " Tafkheem letters", through an activity , where they colored the related letters in different colors.

The students started practicing Surat " Al Qaree'aaahh" and applying tajweed rules.

Please help your child at home to review and memorize for the Quran competition.

Jazakum Allahu Khairan

T. Hoda Harb