A library is not just a place that houses books, it is a place where children learn to explore and imagine a world beyond their own.
Grade 2s are currently learning about simple machines in science and they were able to practically apply their knowledge whilst engineering pulleys, gears and inclined planes with Lego.
Our grade three class recently completed their community unit in Social Studies. In this unit, we explored various dimensions of community building and identified that learning about yourself and where you want to see your community in the future is perhaps the most important step to choosing a career. A person should be able to identify and demonstrate how to choose a career that is in line with their interests and also beneficial for the greater community. Furthermore, one should be able to demonstrate an ability to identify and share personal strengths and characteristics and correlate them with how those
Play is often associated with pass of time and lack of potential by several educators and parents. When they think of learning, they think of one directional lessons and students excelling in what’s expected of them in the curriculum. But why not move past the curriculum and encourage students to develop a wholesome understanding of what they learn? What if what they learned through play could remain with them longer than what they read on worksheets and textbooks?
January 2023 is the month of time-management. Here is how our Kindergarten class has been learning about the importance of time so far!
Kinders had a successful trip to the Superstore on December 9th 2022. We started off by visiting the customer service area. The store manager, Jordan, greeted us and gave us a tour of the whole store.
We would like to thank Molana Syed Ali Murtaza Zaidi for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit Al Haadi School on December 13th, 2022. Molana Ali Murtaza led the prayers and gave an inspiring talk to the students about the importance of Salat and embodying the qualities of mercy, kindness and truthfulness. He also had a short chat with the teachers reinforcing the idea of commitment and sacrifice in the field of teaching and education.
Communication both in written and verbal form is one of the most important 21st-century skills that students should learn. All of us need to learn how to communicate well to excel in life.
Building a relationship with the Qur’an is an essential part of grade 2’s Qur’an class at Al Haadi. We have been working on memorizing Surah as Shams, but have also been translating the words and studying the meaning of the surah.
In November, I decided to introduce sewing to my grade 4 class. Sewing is an art that has long been lost amongst kids and is no longer thought to be as important of a life skill as it was even just a generation ago..
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