Term 2 has began :)

Assalamu alaikum!
We have finished our 11th week of school, walhamdulillah!
Lots was done:

WRITING:

• all students have started to sound out on their own, many of them are writing legible words and sentences and some are trying very hard to get to that step.  (As long as the student is able to sound out and read what they have written then they have achieved the first step in writing).

READING:

• we have been reading books that have to do with the weather (mostly snow).  We are practicing reading at our own reading levels.

MATH:

• we enjoyed our 'Data Management' chapter.  We had a chance to do many activities as a class and in groups. We asked survey questions and we collected data to make graphs. We wrapped up our chapter with 'Teddy Bear Day', in which we looked at the size, and color of our bears to come up with our graphs.  We have started working on chapter 5 'Linear Measurement'.  The students were given a chance to measure many things around the class using non-standard units (popsicle sticks, cubes, cotton balls, hands, feet, etc.).           

  SCIENCE:

• we have completed our 'Living and non living things' unit in science and started working on our 'Materials and Structures' unit.  We are identifying the different materials that are found around us in the class.  We had a close look at our shoe and the materials that they are made out of.

ART:

• We have completed a class project about 'Remembrance Day'.  We made our own poppies.  We made stuffed paper teddy bears.

ISLAMIC STUDIES:

• in Islamic Studies (taught in Arabic) we are practicing wudu step by step.  We acted it out.  We took turns teaching each other.  We did it as a class and in groups. Soon we will be tested on wudu.  (Please practice with your child the 11 steps of wudu.) We are still talking about 'najasa' and 'tahara' and the importance of cleanliness.

GYM/HEALTH:

• in gym/health class we have been practicing our warm exercises.  We began talking about the four food groups.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

• in social studies we have wrapped up our unit on relationships, responsibilities, roles, rules, routines, etc.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
*Please note that I usually do NOT send personal emails home unless I feel that you need to be aware of something that happened in class, but please feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or/and comments.

*Usually I do not send books home because most of the time, but if you need to take a look at the work we are covering in class, please let me know and I can send the book(s) home.

*Also, if you need anything or feel like you would like to meet please email me and we can plan accordingly, inshallah.

*I am sure all of you are aware of our 'Zero Tolerance' rule, in which no one is allowed to touch his/her classmate in any way or manner that would hurt.  Parents will be notified through an email whenever a student breaks the 'Zero Tolerance Rule'.

*Homework goes home on Tuesdays and comes back on Mondays.  Homework has to be done on a daily basis.  Try to encourage your child to do 10 minutes of homework every day.  That is the best way to make the most and learn from the homework. (Homework that is returned on Monday, will be marked late.

*Spelling tests take place every Wednesday.  I will be sending the spelling notebook home every 5th spelling test so that I can take a look at your child's results.

By working together we will have a successful year, inshallah!

Teacher Asma'a

A message from the Quran teacher Teacher Nesreen :)

Assalamo alaikom dear parents,

Alhamdulellah, we finished suart AL-Alaq. The students had the chance to know the following:

1. The revelation of this surah.
2. Understanding the overall meaning. Specifically, the word (( Alaq)).
3. How many names Allah SWT has. Mention some of them from this surah.
4. Giving an example of Alla's vision power أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى (14).
5. What are the manners that the muslim should apply when he/she reaches this sign  while reciting. 
6. How many sajdas are in Quraan. Where is al-qibla.
7. Apply an activity.

InshaAllah, we will have a test this week. Please, keep practicing with tajweed rules!

Try to read it from Quraan and pointing at the words to help your child reading independently soon inshaAllh. Some of the student already do mashaAllah. 

JAK

     

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Abraar School

www.abraarschool.com

Trying our best to meet our goals :)

Assalamu alaikum!
We have finished our 9th week of school, walhamdulillah!
We have achieved lots:

• we have gotten used to writing the short date on all of our work (some of us can write it without looking).
• most of us have mastered the rules of writing in our journals (review with your child the rules we use when writing).
• in reading we have been reading books about responsibilities, rules, and relationships.  We have been trying to identify whether the story/book we read is fiction or non-fiction (please take the time to read with your child on a daily basis).
• in math we have wrapped up our third chapter 'Introduction to addition and subtraction' and we have started a new chapter 'Data Management'.  We have been counting by 1, 2, 5, and 10 (please practice that at home with your child).  We have practiced making addition and subtraction stories.  We are now learning how to collect information and represent it in a graph.
• we have completed our 'Living and non living things' unit in science.
• in art we have been doing little tasks here and there.  We made a craft that has to do with kindness.  It is about how we use our hands to be kind. 
• in Islamic Studies (taught in Arabic) we covered the following topics 'I am a Muslim, I must be clean'.  We talked about the meaning of the words 'nadafa', 'tahara', 'najaza'.  We understood that it is really important for us to be clean at all times and to keep our surroundings clean no matter where we are.  We are now practicing how to make wudu.  We have been practicing how to make wudu for a couple of weeks now.  Please take the time to ask your child to act out the steps of wudu in front of you.  We have learned the meaning of 'niyah' (intention).  *Ask your child what the meaning of the word 'Takhleel' is... 
• in gym/health class we have been reviewing the rules of safety in the gym.  We have been practicing the games that we have learned.  We talked briefly about healthy eating and we will do more of that in the near future, inshallah.
• in social studies we have reviewed what we have learned about rules and relationships.  We have given examples of responsibilities in our daily lives (as a teacher and as a student).

*Please note that I usually do NOT send personal emails home unless I feel that you need to be aware of something that happened in class, but please feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or/and comments.

*Usually I do not send books home because most of the time, but if you need to take a look at the work we are covering in class, please let me know and I can send the book(s) home.

*Also, if you need anything or feel like you would like to meet please email me and we can plan accordingly, inshallah.

*I am sure all of you are aware of our 'Zero Tolerance' rule, in which no one is allowed to touch his/her classmate in any way or manner.  Parents will be notified through an email whenever a student breaks the 'Zero Tolerance Rule'.

*I have completed the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment).  I have tested each student by doing a one on one reading test.  I will be reviewing the results with Teacher Hajer (our Reading Program Coordinator), then we will send the results home, inshallah.

*Homework goes home on Tuesdays and comes back on Mondays.  Homework has to be done on a daily basis.  Try to encourage your child to do 10 minutes of homework every day.  That is the best way to make the most and learn from the homework.

*Spelling tests every Wednesday. 

By working together we will have a successful year, inshallah!

Teacher Asma'a

A message from the French teacher, Monsieur Said

Asslam alikum Dear Parents, I hope my emails finds you in good health and Eman.

Below are some updates from our French class.

 

·   Play rehearsal – introduction of the play  -  'Le petit chat cherche une famille' -  .

·  Introduction of the first IPG activity – coloring the puppets.

·  Simple questions based on the story – les questions totals.

·   Itroduction of the characters -  Le petit chat -  le hamster – le lapin -  le chien  et le garçon.

·   We did the following activities related to the story :

1- Qu’est ce qui se passe ? ( students should draw a line that identifies the picture as it corresponds to the sentence, using basic vocabulary and very simple language structure and copy the sentence on the line. )

2-  Fais un dessin :  students should read and respond briefly to the written material ( draw a picture)

3-   Introduction of the new vocabulary:

Le / un chien

Le/un lapin

Le/un hamster

Le/un chat

Seul

Mange

Désolé

Maison

Famille.

Cherche

4- first song introduction with the CD – Pauvre petit chat - 

5- Les contraires introduction  

 

Please encourage your child to read the story I sent you and practice with him/her the vocabulary.

Jazakoum Allah khairan

 Tr.Said

French teacher

 

A message from our Quran teacher, Teacher Nesreen

Assalamo alaikom dear parents,

In Quraan, we started surat AL-ALAQ (from 1-3). Please, help your child memorize the sura with clear pronunciation. We also finished the first lesson of Nurannyah ( The single letters). Some of the students are still getting confused between the similar letters:

ج ح خ       ص ض ط ظ    ع غ

Here is the link to revise the first lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmhQxsuyrzU

Jazakom Allah kahiran for your following up 

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Abraar School

www.abraarschool.com

 

Working hard in Grade 1A :)

Assalamu alaikum!
We have finished our 7th week of school, walhamdulillah!
We have achieved lots:

• we have gotten used to writing the short date on all of our work.
• most of us have mastered the rules of writing in our journals (please ask your child to tell you what the rules are).
• in reading we have been reading about living and non-living things, some stories just for fun, and we have been listening to online stories (please take the time to read with your child on a daily basis).
• in math we have wrapped up our second chapter 'Exploring Numbers'.  We have been counting by 1, 2, 5, and 10 (please practice that at home with your child).  We have practiced using the words 'more' and 'less'.  We used 10-frames (ask your child what that is) to solve our problems.  We talked about calendars and ordinal numbers. We are now working on chapter #4, 'Introducing adding and subtracting'. We talked about the difference between 'plus' and 'minus', etc.
• we have completed our 'Living and non living things' unit in science.
• in art we have been doing little tasks here and there.  We have drawn living and non-living things and written about them.  We have drawn things related to math (calendars/numbers/addition and subtraction stories).
• in Islamic Studies (taught in Arabic) we covered the following topics 'Thank you Allah', we thank Allah for all the 'ni'am' (blessings) He has given us.  Saying 'Alhamdulillah' for all that we have been given. Doing 'Thikr' (subhanallah, walhamdulillah, wallahu akbar). We talked about Allah's name 'Al-Hameed (The praiseworthy).  'Allah loves kindness' (lutuf). We have to be kind to humans, animals, and plants.  We respect our parents, neighbors, classmates, friends, etc. We mentioned a couple of hadiths that talk about kindness.  We talked about the story of the woman who was cruel to the cat and the man that was kind to the dog.  We moved on to talking about the 5 pillars of Islam (arkan alislam alkhams) and their importance in our daily live.
• in gym/health class we have been practicing the dos and don'ts of being in the gym.  We learned and played a couple of games: 'Middle line tag' and 'Dead ants'.  The students were divided in 4 teams and given a chance to dribble and shot the basketball.
• in social studies have started talking about 'rules', 'responsibilities' and 'relationships'. We talked about how all these things are important everywhere around the world. We talked about relationships at home, and at school.  We talked about the rules in the class, at school, at the park, on the street (how everywhere we have rules and we have to follow them in order for everyone to be safe and live a good life). We will talk about responsibilities next.

*Please note that I usually do NOT send personal emails home unless I feel that you need to be aware of something that happened in class, but please feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or/and comments.

*Usually I do not send books home because most of the time, but if you need to take a look at the work we are covering in class, please let me know and I can send the book(s) home.

*Also, if you need anything or feel like you would like to meet please email me and we can plan accordingly, inshallah.

*I am sure all of you are aware of our 'Zero Tolerance' rule, in which no one is allowed to touch his/her classmate in any way or manner.  Parents will be notified through an email whenever a student breaks the 'Zero Tolerance Rule'.

*I have completed the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment).  I have tested each student by doing a one on one reading test.  I will be reviewing the results with Teacher Hajer (our Reading Program Coordinator), then we will send the results home, inshallah.

*Week 8 will be the first week we will be sending our weekly homework home.  We (Teacher Jessica and I) will send the homework home on Tuesdays and we would like it complete in a neat and organized manner and sent back to school on Mondays.

By working together we will have a successful year, inshallah!
Teacher Asma'a

A message from Teacher Nesreen, the Quran teacher

Assalamo alaikom dear parents,

Alhamdulellah, we finished surat AL-Sharh, and we kept practicing in the class. InshaAllah, I will test the student in this sura on Wednesday and Friday.

Please help your child to get ready to be tested !

JAK

 

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Abraar School

www.abraarschool.com

A message from Teacher Salam, the Arabic teacher

Arabic Language- Gr.1A (Abu Baker El- Sedeek class) - Tr.Salam Beseiso.

Assalamu alaikom,

In Arabic class we started the first unit God is ‘The Creator’. Students learned how to read and write new vocabulary, connect pictures with words, write the first and the last letter of the names of the things shown in the pictures, and we are learning a nasheed related to the unit.  

Our Arabic class, in Gr.1A is called (Abu Baker El- Sedeek) as I mentioned before, and has three periods weekly, 50 minutes each.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an email at:

Sbeseiso@abraarschool.com

Jazakum Allah Khairan

Tr.Salam

 

A message from Teacher Nesreen, the Quran teacher :)

Assalamu alaikum dear parents,

Please help your child in quraan:

1. To memorize surat Al- Sharh with tajweed rules and clear pronunciation.

2. Keep listening and copying the link below, of the 1st lesson from "Nuranyah".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmhQxsuyrzU

 

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Abraar School

www.abraarschool.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Second Month of School has started :)

Assalamu alaikum!
Alhamdulillah, it is the 5th week of school already...
We have already learned so much:

• how to write both the long and short date on all our work.
• printing neatly and correctly.
• the rules on writing in our journals.
• in reading we are still reading about school (acceptable and not acceptable behavior).
• in math we have completed the first chapter of our math book (patterning and sorting) and we have started our second chapter 'Exploring Numbers' (when do we use numbers, how do we use numbers, where do we see numbers, why do we use numbers, etc.).
• in science we have covered the different between living and non-living things, the needs of living things, characteristics of living things etc.
• in art most of us completed our friendly monsters and have worked on our apple crafts.
• in Islamic Studies (taught in Arabic) we covered the following topics 'Allah is Our Great Creator' (Al-Khaliq, Al-Musawwir, Al-Bari)... We completed the simple phrase in Arabic 'Khalaq Allah...'.  Then we moved on to 'Searching for Allah' (Prophet Ibrahim's search for Allah)...  We talked about why Allah is not 'the sun', 'the moon', or 'the shining star' and how Prophet Ibrahim figured out that Allah could not be any of those things.  We used the phrase "Yabhat Saiduna Ibrahim ala Allah...", we mentioned that Prophet Ibrahim 'Khaleel Allah' (friend of Allah). Then we talked about the ones of Allah 'Allah wahed', by starting with the first of the five pillars of Islam... 'Al-Shahadatain', then we moved on to talking about 'Surah Al-Ikhalas'.  We talked about how Allah does not need anyone with Him.  'La ilaha ila Allah', 'Al-Wahd', 'Al-Samad', 'Al-Hayy', 'Al-Qayyum', 'Al-Aliyy', 'Al-Atheem'...  We talked about Tawheed (The believe in ONE God)Student got to reflect about "I love God, He loves me', why do we love Allah? Why does He love us?  'Limada nuhib Allah wa limada huwa uhibbuna'... the name of Allah 'Al-wadud' is what we focused on... 
• in gym/health class we have been practicing the dos and don'ts of being in the gym.  We learned a couple of new games:  'The mirror' and 'Steetcars'.
• We will be working on social studies after we finish our science unit, we usually alternate between social studies and science in grade one.

*Please note that I usually do NOT send personal emails home unless I feel that you need to be aware of something that happened in class, but please feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or/and comments.
*Usually I do not send books home because most of the time, but if you need to take a look at the work we are covering in class, please let me know and I can send the book(s) home.
*Also, if you need anything or feel like you would like to meet please email me and we can plan accordingly, inshallah.
*I am sure all of you are aware of our 'Zero Tolerance' rule, in which no one is allowed to touch his/her classmate in any way or manner.  Parents will be notified through an email whenever a student breaks the 'Zero Tolerance Rule'
By working together we will have a successful year, inshallah!
Teacher Asma'a

A message from Teacher Nesreen, the Quran teacher :)

Assalaom alaikom wa rahmato Allah dear parents,

                       

I hope you are doing very well. During September, we revised the last four suras the students had in SK (AL-qadr, AL-Zalzalah, AL-Qareaa, and AL-Teen). During Surat AL-Teen activity, the students had the chance to learn how to identify figs and olives by coloring and physical inspection of real samples.

This year, the students will start for the first time learning ‘Nooranyah Rules”. We started the first lesson ((The single alphabets)). Enclosed, is the link for the 1^st lesson. We reached the 5^th row. Please help your child to keep listening and focusing on pronunciation. Especially, for the heavy letters:

خ ص   ض غ ط    ق ظ

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmhQxsuyrzU

JAK

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Abraar School

www.abraarschool.com

Welcome to a New School Year :)

Assalamu alaikum!
Alhamdulillah, it is the 3rd week of school already...
We are getting things started:

• by practicing our simple daily routines (lining up, listening, following instructions, respecting the rules, positive reinforcement and consequences, etc.).
• in writing we are focusing on the correct way in which to write each letter in its capital and lower case form.
• in reading we are reading stories about school (rules/behavior) as a class and then talking about the lesson/moral.
• in math we have started working on sorting and patterning.
• in science are learning about living and non-living things.
• in art we are working on our friendly monsters.
• in Islamic Studies (taught in Arabic) we have been talking Hajj, Prophet Ibraheem and Prophet Ismail.  We have had a class (with the help of Teacher Dian, the Islamic Studies Coordinator) where we looked for background knowledge (what had learned about Islamic Studies in Arabic in JK & SK) so that I can plan accordingly.
• in gym/health class we are working on being safety, working together, and eating healthy.
• We will be working on social studies after we finish our science unit, we usually alternate between social studies and science in grade one.

*Please note that I usually do NOT send personal emails home unless I feel that you need to be aware of something that happened in class, but please feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or/and comments.
*Usually I do not send books home because most of the time, but if you need to take a look at the work we are covering in class, please let me know and I can send the book(s) home.
*Also, if you need anything or feel like you would like to meet please email me and we can plan accordingly, inshallah.
By working together we will have a successful year, inshallah!
Teacher Asma'a   
                        

A message from Teacher Nancy, our librarian :)

Dear Parents,

Asalamu Alaikum

Where has time gone, SubhanAllah! It seems like yesterday when everyone was getting ready to go back to school. The month of June is just around the corner and with it is the long awaited summer vacation. It is a well-known fact that during summer, the dreaded "Summer Slide" sets in. However, the following ten steps can help prevent the summer slide

​ in your child​

: 

1. Take a book. The best way to get your kids reading is to have books available, so take them with you, whether it's in the car, at the beach or waiting at the doctor's office.

2. Summer recharge. Plan ahead for a fun reading-related trip midway through the summer to reignite the love of books and reward kids for reading. It doesn't have to be anything fancy; the trip could simply be camping like a character in a favorite book.

3. Explore hobbies. Reading is extra fun when the subject matter involves your favorite things. Look for books that match your kids' personal interests, such as dinosaurs or gymnastics.

4. Magazine madness. Plenty of popular kids magazines can be delivered to your home for an exciting surprise in the mailbox that makes an excellent reason to flip it open and start reading. 

5. Road trip reading. A long car ride is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to enjoy an audiobook together. You can discuss the story over lunch breaks and fuel stops to engage even further with the book.

6. Pen pals. Work with other parents to set up pen pals for the summer and have kids write letters back and forth to practice their reading and writing skills.

7. Act it out. Encourage kids to gather some neighborhood friends and create a play based on a favorite book. This helps kids understand the characters and story lines by bringing them to life.

8. Take direction. Ask kids to read the directions for a classic summer project, like setting up a tent or making a snack for a picnic. Whether they are directing you or doing it themselves, reading and understanding directions builds important skills.

9. Head to the library. Most libraries offer fun and interactive summer reading programs for kids that include incentives, activities and structure to help get kids excited about reading all summer long.

10. Tap into tech time. If you've committed to limiting screen time for the summer, consider a compromise that lets kids use devices for productive activities, such as reading e-books.

Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-tips-stop-summer-slide-213643622.html

11. I will add an eleventh step. Scholastic Book Fair! Let’s put an end to the

​summer slide. For more information, please click on the Scholastic Book Fair link.

​Sincerely,
​

Nancy-Ann Brethour
School Librarian

Great Arabic Website, from Teacher Nesreen :)

Assalamu-alakum!

Dear Parents,

I would really like to recommend you to use this Arabic website which will help your child improve their Arabic language skills in a lovely way.
Please add it to your favorites:

Arabian Sindibad

Jazakum Allah kheir!

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Abraar School

A message from Teacher Nesreen, the Arabic teacher

Assalamo alaikom dear parents,

I hope you are doing very well. Today, your child will bring home work sheets that he/she accomplished during the second term (class work, tests,...etc). Please take a look, ask your child about what he/she learned and return back.

These are the letters that we learned during the second term:

(د / ك / ن / ي / ج / س / ف / ح / ز / ص)

The student should know how to write it at the beginning, middle, and at  the end of the word. Should write and read simple words that include these letters. Also, should have the ability to mention examples of words that have these letters.

I would like to thank all the students and the parents who were taking care of doing their home works and submit them on time.

Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions or concerns at :          nzahedah@abraarschool.com

Jazakom Allah khairan for your cooperation 

Nesreen Zahedah, B.Sc.

Quran & Arabic Language Teacher

Test on Surah Al-Layl

Assalamu alaikum!

 Dearest parents,

Test on Surah Al-Layl on Friday April-1-2016

Jazakum Allah kheir,

Teacher Ibtissam

French Spelling Test

Assalamu Alaikum Dear Parents,

Please be reminded that the  spelling test  for Grades 1A and 1B will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

The students are expected to review the words below :

Marie

cherche

son 

chien 

Minuit

Jazakoum Allah khairan

Tr.Said

مهرجان اللغة العربية يوم الاربعاء القادم 9/3 New Annual Arabic Festival 2016

مهرجان اللغة العربية يوم الاربعاء القادم  9/3

السلام عليكم :

مهرجان اللغة العربية لهذا العام  يلبس حلة جديده، شعاره (العب ، امرح  و تعلم )، حيث نهدف من خلاله مشاركة جميع التلاميذ في جميع الفصول الدراسية، من الروضة الى الصف السادس ،في جو من المرح و اللعب ، و ذلك لتحفيز الطالب على حب اللغة العربية ، والاقبال على تعلمها برغبة.

*سيكون المهرجان عبارة عن أركان( مسابقات و ألعاب) ،  يتنقل التلاميذ بينها في ملعب المدرسة ، وسيكون ركن المقصف واحد  من هذه الاركان، و سيتم من خلاله  بيع أشياء صغيرة محببه الى التلميذ،  بأسعار تترواح مابين (1 – 4 $) .

فالرجاء ان رغب طفلك في الشراء من مقصف المهرجان  تزويده بالنقود اللازمة،  يوم المهرجان الموضح أعلاه ، على أن تكون النقود ان أمكن  مفككة ( دولار..دولار..) و ليست قطعة واحدة ( مثلا 5$ قطعة واحدة ) .

                                                                                    جزاكم الله خيرا

 

New Annual Arabic Festival 2016

(Play, Learn and Have Fun)

 

When: Wednesday 9/3/2016

What: Arabic Competitions, Games, Clown, Puppet show & store centers (to buy stuff), for all grades.

Where: School Gym

P.S. For the Store Center there will be items to be sold (prices from $1-$4), kindly please send money with your child if he/she would like to buy from the store.

Looking forward for fun time with our student, insha’Allah.



French Test :) Message from Monsiuer Said

Assalam alaikoum!

Dear parents,

Grade 1 will have a French  test  on Friday, January 29, 2016. 

You will find the rubric and the story in the email sent to you today.

Tr. Said

JAK

QURAN TEST :)

Assalamu-alaikum!

Test on Surah Ash-sharh on Tuesday, January 12th..

Jazakum Allah kheir,

Teacher Ibtissam