Tuesday 30 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a wonderful day alhamdulilah!

Math: Students played in pairs with analog clocks, they took turns saying the time to the hour, quarter-hour and half hour. Students also completed a worksheet about time.

Spelling: We started lesson 2, Consonants. Students read the new list words and put them in sentences.

Comprehension: We read Aunt Lee's Pet as a class. Students circled verbs in the passage.

Art: Students worked in groups to make our Eid craft. We made sheep using foam.

I hope you have a lovely evening in shaa Allah!


Monday 29 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a great day alhamdulilah!

Spelling: Students wrote their spelling quiz. We are learning about consonants.

Reading: Students sat on the carpet and I read The Builders of the Kabah and Pilgrimage.

Math: We are learning to tell the time using the expressions quarter past, half past and quarter to. I drew clocks on the board and students wrote the time. Students played a game with clocks.

Islamic Studies: We talked about the Eid craft we will be making tomorrow for our bulletin boards.

Gym: We played What Time is it Mr. Wolf and Squirrels and Foxes.

Science: We joined 2B and we watched a video about mammals. Students answered questions about the characteristics of mammals.

Reminders:
  • Sign your child's spelling quiz.
  • Tomorrow is Spirit Day! Students should wear something red and bring in non- perishable food items for our Sadaqa Food Bank drive.
I hope you all have a great evening in shaa Allah!



Tr. Nancy

Dear Parents,

Assalamu Alaikum

Last Wednesday, the students at Abraar Elementary School participated in the Terry Fox National School Run. I must say that it was a success, MashaAllah! Everyone from grade one to grade six participated either through walking or running. It was heartwarming to see the students participate in such large numbers. In addition, I want to share something incredibly sweet with all of you. The JKs and SKs were not able to run, so they decided to do something to help out. The teachers started "A Toonie for Terry" where each child brings two dollars to help in Terry's cause. I was overjoyed to see the amount of toonies raised.

Pledges are starting to come in, MashaAllah! Please note that all pledges need to be returned to school by October 7, 2014, inshaAllah.

I would like to give a big heartfelt thank you to everyone for their participation and generous donations. Jazakum Allahu Kharain.
Have a wonderful day, inshallah.
Sincerely,

Nancy-Ann Brethour

Friday 26 September 2014

Tr. Ibtissam (Quran Teacher)

Alsalamu Alaikum


Please help your child to memorize Surah AlGashia Ayah 6 to 10

JAK

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a fabulous day alhamdulilah!

Math: We are learning how to tell the time to the hour, half-hour and quarter-hour. We are also learning how to add 15 minutes to the time (e.g. 9:00 - 9:15 - 9:30 - 9: 45 - 10:00).

Students completed page 62 in their Math books and we played Clock Bingo!

Language: Today students wrote sentences in their journals  about doing good deeds in the 10 days of Dhul-Hiijah and they circled the verbs.

Science: We completed a worksheet where students wrote five special things they learned about mammals.

Gym: We played People to People and Hop and Switch!

Islamic Studies: We talked about some of the good deeds we could do in these blessed days and we went to the park and sang our lovely nasheed about Hajj.

Homework:
  • Math book pages 57, 59 and 62 (Home Connection)
  • Science Word Puzzle (Students find the mammals)
Reminders: 
  • Students have a spelling quiz on Monday. The list words are : fox, cut, hill, wind, put, all, moon, saw, tell, new 
  • Today students took home the flyer for the Eid festival.
  • In shaa Allah the coming Tuesday will be Spirit Day! Students are encouraged to wear something red. On Tuesday students should also bring in non- perishable food items for our Sadaqa Food Bank drive. In shaa Allah grade 2A will be competing with 2B and the class with the most food items will have a popcorn party!
I hope you all have a great weekend!


French

Assalam Alaikoum 

Dear parents,

I hope my email finds you in  good health and Eman,

You will find below what we did in French class:

1-  We did a gesture review of a few words we did last year ( bonjour , au revoir, tout le monde,  je regarde , je vois, court, saute, marche, la classe finit, se lève, s'assoit, écoute, vient , va, reste ici, aime, ouvre la porte, ferme la porte, lit un livre, pense, gentil, méchant, entre, sort....)

2-  Play rehearsal - introduction of the play - Petite Pauline .

3-   Introduction of the partner/group activity - colouring the puppets.

4- introduction of the characters ( Maman, petite pauline, Michel, Pierre, Marie Claire )

5-  We did -  Écris le mot sous l'image - 

6- viewing the play on DVD

7- we introduced the new vocabulary:

s'amuse 
montre
le camping
monte
la/une tente
trop
le/ un feu.


Jazakoum Allah Khairan

Thursday 25 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a great day alhamdulilah!

Islamic Studies: Students sat on the carpet and we started our new chapter, I Obey Allah. I read the story of Prophet Adam and the importance of obeying Allah (SWT).

Writing: Students completed a worksheet where they looked at pictures and described what the children were doing. They underlined the verbs and coloured the pictures.

Math: We completed page 63 in our Math book where students wrote the time to the hour, half-hour and quarter-hour.

Science: Students completed sentences about mammals using a word bank.

We sang our beautiful nasheed about Hajj and said the takbeer,

Reminders: Today students took home 10 Days of Dhul-Hiija Good Deed Cards. Each day students will colour one number after they do the deed for the day for 10 days! Students have to bring back the activity sheet after Eid to get a prize!

I hope you all have a wonderful evening in shaa Allah!

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a lovely day alhamdulilah!

Spelling: Students learned about consonants and vowels. We started our first lesson in our Spelling books where students read about consonants. They read the new list words and put them in sentences.

Students have a spelling quiz on Monday. The list words are : fox, cut, hill, wind, put, all, moon, saw, tell, new 

Math: We completed pages 60 and 61 in our Math books where students measured the time of different activities in seconds, minutes, hours and days. Students also wrote the digital times under clocks.

Islamic Studies: Today we sang a beautiful nasheed about Hajj.

Terry Fox Run: We went to the park for our Terry Fox Run.

Reminders:
  • Today students took home a lunch form. The deadline to submit the lunch forms is Wednesday, 10/01/2014.
  • If you have not sent your child's notebooks to school, please do so this week.
I hope you have a wonderful evening in shaa Allah!





Tuesday 23 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a great day alhamdulilah!

Math: Students made their own clocks using paper plates, paper and fasteners. We are learning to tell the time to the hour, half-hour, and quarter-hour.

Language: Students completed a worksheet about verbs. They learned new verbs and put them in sentences. 

Art: We talked about the characteristics of mammals. Students learned that bears are mammals and we made bears using yarn. The students did a wonderful job masha'Allah!

Reminder: Tomorrow we are having the Terry Fox Run in the school playground from 10:15 to 11:30 in shaa Allah. If you wish to have your child participate, please sign the Terry Fox form and send it to school tomorrow if you have not already done so.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening in shaa Allah! 

Monday 22 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a lovely day alhamdulilah!

Writing: Students cutout pictures of a dog playing fetch and they pasted them in the correct order in their journals. Students wrote simple sentences to describe each picture and they circled the subject and verb in each sentence using crayons.

Math: Students are learning to measure the time of different activities. They completed page 59 in their math books where they drew pictures of activities they thought would take one minute.

Islamic Studies: We answered questions in our I Love Islam workbooks about Allah being Number One in our lives.

Gym: We played Dodgeball!

Science: Students read a passage about mammals and we played a game about Mammal Facts.

Homework: Explore Razkids.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening in shaa Allah!

Saturday 20 September 2014

Friday's Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

We had a great week alhamdulilah!

Math: Students completed page 57 where they estimated the number of swings different activities would take and they worked in pairs to count the number of swings using a pendulum.

We used a clock to learn how the minute and hour hands move and how many times the hour hand completes one turn a day. Students completed page 58 where they recorded how many times they can repeat an action in one minute.

Writing: Students worked in groups to form simple sentences. They circled the subjects and verbs using crayons and took turns to read their sentences in front of the class.

Science: We watched a video about vertebrates and invertebrates. Students learned that mammals are vertebrates and we listed some characteristics of mammals as a class.

Gym: Students took turns to race each other. We had a great time!

Razkids: We explored Razkids (a great reading website) as a class. Students learned how to use the website to enjoy the great books.

Reminders:
  • Today students took home their Razkids letter with the username and password. Please encourage your child to explore the website and read some of the books.
  • Students were also given a Terry Fox Run form. Please sign it and send it to school with your child on Monday.
  • Students were given forms for the milk program. If you would like your child to be part of the milk program, please fill out the form and send it with your child on Monday.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend in shaa Allah!

Thursday 18 September 2014

Message from Tr. Ibtisam (Quran Teacher)

Assalamu Alaykum,

My name is Ibtissam Chehade, I am the Quran teacher for levels 1, 2 and 3. I am certified to teach in tajwid, as I have received an ijaza about 10 years ago. 

I have also been teaching quran and tajwid for more than four years at Al-furqan and Dar Assuna. I have taught both adults and children.
InshAllah I hope that we will have a beneficial and successful year with your children.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at Ichehade@abraarschool.com

Have a great evening!


Message from Tr. Salaam




الصف الثاني الابتدائي
   سبتمبر2014

الاهالي الكرام ....
        السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته .. نرحب بكم جميعا و بتلاميذنا الاعزاء , و كل عام و أنتم بخير ، يسعدني أن أقوم بمهمة تدريس مادة اللغة العربية للصف الثاني الابتدائي لهذا العام ، جعله الله عز و جل عاما دراسيا مثمرا خيرا .
      منهجنا الدراسي لهذا العام منهج شيق مفيد ، حيث تمثل مجالاته حياة الطفل وتسهم في تنمية قدرات الطفل الذهنية و الفكرية ، و تثري خبراته  في جميع فروع اللغة ( فهم و استيعاب – قراءة – كتابة – و تعبير)، وذلك من خلال  اتباع استراتيجيات متنوعه و محببة للطفل ( الانشودة ، المسابقة ، اللعبة التعليمية الهادفة ، الاعمال الفنية ، مشاركة التلميذ و فعاليته  في العملية التعليمية  ............ ) .
      كما نحرص على ... ضرورة توفير جو نفسي اجتماعي يبعث الطمأنينة في نفس الطفل و يكون حافزا و مشجعا له للاقبال على التعلم بشوق لتحقيق ما نصبو اليه من أهداف تعليمية و تربوية  بيسر و سهولة ...و ذلك من خلال وضع قوانين و اجراءات مناسبة  لضبط السلوك و النظام داخل الفصل ، يتم تدريب التلاميذ على ضرورة اتباعها  لكي يسود الاحترام و التعاون والحب بينهم.
     الكتاب المقرر سيبقى في المدرسة ، و سيرسل مع الطالب للبيت، من حين لاخر لعمل الواجبات المنزلية ، فالرجاء .. الرجاء ..التأكد من وجود الكتاب المقرر يوميا في حقيبة الطالب لحاجتنا  اليومية اليه في المدرسة ، والرجاء متابعة الطالب في عمل واجباته المنزلية  ، و خاصة واجب التدريب على القراءة الصحيحة لما هو 
مطلوب منه بصوت مرتفع .

    يمكنكم التواصل مع المدرسة من خلال :
* من خلال ( البريد الالكتروني ) الايميل :
    
.         "اللهم علمنا ما ينفعنا و انفعنا بماعلمتنا و زدنا علما"

                                                                   مدرسة اللغة العربية / سلام بسيسو

Classwork

Alslamu Alaikum,

Today we had a lovely day alhamdulilah!

Islamic Studies: Students sat on the carpet and we started our new chapter, Allah is Number One in our Lives. We learned about renewing our niyyah (intention) in everything we do.We also read a story about Leena and Zaid  and how Allah is number one in their life.

Language: Students learned how to form simple sentences. They wrote simple sentences in their journals and used their crayons to circle the subject and verb in each sentence.

Math: We are learning how to compare lengths of time. We talked about different activities we do and compared the time. Students used pendulums to measure the time of different actions by counting the number of swings. We also completed page 56 in our Math book.

Quran: Help your child memorize surat Alghashia ayas 1-5.

Reminder: 
  • If you have not sent the medical form to school with your child, kindly do so tomorrow.
  • The deadline to order books from Scholastic is Wednesday, 09/24/2014.

Have a great evening in shaa Allah!




Wednesday 17 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a wonderful day alhamdulilah!

Comprehension: We read  Aunt Lee's Eggs as a class. Students read the comprehension questions, we answered some of the questions together and students answered some questions independently. Students also sat on the carpet and read books from our library.

Art: We finished making our Minion puppets, students sat on the carpet with their puppets and we introduced our Minions to each other! Students had a great time making their Minions and they all did a wonderful job masha'Allah!

Library: We went to the library today! In shaa Allah students will start checking out books from the library soon.Since we are starting our Science unit about Animal Changes, Tr. Nancy will also be visiting our class this week to talk to us about non fiction books and how we can learn a lot about animals by reading these books. She will also be bringing us a collection of books related to our unit from the public library for us to enjoy!

Gym: We went to the Gym and played Junior Basketball and Red Light/ Green Light!

Reminders: 

  • Today students took home a letter about our new Math unit, unit 3, Time, Temperature and Money.
  • Students were also given a Medical Form for you to fill and send with your child tomorrow for our records.
  • They were also very happy to take home the scholastic flyers today! 
I hope you all have a great evening in shaa Allah!


Tuesday 16 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a great day alhamdulilah!

Math: We started our Math Unit, Time, Temperature and Money. Students looked at a picture of people in an apple farm and we talked about the different things they were doing and which activities would take a longer time (e.g. picking an apple or eating it..etc). Students also made up a story about us going to the farm (Order of events)

Students completed page 55 where they put pictures in the correct order and wrote about them.

Language: We wrote sentences about our morning schedule, when we wake up, have breakfast..etc

Art: We are making Minion Puppets! Today students cut out the felt for the body, overalls and mouth.

Prayer: Today both grade 2 classes went to the gym for prayer and the grade 6 students were monitoring. Masha'Allah they did a great job during prayer, so we will be praying in the gym everyday in shaa Allah. Please remind your child of the proper way to behave during prayer and all the thawab he/she gets.

Reminders: In shaa Allah tomorrow I will be giving the students the letter for our new Math unit, so that you can follow up with them at home.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening in shaa Allah!

Monday 15 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Aliakum,

Today we had a wonderful day alhamdulilah!

Language: Students completed a worksheet where they wrote sentences and circled all the nouns. They also drew their own monster face on a monster outline and coloured it.

Math: We played a game in pairs where students showed each other flash cards with clocks and their partner had five seconds to say the time. Students also completed a worksheet where they wrote the digital times.

Islamic Studies: Students answered multiple choice and ordering events questions in their I Love Islam workbooks about the story of Prophet Ibraheem (SAW) and Tawheed.

Gym: We played What Time is it Mr. Wolf and Dodge ball.

Science: We are starting our first unit in Science, Growth and Changes in Animals. Today students were introduced to what mammals are and we watched a video about mammals.

I hope you all have a great evening in shaa Allah!

Saturday 13 September 2014

Friday's Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

We had a lovely day on Friday alhamdulilah!

Reading/Writing: Students sat on the carpet and I read " How to Lose all Your Friends". Students shared some of the characteristics they'd love their friends to have. Students learned what not to do with their friends and how to be true friends. They went back to their places and we wrote the recipe to a great friendship!

Math: Students took turns to draw clocks and write the digital time on the board.

Science: We revised the characteristics of Living Things, we watched a video explaining the difference between Living and Non-Living things. We also played a game where I said a living thing and each student would write one characteristic on his/her board and hold it up.

Gym: We went to the gym and played Freeze Tag and Pizza.

Reminders: 
  • In shaa Allah I will be updating you on your child's behaviour through a great website called CLASSDOJO. Each student was given the classdojo form with his/her password, please sign the form and send the bottom part to school with your child on Monday.
  • Students were also given their schedules and a consent form for you to sign and send on Monday in shaa Allah.
  • I would like each parent to kindly send me an e-mail at helshayeb@abraarschool.com, so I can update my contacts.
Have a great weekend in shaa Allah!




Thursday 11 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a lovely day alhamdulilah!

Islamic Studies: Students sat on the carpet and we talked about TAWHEED. We read the story of Prophet Ibrahim (SAW) and what he did with the idols.

Grammar: Students completed a worksheet where they wrote nouns in a monster's mouth.

Math: Students completed a worksheet about telling the time. I read The Grouchy Lady Bug and students drew the time on their whiteboards and held them up.

Reminders: Please send indoor shoes with your child to school if you have still not done so.

I hope you all have a great evening in shaa Allah!

Wednesday 10 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a great day alhamdulilah!

Grammar: Students sat on the carpet and we learned Proper and Common Nouns. They gave different examples of each. We watched a video about nouns and we did two quizzes online as a class. We also played NOUN HUNT!

Math: We revised telling the time to the hour and half hour. I started reading The Grouchy Lady Bug and when I said the time students drew the clock on their whiteboards and held it up.

Library: We went to the library and Tr. Nancy talked to the class about the library rules. She gave them each a paper with all the rules to colour. Please make sure your child finishes colouring it and brings it to the library.

Gym: We played Green Light/ Red Light and Octopus!

Homework: Students think of a noun, they draw the noun, colour it, label it and cut it out for our NOUN TOWN.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening in shaa Allah!

Tuesday 9 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today was a lovely day alhamdulilah!

All About Me Puzzle: Students made an all about me puzzle by drawing and writing different things about themselves in each part. They pasted the puzzle on construction paper and cut it out.

Reading: Students sat on the carpet and we talked about how to be a true friend. I started reading them a book about friendship "How to be a Good Friend" and we discussed some of the things that make us true friends.

Islamic Studies: We learned about Allah (SWT) and how He is our Creator. Students did a lovely craft where they made a frame with Allah (SWT) using paper plates, glue and coloured egg shells. Mash'Allah they did a wonderful job!

Park: We went to the park with our Math Buddies and had lots of fun!

Reminder: In shaa Allah your child will have the class schedule by Friday.

I hope you all have a great evening!

Monday 8 September 2014

Classwork

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Today we had a wonderful day alhamdulilah!

Looking into My Vacation: Students sat on the carpet and were reminded of the book we read on Friday "How I Spent My Vacation". They took turns to tell the class how they spent their vacation. Students went back to their places and drew pictures in sunglasses of some of the lovely places they visited and great things they did!

Math: Students did a Math About Me craft!

Find a Friend: Students listened to the descriptions I read and walked around to find a friend that fits these descriptions. They shared descriptions of their friends with the class.

Gym: We went to the gym and played Follow the Leader and What Time is it Mr. Wolf?

 I hope you all have a great evening in shaa Allah!

Sunday 7 September 2014

Second Day of School

Alsalamu Alaikum,

We had a wonderful day on Friday alhamdulilah!

Show and Tell: Students took turns to show the class their All About Me bags!

Name Glyph: Students finished their name glyphs and placed them on their desks.

Reading: Students sat on the carpet and I read How I Spent my Vacation.

Gym: We went to the gym and played Freeze Tag and Pizza!

Islamic Studies and Art: Students learned about how we need to behave in the Masjid and they coloured a masjid using the pointillism technique. Masha'Allah they did a beautiful job!

Reminders: 
  • Please make sure you label all of your child's school supplies before sending them to school.
  • Make sure your daughter has a hijab for prayer every day in shaa Allah. 
I hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Thursday 4 September 2014

First Day in Grade 2!

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Dear Parents,

Alhamdulilah today was a great day! I am so happy to get to know all my lovely new students and be back with my students from last year!

Classroom Rules and Reward System: Today we got to know each other by doing some fun ice breakers! Students took turns to say what the classroom rules are and we talked about our terrific reward system this year!

Reading: We read a lovely book called " First Day Jitters" and we read a poem about juice "Jitter Juice". We drank Jitter juice to say good bye to all the negative feelings we might have!

Name Glyph: Students started working on a name glyph.

Homework: All About Me Bag
                    Worksheet (My First Day in Grade 2)

Reminder: Please make sure that you have your child's name on all his/her items (Supply List) before you send them to school.

Students also took a Welcome Letter home today.

I am looking forward to a wonderful year in shaa Allah!

Have a lovely evening!
                 


Monday 1 September 2014

Welcome Back!

Alsalamu Alaikum,

Dear Students and Parents,

I hope you all had a great summer in shaa Allah!

I am looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

In shaa Allah this will be a wonderful year for all of us!

WELCOME BACK!