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| |  | Tips to Ease the Back to School Transition By Miriam Mohamed While the anticipation of returning to school after a long break may excite some, it may not excite others. Getting our children and ourselves ready for back to school is not always an easy task. If parents are calm, helpful, and comforting, their children will feel confident and capable of acclimating to the school routine and overcoming the confusion or anxiety that the start of a new school year can bring. Writer Miriam Mohamed shares nine ideas that can help to ease that transition. |
| | | Parenting Tip The end of summer vacation is in sight and with it comes a range of emotions from dread to excitement. Make sure the collective you - parents and children - have your best chance for a pleasant transition as you head into the new school year. |
| |  | Taking Account: Reflecting on Education Goals for our Kids By Umm Ahmed As we gear up to send our children back to school or fine-tune our homeschool curriculum for the start of another “school year,” it is important for parents to take a step back and wrestle with their own notions of education and success. These abstract ideas are essentially based on the belief that by enrolling our children in the best schools and universities or following the most innovative homeschooling curriculum, they will receive the best education to equip them to do something for themselves and others. But what is our ultimate purpose of this parenting responsibility? Writer Umm Ahmed wrestles with this and other questions about education in the full article. |
| | | Inspiration "Intelligence plus character — that is the true goal of education." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| |  | Helping Your Child Transition to a New School By Umm Ahmed The start of a new school year can be filled with excitement but also anxiety. Parents need to be particularly keen at listening and communicating with children in the lead-up. Umm Ahmed provides seven ways to allow for a smoother transition. One that works really well with younger children is to try role-playing. Check out the details and more suggestions in the full article. |
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| | Islamic Guidance “The best of what a man leaves behind are three: a righteous child who supplicates for him, ongoing charity the reward of which reaches him, and knowledge that is acted upon after him.” (Sunan Ibn Majah) “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” (Surah Ta Ha, 20:114) |
| |  | Establish a Strong Home to School Connection By Zahirah Lynn Eppard There is a wealth of information about the challenges of Islamophobia for Muslim students. Research confirms that about half of our children experience faith-based bullying. The negative attention, bias, and harassment is reported to come from students, teachers, and administrators. A strong home to school connection is important for all students, but it is critically important for Muslim children. Here are six ways to establish a strong home-to-school connection. - Plan to attend school functions.
- Communicate one-on-one.
- Share information about your child and family.
- Be present and volunteer to help.
- Make inquiries when you have questions or concerns.
- Express your appreciation and gratitude.
Read more details in the full article. |
| | |  | Practical Advice from Muslim Teachers about Handling LGBTQ Activities in the Classroom Muslim parents and their children are heading into the new school year with much anxiety about actions that have taken place across the country to change policies and curricula related to gender identity and sexual orientation. The exact details vary widely from one state or county to another. In several areas, parents are up in arms about protecting their rights to “opt-out” of LGBTQ content that contains sexually explicit information and is not age-appropriate. In a recent group chat in an affluent school district in Maryland, veteran teachers and advocates provided parents with some practical advice - keep abreast of school policies and practices related to LGBTQ matters and become active and vocal in their child’s school about their needs and concerns. Here are some specific suggestions that put those goals into action. |
| | | Interesting Facts It’s not easy being a young Muslim in the U.S. today. - Half of Muslim parents (51%) surveyed reported that their kids experienced religious-based bullying in 2020, compared with 27% of parents among the general public.
- When asked who bullied their child, 38% of Muslims indicated that a teacher or other school official was the source of the bullying, and 69% reported that the bully was a student or group of students.
- In a survey by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 29% of girls in California who wear the hijab or a Muslim headscarf experienced “offensive touching or pulling” of the hijab.
- A Columbia University Study reported that 29% of youth sometimes use a non-Muslim sounding name.
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| | | |  | Adam’s World Video: Adam’s School Project Adam makes a model of his favorite planet Mars and some cupcakes for school. When they mysteriously disappear, he has an opportunity to teach his little sister Aneesah a valuable lesson about making mistakes. The Arabic letter “sawd” for sadqi and English letter “h” for honesty are showcased. A beautiful nasheed by Dawud Wharnsby called “Everyone Makes Mistakes” is a nice addition. (9:21) |
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| |  | The Sound Vision Foundation has been a trusted source of Islamic knowledge for more than 30 years. Our work with the world-renowned puppets Adam and Aneesah pioneered creative programming for Muslim children, encouraging them to learn about and love their religion. We continue to bring sound content and engaging programs that stimulate minds, touch hearts, and strive to fulfill our mission of raising better Muslims, better neighbors, and better citizens. This latest effort is designed to support and empower Muslim parents to do the same. |
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