Merry in March
With March Break looming, parents everywhere are knitting their brows and wondering how to entertain and educate their little angels over their week off school. Fear not. We’ve put together a list of child friendly activities for any ability, age, and budget. 1. The Movies: Did you know that AMC runs monthly showings of kids’ [...]
iPad
Tablet computer technology has attracted considerable interest from members of the educational field, who see possibilities for learning in simple, tactile interfaces and customizability of apps to individual learning styles. In the battle for dominance, the iPad has been widely hailed as a “miracle device” for children with developmental disabilities. Developers and media have been [...]
Bullying
Assalaam Alaikum (peace and blessings upon all of you). Over the past four months, I have been writing about various topics pertaining to education. Today, I will be discussing bullying. We all hear of bullying on a daily basis and we assume that bullying is related to physical abuse or aggressive behaviour. However, bullying can [...]
Muslim’s Marathon
After he ran two half marathons in Canada, I had the opportunity to communicate with Muslim and ask him a few questions. Please see our discussion below Sukaina - Tell me a bit about yourself? Muslim – Well I’m 30, am African born (probably why I’ve developed a passion for running) but British bred. I have spent most [...]
Flashcards!!!
Flash Cards!! Salam Alaikum! In this week’s article, let us focus on the importance of reading. Reading is an important component of learning. A child starts his/her educational journey by reading. Reading the alphabets, words, sentences, paragraphs and then a book. It all starts with being able to read. There are strategies put in place [...]
Back to school!!!
Salaam Alaikum! It is that time of the year, where families are preparing for “back to school”. Yes, summer is almost over! It is time for early mornings, packing lunches, ironing uniforms and hearing your child complain about waking up early and going to school. However, the crying and complaining is very short-lived and children [...]
Ramadhan Kareem
Ramadhan Kareem Salam Alaikum!! I would like to begin by wishing every one Ramadhan Kareem. The blessed month of Holy Ramadhan is here and let us keep all of our brothers and sisters in our prayers. May this month bring us closer and keep us united as a community. Ameen. This year has been [...]
Smile REPTILIA Event
On February 6th, 2011 the Smile. team got together to host an integrative learning and activities event for Smile. families at the Olive Grove School. This event was different then many previous events as it featured reptiles. The event began with several activities, children drew, made personalized t-shirts with their own artistic flair and others [...]
Advocating for the Rights of People with Disabilities From the Teachings of the Holy Quran & Sweet Sunnah
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful “They are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not to the Right Path.” (al-Baqarah, 2:18). Just because some are known to have disabilities doesn’t mean that the rest of us are excluded from abnormalities. In fact it could be that most of us who have [...]
The Journey
Mohammad Dada, my cousin and little inspiration, was born on November 24, 2002 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. While he was born healthy, he fell ill with yellow fever just three days after his birth. Unfortunately, he wasn’t treated in time and his health began to take a rapid decline. Over the next few years [...]
