March 2024 Books Recommendations

Literacy Year: March  2024 Books Recommendations

This year, we are celebrating literacy in our school and we look forward to sharing a variety of texts available in our school library that we use in our classrooms and that are highly recommended by our late Director of Religious Affairs, Marhum Syed Asad Jafri. 

Please recite a surah fateha for Marhum Syed Asad Jafri who thrived on learning and imparting knowledge to all ages.

Our students read and reflect upon a rich variety of text, which helps in building proficiency in the understanding of the language and translates into strong verbal and written communication skills.

We are pleased to share our book recommendations for March 2024.

Recommendation by our late Director of Religious Affairs, Marhum Syed Asad Jafri

Forty Hadiths: An Exposition Of Ethical And Mystical Traditions by Ayatullah Khomeini:

A comprehensive discussion and explanation about hadith which cover a broad range of topics, like philosophy, metaphysics, spirituality, ethics. The hadiths encourage the reader to self reflect and ponder about one’s relationship with the creator. 

Recommended age: 15+

This month’s Library Books picks

Our monthly theme focused on forgiveness. Forgiveness is a powerful tool, which teaches us about empathy and kindness.

Angeryella: How does one control their anger? What happens when you are angry? A beautiful book that shares nine tips which a wise man shares with a young princess, who just cannot control her anger. 

The First Strawberries: Based on a Cherokee legend on how strawberries came to be. Long ago, a man and woman quarreled; the sun then sent down the first berries to help them reconcile.

The Forgiveness Garden: Inspired by the Garden of forgiveness in Beirut, Lebanon, this story looks at the power of conflict resolution and teaches readers how to move forward and live in harmony.

Hermie: God forgive me, and I forgive you: A beautiful reminder about the power of forgiveness. God forgives us when we make mistakes, and it is important we do the same for others.

Why are we celebrating Literacy at As-Sadiq Islamic School?

Central to a student’s emotional and intellectual growth, literacy and language development are key components of the Ontario curriculum. The Ontario language curriculum is designed to support students in developing the language and literacy knowledge and skills they need to succeed in education and in life, and to encourage students to experience the joy and possibility that literacy learning can ignite.

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