January 2024 Books Recommendations

Literacy Year: January  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 January 2024.

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

Atomic Habits: Little changes make big differences over time. Author James Clear presents a narrative that focuses on habit building. This book lays out rules in a simple and clear manner which focus on routine and pattern change. It presents a framework which guides one to stay habit focused in life. 

Recommended age: 15+

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

This month’s Library Books picks

Our monthly theme focused on courage. Courage is shown in different ways; through facing difficulties head on, standing for values and beliefs. Here are four library picks on ‘Courage’.

• Mama Shamsi at the bazaar: How Mama Shamsi pride, her chador becomes a tool of imaginary play for her granddaughter.
• I am Ruby Bridges: a brave, six year old girl becomes the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South, changing the face of history.​​
• When I was Eight: the power of words and reading. The courage of an eight year old and the power of freedom gained through literacy.
• Alia’s Mission: Saving the books of Iraq: inspiring story of an Iraqi librarian and her courageous fight to save books from the Basra Central library during the war. 

Recommended ages: 5+

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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