March 2024 Wisdom Academy
In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Primary Class News
As we await the arrival of warmer weather and the blossoming of spring, our children are experiencing their own growth and learning journey. Spring provides a perfect opportunity to explore patterns and cycles, from the changing seasons to the life cycle of creatures like the monarch butterfly. Understanding patterns is essential in various subjects, including math, science, and Islamic studies and allows our children to connect with the rhythms of nature and the world around them.
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Primary 2 Class News
In our classroom we see the emergence of the will when the child makes a deliberate act. What are these acts of will that we see in the child? Each time the child chooses from a number of objects, those that he prefers to work with that is an act of the will. It has been observed that young children are happiest when they are engaged in real-life, ordinary activities.
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Quran Studies News
Level One: (4 years old and beginners of 5 years old children) Children practiced Surah Al Kafiroon الكَافِرون and they reviewed all previous Surahs.
Level Two: (5 years old children) Children practiced Surah Al Teen التِّين, Surah Al Humaza الهُمَزة, and they reviewed all previous Surahs. They also practice Dua prophet Ibrahim (as).
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Elementary Class News
Shahr Ramadhan and its aftermath of implemented practices that keep us on the right path are much like the lessons and the extensions in the Elementary classroom. There is the lesson and then the student goes off on their own to show what they have learned, implementing and expressing their newfound knowledge. In the environment these are called extensions or follow-ups. The child brings their own abilities to the understanding of the concept at hand.
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7th and 9th Grade News
In Mathematics, grade 7 students continued studying volumes and surface areas of solids, where they practiced converting between different units of measurements of length, area, and volume. In Geometry, grade 9 students examined several aspects of coordinate geometry and generalized their thinking about figures on the coordinate plane.
In Science, Grade 7 students learned more about index fossils and the law of fossil succession. In Biology, our Grade 9 student explored how molecular biologists use restriction enzymes, gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequencing technologies to study the human genome.
In social studies, the 7th graders are studying Civilizations of the Americas, including the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. In the 9th grade world history course, we have begun Unit 5 of the textbook, which is entitled “A World in Crisis,” which covers the 20th century up until World War II. In English, both classes are completing their novel units.
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Inshaa’Allah
April 10th – Eid al Fitr (No School)
April 15th thru 19th – Parent Observations
April 26th – No School / Staff Inservice
April 29th thru May 2nd – Parent Conferences
Alhamdulillah! We thank the parents, families, and community for their continuing support and encouragement. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, we would love to hear from you! Please leave your comments!