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July 13, 2010 by Imaan No Comments
Paso Partners

Integrating Mathematics, Science and Language: An Instructional Program is a two-volume curriculum and resources guide developed by Paso Partners – a partnership of three public schools, an institution of higher education, and SEDL specialists.

The resource is designed to help elementary school teachers organize their classrooms and instructional activities in order to increase achievement of Hispanic primary-grade children whose first language is not English. The guide offers a curriculum plan, instructional strategies and activities, suggested teacher and student materials and assessment procedures that focus on the acquisition of:

* higher-order thinking skills to apply newly learned knowledge and understanding;
* understanding of relations between mathematics and science concepts;
* knowledge, i.e., specific items of information and understanding of relevant concepts; and
* language to gain and communicate knowledge and understanding.

Although written for children whose first language is Spanish, the lesson plans are useful for any teacher. Check them out here.

Yes FREE!!! Woo hoo! Need I say it? :)

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Islamic Homeschooling

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Tea & A Think

My buddy Iram who homeschools her 3 lovely children in California has returned to blogging. About time! She has a million wonderful things to share and her latest post on The Islamic Homeschool is a real gem, ma shaa Allah.

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The Chai Files - Pakistan

Market Days

by Imaan 8 Comments

I don’t usually enjoy shopping in crowded places but there is a market here in Islamabad that has a certain charm. It is open on Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays and sells fruit, vegetables, meat, cooked food, baskets and household items. It is called Jumma (Friday) Bazaar or Itwar (Sunday) Bazaar. (I don’t know what it is called on Tuesdays :P)

It is quite an interesting place, for sure, if you know your way around. My mother-in-law’s helper, Anees, is a resourceful little thing who has managed to land numerous bargains like beautiful serving bowls and glasses, branded winter wear and miniature toys for my girls at excitingly low prices :)

I’m rubbish at photography but here are some shots of a market day in Islamabad…

Sabzi

The bazaar is a good place to buy groceries in bulk as it is cheaper than the neighbourhood markets. You don’t get to choose your vegetables and fruits usually, unless you’ve established a good relationship with the grocers though, so you may end up with food that is less than fresh.

Chillies!

Most of the serrano chillies sold in Pakistan are green. Pakistanis do not use fresh/blended red chillies generally (no sambal tumis for me!) and use chilli powder instead .

Radishes

I think these radishes look pretty and dress up salads very nicely even though I don’t like the taste :)

I like chalkboards and slates like these which are used all over the bazaar. It gives such a vintage feel. I just wish I had done a better job on the photo – so much noise evident!!!

Onions and Potatoes

Traditional balance scales… how quaint!


Back at home with strawberries to munch on.

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Book Bugs

by Imaan 4 Comments

We have been blessed to find loads of books on a variety of subjects here in Islamabad courtesy of our two favourite booksellers – Alvi Book Bank and Jumbo Book Sale. Mr Alvi really needs to get larger premises – I worry that my kids will be injured by an avalanche when they try to tackle his precarious piles of books. Still, he’s helped us secure such wonderful literature and enough Science texts to last us for at least 3 years that we are not complaining (much). Jumbo Book Sale has been wonderful in that we have found many vintage Weekly Readers (I just love the thick papers and monochrome illustrations… they really don’t make ’em like they used to!) and award-winning chapter books.

I’d love to do some reviews here but I am wondering if I should use our Goodreads account or just feature them here on my blog. For those of you who read my blog (there must be … what? two of you? :P), I’d like your opinion on this.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

by Imaan 2 Comments

Thank you Raihanah for the link to Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is simply STUNNING ma shaa Allah! If you and your kids are interested in marine life and conservation of oceans, then you will love this treasure trove. Monterey Bay Aquarium has loads of classroom resources that you can download. Their inquiry-based curriculum is designed to motivate and engage students and support the California and National teaching standards through classroom or field experiences.

Check out their stash of resources here. Nice, right??

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