How can learning be fun without diluting the academic content?
The facilitators in Alif, has revitalized their passion for teaching as they inculcate in children, their love and passion for learning. Students here are engaged purposefully and intensely. It is described as ” playing into” their learning. The output of students has been remarkable as they are provided with authentic real life situations to understand multi-disciplinary concepts. The child learns faster and comprehends difficult academic concepts with remarkable ease and confidence as the process is natural, individualistic, stress-free, scientifically planned, reviewed and executed. With reference to Blooms taxonomy, they are able to reach the higher level of analysis and synthesis. We emphasis a constructivist or discovery model of learning, in which play is central to the child as a concrete, sensorial explorer and learner on the basis of Montessori approach.
HOW CAN CENT PERCENT DEEN PRACTICED IN OUR LIVES?
Acquiring Ilm-e- Naafe is obligatory in Islam as it opens the doors of success in this life and beyond. There are five broad branches of the Deen 1. Imaaniyath (faith) 2. Ibaadath (Act of worship) 3. Muamalaath (financial dealings) 4. Muaashirath ( Social Life) 5 Akhlaqiyaath ( Good Character)
To follow the commands of Allah Taala as shown by his final Messenger , Prophet Mohammad (SAW) in all these branches is called Deen. Alif follows Alif Laam Series which incorporates the academics knowledge with the way of the practicing sunnah. The series is an integrated syallabus that focus in imparting Ilm-e- Naafe and help them practicing values through its curriculum and co-curricular activities so as to develop an all round personality.
Our aim of language study is Daawath and the aim of science study is to know about the creations of Allah thereby knowing the creator and the aim of social study is to learn from the past and to make a strong niyyat (promise) for the future.
HOW IS YOUR CHILD TAKEN CARE AT OUR SCHOOL?
We respect, recognize and understand that each child is unique, with a unique sets of interests, strengths, challenges, needs and capabilities. We, customize the curriculum to match individual learners needs and skills, based on detailed observation and assessments.
HOW IS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED INTO THE CHILD’S LEARNING PLAN?
Technology is the integral component in the planning and delivery of the curriculum and is embedded into the learning process of each student. A students ability to conduct relevant science inquiry, mathematical processes and multidisciplinary projects relies on technology literacy. We use technology as an effective tool to explore and research and are exposed to latest computer systems, devices and modern presentation skills.
- Teaching learning in Alif
In Alif, there are no teachers, but only facilitators. We are not simply teaching students to achieve a particular exam result; we are teaching them for life according to shariaah. We recognize that education is incomplete if we do not enable the children who enter our school and graduate from it to have faith in the Creator, dream big and work hard to realize those dreams. Those dreams are not limited to this world alone. Surely Allah have given potential to every single Individual and we have a duty to protect them and provide them with every opportunity to learn and to realize their potential, but this does not prevent them from discovering things for themselves; not simply to learn but also to make choices, identify their own goals and better understand-and to strictly adhere to the sunnah and also to be optimistic however adverse the situation is.
We teach our students; failure is not a negative term. But it is a term which should be a stepping stone to success.