Mosques featured in IN MY MOSQUE:
Pronunciation Guide for Some of the Glossary Words:
Allah (AL-LAWH): Arabic word for God.
Allahu Akbar (AL-LAWHU AK-Bur): God is the greatest.
As-salaamu alaykum (As-SALAAMU a-LAY-kum): A greeting that means "peace be upon you."
Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim (BIS-mil-LA-hir RAH-MAA-nir RA-heem): In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful.
Imam (E-maam): A person who leads prayers.
Mihrab (MIH-rawb): An ornamental niche on the wall of a mosque that shows the direction of the qibla.
Muezzin (MU-ez-ZIN): A person who calls Muslims to prayer.
Subhanallah (sub-HAN-AL-LAWH): Glory be to God; God is perfect.
Fun Activities & A Reader's Guide:
Here is a fun reader's guide, coloring page, and word search. Click on images to download.
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Grades K-2 Day of Action Islamophobia Resource - full of wonderful activities prepared by META.
Grades 3-5 Day of Action Islamophobia Resource - age appropriate activities focusing on how to be an ally and not a bystander. Prepared by META.
STEM Activity: Use different kinds of blocks and tiles to build your own mosques, and patterns. Click here for instructions. Here are a few pictures from TinkerWonderPlay's blog post:
Grades 3-5 Day of Action Islamophobia Resource - age appropriate activities focusing on how to be an ally and not a bystander. Prepared by META.
STEM Activity: Use different kinds of blocks and tiles to build your own mosques, and patterns. Click here for instructions. Here are a few pictures from TinkerWonderPlay's blog post:
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For a fun digital jigsaw puzzle of the cover of In My Mosque, click here.
Or if you're in the mood for a chocolate cookie masjid (yum!), click here for the recipe.
How about building a paper bag mosque by Hello Holy Days crafts? Visit the Artsy Craftsy Mom's website here, and IslamiMommy here for more great craft ideas.
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Orchard Elementary School, VT, lobby entrance display of doves decorated by their students after reading IN MY MOSQUE.
Thank you Orchard Elementary School for this fantastic
schoolwide read aloud and art project!
Thank you Orchard Elementary School for this fantastic
schoolwide read aloud and art project!
A beautiful dove garland made by K/1st grade students at
Ellington Elementary School. Thank you to Mrs. Sahagian and her wonderful students!
A special thank you to author and friend, Nadia Salomon, for sending it to me.
Ellington Elementary School. Thank you to Mrs. Sahagian and her wonderful students!
A special thank you to author and friend, Nadia Salomon, for sending it to me.
Here's a downloadable template you can use to make your own dove artwork.
Amazing artwork by students of Ms. Savoia's Grade 4/5 class of Simcoe County District School Board, Canada. Thank you to Ms. Savoia, Khadijah Douglas-McLeish, Evelynn Ellis, Waylon Nickson, Emily Hearns for sharing your beautiful mosque illustrations!
More fun activities and student drawings coming soon! Subscribe to the email list here to be notified about updates.