British Teacher Banned After Abusing Muslim Staff Members
A teacher in Britain was fired after being convicted of abuse toward Muslim staff members. Authorities said she was banned for life from teaching after calling staff members “f—ing […]
Darth Vader is for girls, too: the young fan who forced Disney to change toy labels
theguardian: by Laura Bates — My new feminist role model? An eight-year-old Star Wars buff. She’s just one of a younger generation that is taking companies to task for gender stereotyping Star Wars fan Izzy Cornthwaite wanted a Darth Vader costume and lightsaber for her eighth birthday. But, upon exploring […]
Do you see what I see?
The Economist — Children exposed to several languages are better at seeing through others’ eyes HUMAN beings are not born with the knowledge that others possess minds with different contents. Children develop such a “theory of mind” gradually, and even adults have it only imperfectly. But a study by Samantha […]
Kids Show Amazing Insight When Asked What They Think About Religion
Huff Post: by Antonia Blumberg — “What does religion mean to you?” Youtube channel BeingIndian teamed up with filmmaker N Padmakumar to pose this question to a group of children — who offered poignant responses that even adults can stand to learn from. “Religion? It is like family,” one little girl says. […]
Amnesty International declared Bannu's Yasmeen Gul one of the bravest women in the world
Newsweek Pakistan: When Yasmeen Gul started teaching, she had only one goal in mind: ensure young girls in Pakistan’s northern areas were not denied access to the education that is their fundamental right. Little did she realize that her attempts would put her at odds with the Pakistani Taliban—or that […]
Amnesty International declared Bannu’s Yasmeen Gul one of the bravest women in the world
Newsweek Pakistan: When Yasmeen Gul started teaching, she had only one goal in mind: ensure young girls in Pakistan’s northern areas were not denied access to the education that is their fundamental right. Little did she realize that her attempts would put her at odds with the Pakistani Taliban—or that […]
Why Kids Need Spirituality
New York Magazine: By Lisa Miller You are Jewish; your husband, a lapsed Catholic. Neither of you believes, much, in God, although occasionally you like to meditate and you both […]
The science is in: God is the answer
Epigraph: And whoso honors the sacred things of Allah, it will be good for him with his Lord. … Shun therefore the abomination of idols, and shun all words of […]
Waqfe-Nau addressed by Khalifa
PressAhmadiyya — Hazrat Mirza Masroor says duty of Muslim youths to serve society and to characterise Islam’s peaceful teachings. The National Waqf-e-Nau Department of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK held its Annual Ijtemas on 28th February (girls) and 1 March (boys) at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London. […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses silencing techniques: as terrifying as child abuse
theguardian: by Candace Conti — Elders in my congregation knew that there was a predator in our midst. But they threatened to punish those who spoke out Candace Conti as a child. Growing up in a Jehovah’s Witness family is different. As a child, I didn’t celebrate birthdays, Christmas or […]
Jehovah's Witnesses silencing techniques: as terrifying as child abuse
theguardian: by Candace Conti — Elders in my congregation knew that there was a predator in our midst. But they threatened to punish those who spoke out Candace Conti as a child. Growing up in a Jehovah’s Witness family is different. As a child, I didn’t celebrate birthdays, Christmas or […]
10-year-old Palestinian boy, an autistic, memorises entire Qur’an
Gaza (Palestine): A ten-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza, despite suffering from autism – a disorder of brain development, experience difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors, […]
10-year-old Palestinian boy, an autistic, memorises entire Qur'an
Gaza (Palestine): A ten-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza, despite suffering from autism – a disorder of brain development, experience difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors, […]
Sex education debate at Queen’s Park gets nasty
A Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful is facing accusations of homophobia after criticizing Premier Kathleen Wynne’s revamped sex-education curriculum. As about 300 social conservatives loudly protested Ontario’s new health syllabus outside […]
Ontario Releases Updated Health & Physical Education Curriculum
Ontario is releasing updated Health and Physical Education curriculum to give students accurate information that will help keep them safe and healthy. The province is also providing parents with resources […]
The world has broken its promises about rebuilding Gaza – and the children will suffer
theguardian: by Chris Gunness — Six months after international donors pledged billions after the last war, the cash has not materialised, lives remain shattered and the desperate suffering goes on Jibril, left, lost two of his four grandchildren to hypothermia in the storms last month. The family now live […]
France must reach out to disillusioned young Muslims, says director of The Class
Source: theguardian.com The large numbers of children in mainly Muslim areas of France who refused to observe a minute’s silence for the victims of the Paris terror attacks shows that the country has “serious work to do to avoid a catastrophe”, warns Laurent Cantet, director of an award-winning film set […]
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
Scientific American: by Carol S, Dweck — A brilliant student, Jonathan sailed through grade school. He completed his assignments easily and routinely earned As. Jonathan puzzled over why some of his classmates struggled, and his parents told him he had a special gift. In the seventh grade, however, Jonathan suddenly […]
Teaching Religion to Children May Not Be Easy, but It Is Necessary
Huff Post: by Dan Arel — The search for the truth is not easy and can mean being critical of many beliefs. I encourage others to be critical of all religion, but I believe criticism should be based on statements of fact, not biased misinformation, much like the information I […]
How Will Kids Learn Patience When Everything Is Just One Click Away?
Huff Post: by Samantha Kemp-Jackson — Once upon a time, kids experienced a few days a year that brought incredible moments of joy. Birthdays. Christmas. Grandma coming to visit. The knowledge that these days were on the horizon only added to the excitement that children would feel. Oftentimes, the waiting […]