Should we or shouldn’t we talk to our children about sex? In the first part of this article, Umul Binin and Shahrezad Samiuddin look at the issues and viewpoints surrounding the controversial topic of sex education in a conservative environment.
Distractions are part and parcel of modern living, and so it is no surprise that our classrooms are also increasingly susceptible to sudden interruptions. How do you deal with the unpredictable? And how do you do it without losing your cool? Yasmeen Shahzad explores.
To go tech or not to go tech? In a world being taken over by technology that morphs by the minute, the question many modern classrooms face is not if, but how to use technology in the classroom. In this article Shahrezad Samiuddin explores the benefits and challenges of adding technology to the educational mix.
Modern communication technologies are revolutionising the way we communicate. Emails and Short Message Service (SMS) are quick and convenient, but a new language is evolving around them which is changing the way we express ourselves and communicate. For this month’s article, Shahrezad Samiuddin compiled various opinions on what has come to be known as ‘textese’.
Our August issue of Ilm o Amal is packed with ideas and tips on how to make the most of the first few days of the new school year. We are uploading the article a little earlier than usual to help you plan the beginning of the school year, incorporate some of the suggested activities in your class routine and ease your students into the new academic year.
The transition from summer vacations to the new academic year can be challenging even for the most experienced of teachers. Children can be nervous about being in a new class or simply sad that the holidays have come to an end. In this article, Maria Haque shares both new and tried-and-tested activities that will help you ground students into a new routine and kick off the academic year in a pain-free way.
If your classroom is drowning in clutter and you just don’t know where to begin, look no further. In this article, Sana Lone shares tips and easy-to-follow guidelines that have helped her cut the clutter from her classrooms and stay on top on things.
Adolescence can be a trying time for students and for the teachers who deal with them. In this article Uzma Shabbir explores why adolescents do what they do and how to keep your cool and deal with teenage angst constructively.
What counts as challenging behaviour? Instead of reacting to students who display challenging behaviour, can we plan an approach to dealing with the behaviour that challenges us? Sahar Tanweer and Yasmeen Shahzad give us some tips to help us understand the underlying causes of challenging behaviour.
Absolute Pressure!
Schools are the perfect breeding ground for peer pressure and teachers are in a key position to do something about it. In this article Shahrezad Samiuddin explores how you can help children separate positive peer pressure from negative and encourage them to make their own decisions.
Low salaries and never-ending work; these are all words that are associated with the teaching profession. In this article Sana Lone talks to a cross section of teachers to find out the truth behind these beliefs and the reasons why teachers continue to love their jobs.
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