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Understanding Immigrant Children From Muslim Backgrounds: Issues And Challenges, Shamah Md-Yunus
Understanding Immigrant Children From Muslim Backgrounds: Issues And Challenges, Shamah Md-Yunus
ShamAh Md-Yunus
Immigrant children from Muslim communities come from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, speaking 60 different languages. Some of their religious beliefs, values, and practices created issues and challenges for teachers of these children. This article provides basic information about Muslim and Islamic practices, issues, and challenges Muslim immigrant children face in new country and in the school and offers some suggestions for teachers on how to understand Muslim immigrants.
Integration Of A Social Skills Training: A Case Study Of Children With Low Social Skills, Dong Hwa Choi, Shamah Md-Yunus
Integration Of A Social Skills Training: A Case Study Of Children With Low Social Skills, Dong Hwa Choi, Shamah Md-Yunus
ShamAh Md-Yunus
This study explores changes in children's social skills after a cognitive-social skills model intervention. The intervention was conducted over a period of 12 weeks within a regular preschool setting. Sixteen children including four considered to have low social skills participated in the study. Data analysis revealed that lhe four children w:ith low social skills demonstrated changes in social skills through positive play behaviours such as asking positive questions, offering suggestions, initiating play episodes, and sharing play materials, although they had limited ability to maintain play episodes.
How Parents Can Encourage Creativity In Children, Shamah Md-Yunus
How Parents Can Encourage Creativity In Children, Shamah Md-Yunus
ShamAh Md-Yunus
No abstract provided.