We Are Muslim Teacher's Manual: Grade 3 (Spiral Binding)

This book is a teacher's guide and resource material to be used in conjunction with the We Are Muslims: Grade 1 textbook and workbooks. It contains curriculum objectives, periodic evaluation samples, and the syllabi for Grade One. Teachers will find within detailed lesson plans, teaching strategies, proposed project work processes, informal checklists, portfolios, semester wise evaluation and answer keys to workbook activities.

Effective and Student-Friendly Assessment Strategies

1. Assessment through learning activities: Both teacher manuals and student workbooks provide a rich variety of activities — whole-class, small-group, and individual — that naturally lend themselves to ongoing, formative assessment. These include comprehension checks, short written responses, guided practice, role-plays, and project-based tasks. Used thoughtfully, such activities allow teachers to evaluate understanding in real time, differentiate support, and offer immediate feedback — often more effectively than a single end-of-lesson test.
2. Respect for students’ time and cognitive load, especially in weekend schools: Many learners encounter formal Islamic Studies primarily in limited weekly windows. Overloading students with frequent quizzes and memorization-heavy tasks can diminish interest and impede retention. The approach therefore emphasizes meaningful engagement with core concepts and values, encouraging comprehension, reflection, and application rather than rote repetition and excessive drilling.