5/24/2023 0 Comments The arabic quilt![]() ![]() This authentic story with beautiful illustrations includes a glossary of Arabic words and a presentation of Arabic letters with their phonetic English equivalents. However, with a little help from her mother and her teacher, her peers learn the beauty of speaking another language. In the end, Kanzi’s most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one. The main character speaks two languages and receives a less than warm welcome from her classmates. ![]() When in reality, often the person only needs a sincere apology and to know that we understand how what we did was harmful. So often, in our efforts to address conflict we focus on intent so that the other person understands why we didnt mean it the way they think. Next day her teacher sees the poem and gets the entire class excited about creating a “quilt” (a paper collage) of student names in Arabic. The Arabic Quilt This is a fantastic book to introduce intent vs impact. That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her and writes a poem in Arabic about the quilt. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). ![]() Maybe that’s why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. ![]() Kanzi’s family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. By Aya Khalil Reading Level: Early Elementary School ![]()
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