Storytime: الكلمات ليست للإهانة (Words are not for Hurting)

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Today we read, الكلمات ليست للإهانة

(Words Are Not for Hurting (Ages 4-7) (Best Behavior Series))

This book is a very nice edition to a teacher's and/or parent's personal library.

Children love to speak and speak and speak masha'Allaah. They play with language because in this way, they learn it - its nuances, syntax and its grammatical structure. But as children learn to speak, many also learn to say hurtful words to others. This book teaches children that they can make good choices when speaking and they can think about what they are going to say before they say it. It reinforces the hadith of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa salam), "Speak good or keep silent".  Words Are Not for Hurting (Ages 4-7) (Best Behavior Series) is a nice support story that can be used along side The Box of Manners published by Learning Roots.

I chose to mention this book here because it is available in both Arabic and in English alhamdulillaah. You may be able to find this book at your local library and if you do, consider checking it out insha'Allaah (you can purchase the book in Arabic here insha'Allaah). In the classroom, it can be a book that you choose to read during circle time or during the morning meeting. At home, you may choose to read it when sibling disagreements escalate and you notice that a good choice of words ceases to be made.

'Words Are Not for Hurting' also teaches children alternate ways to express themselves that do not result in hurt feelings insha'Allaah. In edition, children are taught positive ways to respond to others who choose to say hurtful words to them.

This is a book worth considering adding to your classroom or home library insha'Allaah.