Sound Vision Staff Writer

Islamic schools have a number of characteristics that differ from public or non-Muslim private schools. Here are a list of some of the major differences, along with an appeal to Muslim parents to enroll their children in Islamic schools. 

Public schools offer Muslims a unique opportunity to share information about Islam with teachers and students not familiar with our faith. Here are ways to do that effectively through standard practices and projects in most school systems. 

Parents often have very high academic and specific career expectations for their children, which some children cannot live up to. This causes unnecessary friction in the parent-child relationship. This is some Islamic advice for parents that offers a broader understanding. 

This is a reivew of Dawud Wharnsby's "Sunshine, Dust And The Messenger" (2000), which brings a new and mature style to Wharnsby's previous song collections that were focused on younger children. 

This is a video review of "Adam's World 3: Finding Courage", which teaches children the importance of facing their fears with the help of Allah. Whether kids are afraid of spiders, like Adam, or anything else, through the exploits of Adam and his trusty friend Asad, they will learn to find courage.