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A tale of wisdom by an autistic teen
Mohammed AlshoaibySaudi Gazette
RIYADH – “Wisdom of the Five-Pointed Star,” is a tale of wisdom from a 15-year-old autistic teen, Muneera Al-Muheish.
The book authored and illustrated by Muneera was launched at the Riyadh International Book Fair, Saturday.
The book, the first by the author, centers around an argument between two characters: The square and the rectangle and a resolution by the book’s hero, the five-pointed star.
“The idea for the book came to me during an assignment given to me by my teacher, Miss Amal Hamdan, for my math class,” said Muneera.
“I never expected my book to be published
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Saudi Gazette:Teach us English but without its cultural values
Teach us English but without its cultural values
Dr. Khalid Al-Seghayer
Recently, some local Arabic newspapers reported that some Saudi families had registered strong complaints about a Saudi university’s including inappropriate pictures and the components of Western culture in selected English textbooks. This, again, revives the controversial issue of teaching the English language along with or without the English culture in which it operates. As a result, educational stakeholders who are responsible for English programs, especially in the higher education sector, mandate that international publishing companies produce what are called Middle Eastern English textbook versions for use in the Kingdom.
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http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130129151084
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