Key learning points

1. 'The Proudest Blue' is a children's picture book, written by Ibtihaj Muhammad, that celebrates being proud of the hijab.
2. The story is told from the perspective of Faiza and it is about her big sister Asiya getting her very first hijab.
3. Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful way to decode unfamiliar words.
4. Searching for a 'word within a word' is a useful strategy to decode and comprehend words.
5. Re-reading a sentence fluently after decoding helps to make meaning of what has been read.

Keywords

• Hijab - a head covering worn by some Muslim women

• Identity - the different aspects that make up who we are

• Pride - the feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements or qualities

• Strategies - techniques used to support in achieving a purpose

• Decode - to translate written symbols into words

Common misconception