My excitement to teach this unit converted to dread as the school year began. I was not able to execute it the way I had imagined. Adjusting to a new country, a charter homeschool, traveling, and potty training a toddler were all thrown in the […]
Assalam Alaikum and Hello, I have been meaning to write this post for a while now. We had some travel plans in the month of June, and to be honest we have not yet completed our second grade completely (another month or so left inshaAllah). […]
Ramadan Preparation Part 2 – Home Education We do not really decorate for Ramadan per se, but we do set up a corner in Ramadan like any other unit study. The corner consists of visuals, and a basket filled with books, activities and crafts. Ramadan […]
With Ramadan soon approaching, I thought of compiling a post on a list of common appetizers that freeze really well. Some of them are my recipes, while others have been a part of my recipe collection. All of the appetizers below are tried and tested […]
Assalam Alaikum, We have been using The Good and The Beautiful curriculum since B was in Kindergarten, and we love it for a lot of reasons. It is a comprehensive, open-and-go curriculum so there is no preparation required on the parents’ part. It is a […]
Timeline of the Unit Week 1: 1) Honeybee in the Quran and Hadith 2)History of Honey Bee 3) Honeybee Anatomy 4) Lifecycle of Honeybee Week 2: Pollination, Pollinating Flowers and Anatomy of the Honeycomb Week 3: Types of Honeybees and their Roles Week 4: Difference […]
In this blog post, I discuss the curriculum choices for Grade 1. I am writing it after completing the year to document what worked for us and what did not. Although I planned to do Geography this year, it was not possible due to the […]
We start our homeschooling with the Morning Basket. It sets the tone of the day as we start with reminding each other of positive feelings such as gratitude and thankfulness to our Creator for all the blessings. Morning basket has been one of those things […]
This mini unit was part of an instragram collaboration hosted by a dear friend of mine named Aminah. You can check her instragram here, and her website here, where 16 other amazing content creators have made 16 FREE units on P-a-l-e-s-t-i-n-e. In times when media […]
My First Book of Islamic Months by Hajera Memon This interactive beautiful fold-out and lift-a-flap book was much needed in our library. The gorgeous illustrations in this book can never bore a child or adult. The sentences are short and easy to read, and briefly […]