Monthly Archive: September 2007

Making Arabic Learning Materials Colorful and Interesting

Asalaam ‘Alaikum Everyone and Ramadan Mubarrak! Now, I could have not post until Ramadan is over – but I hate to admit it – we are still trying to work hard and get through our school days. As much as I’d love to take a break (haven’t learned how to successfully yet!) – we just...

Love and Homeschooling Go Hand in Hand

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: Perhaps I’m sentimental – perhaps we are just having a good day today – perhaps both, alhumdulilah. Some days just work that way – other days you want to pull out your hair and ask yourself “why am I doing this?” Alhumdulilah – these days definitely balance each other out – and the...

Favorite Learning Links

Favorite Learning Links

Asalaam ‘Alaikum Everyone: I’ve started to compile a list of my favorite links – online educational resources that I like to use during our homeschool day. I’ve started to categorize them to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. I actually am compiling the list to use as a resource throughout our school...

Let’s Prepare for Ramadan

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: Ramadan is coming soon – I’m surprised there aren’t more posts out there about this already – so I thought I’d start sharing links for teaching your child about Ramadan. Don’t forget – that while we prepare our children and teach them about Ramadan – it is also important to also revive ourselves...

Online Learning Resources

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I have found that my oldest daughter is really a tactile learner. Essentially, she needs to touch it in order to understand it. This has sometimes made it difficult to teach her – however, I find that using games, videos and manipulatives is an excellent way to help her learn. This morning –...