Fortunate to be Homeschooling

Asalaam ‘Alaikum, Alhumdulilah – I am so fortunate to be given the opportunity to home school. Aren’t you? I know many people would think I am crazy for saying this – although none of them home school themselves. However, I’m sure that most of you that home school feel the same way. Now, if you...

Skills and Eating – for Life

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: I wasn’t going to post any more this week. However, sometimes enlightenment hits you – even if it’s not an earth shaking idea. I’ll take what I can get! Well, I just borrowed a DVD from the library called “Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger”. Yes, I’m on a quest to eat healthier foods...

The Written Word

Asalaam ‘Alaikum: What can I say, I love writing – it is a passion of mine (reading is up there too). I have been trying to help my girls in their writing. It can be difficult some times. Often they feel they don’t have anything important to say. I’m trying to show them all the...

Food for Thought . . .

Asalaam ‘Alaikum, While some may think this has nothing to do with homeschooling, the foods we eat and feed our children has been on my mind for quite some time. It’s not only the foods we eat, but also the amount of healthy activities we have in our lives. What I mean is, as Muslims...

Asalaam 'Alaikum

Asalaam ‘Alaikum Everyone: New Beginnings . . . I know it has been a long time – but sometimes instead of writing about living your life – you actually have to live it. It has been a very busy while for us – we’ve been homeschooling using K12’s curriculum through a Virtual School. This option...

Please accept my apologies . . .

Asalaam ‘Alaikum Everyone: No – we’re not actually closed (wipe the sweat from your forehead!) – actually only the SORRY part applies! I know that I promised that I would upload the latest Arabic Learning Materials a week or so after Eid. I also know that many of you have been checking and waiting to...