Islamic Studies Planning Matrix; Quraan NotePad template

I’ve got a few new printables to share:
Quraan Mini Note Template. An outline template of an open book (looks like it could be a Quraan). I created it to write down our daily Quraan review routine. There are two templates per page. They can be used for anything including mini book shapes for lapbooks, insha [...]

Homeschool Lesson Planning Tips: Start with an Outline

 
I thought I’d share a few tips for how I plan lessons for content areas such as social studies or Islamic Studies.
 
1.      Start with an Outline.
 
I have found that planning  is much easier when I first make an outline. Sometimes when I  don’t make one I have found that its much harder to come [...]

Lesson Planning Aids/Time Savers: Mega Activity List

Time Saver: Activities List for Lesson Planning
 
If you make your own educational materials like me, you probably spend a lot of time wracking your brain with each and every product (lesson/unit, etc) trying to include a variety of  fun, creative, meaningful activities and trying to use as many different modes of learning (reading, writing, listening, [...]

A little homeschooling advice and hopefully encouragement

A little homeschooling advice and hopefully encouragement (and a reminder for myself)
To the New Homeschooler:
Sit back, relax, take a deep breath and believe that you can do this because with Allah’s help, you can.  It will not always be easy or fun, but the rewards are immeasurable; the feeling you get when your child learns [...]

Getting it all done?

Getting it all done?
Is there such a thing?
How do you homeschool, clean house, take time for yourself, raise children, etc, etc etc. As Muslim women many of us are mothers, housekeepers, teachers, wives, and slaves of Allah.
How can one person be so many people?
How can you get it ALL done? In many of the homeschooling [...]