Left and Right

I was just thinking about how teaching our children about Islam naturally can help them in non Islamic matters as well.
I was sitting down with my preschooler and asked him which was his right hand. He lifted up his right hand. Then of course it turned into a little game and I asked him [...]

Prophets Lesson: Prophet Lut (alayhi salaam)

Copywork:
[029:026] So, Lût (Lot) believed in him [Ibrâhîm's (Abraham's) Message of Islâmic Monotheism]. He [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: “I will emigrate for the sake of my Lord. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.”
Younger students: Write the words: Lut, Prophet
Tip: for copywork for older students, have them write a daily heading at [...]

Halaal/Haraam foods teaching ideas

One of my homeschooling groups, someone asked for ideas for teaching about Halaal/Haraam foods.
Here are the ideas that I came up with:
1. A matching assignment after you’ve gone over the foods, can be on paper, flashcards, powerpoint. Maybe make/use a paper plate and have flashcards of food and student has to sort the [...]

Raising Muslim Daughters Blog

I’ve started a new blog related to raising Muslim daughters
http://raisingmuslimdaughters.wordpress.com/ 

What’s Planned for Raising Muslim Daughters, insha Allah
I am just starting out here, but topics I hope to eventually add include: Her Hygiene, Her Nails, Shaving, Vulva Care, Her Dress/Hijab, Her Housekeeping Skills: Kitchen/Cooking Skills, Running a household, Laundry care, Sewing/Mending, Her Manners: Her Voice, Her [...]

Islamic Studies in a flash?

If you are agonizing over your Islamic Studies "program" for your older children, I’ve got a simple suggestion. 
Use the Tafsir of the Quraan.  Start at the beginning, or anywhere, and just read a few sections each day and to practice Arabic, be sure to read all the ayaat and ahadith mentioned.
I have found [...]