Assalamo alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. Are you looking for something not too demanding yet engaging to occupy your children in Ramadan? Something that is new and for them to discover each day of the month? That’s exactly what we like to do in our family. On the one hand, we feel the need toRead more
Assalamo alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh and welcome. Is it just me or it all seemed a lot easier when the children were smaller? Or at least all in the same sort of age group… Now in one household of 5 there are 4 different schedules for meals and sleeping; and hardly any time whenRead more
Assalamo alaykum and welcome. As mothers, we have heard it and said it countless times: “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” As Muslims, we know how that “cup” can ever truly be filled. Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest. [Surah ar-Ra’d 13:28] Striking a balance between our many wordly commitmentsRead more
Assalamo alaykum and welcome. In case anyone is still on the fence on what to do this Ramadan homeschooling wise, or needs a little inspiration or simply would like a peep into our homeschool, this is what I have planned out for this Ramadan, insha’Allah. Formal homeschooling None. (Hear my boys whoop!) Ramadan is ourRead more
Assalamo alaykum and welcome. Even after 8 years, there is not much that is absolutely set about our homeschool. One thing that I always had in my mind though, is that the children must be connected with the works of the great ulama’. Often we cannot just hand them the books though; the contents needRead more
Assalamo alaykum and welcome. It is our most special time of the year. As Muslim parents, we want to nurture in our children this powerful association to Ramadan so, from a few months before, the ideas start being thrown around on how to meaningfully mark this precious month. No two Ramadans are ever the sameRead more