A Muslim homeschool blog to help Mothers simplify, manage and focus on what matters.
Asalamu’alaykum ladies, we’re onto our final post in the homeschool planning series; our routine. I remember when I first began homeschooling, putting a routine together was the thing I usually went for first. I’d print off blank templates, and then start to fill them in, based on the curriculum or materials I’d bought. But I’d […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, welcome to the third part of our homeschool planning series; our Season. I did intend to post this series weekly; but with family over, and eight kids to take care of, I’m a little late. Nevertheless, let’s dive into it. So far, we’ve discussed the importance of having a […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, last week we dived into our first step in homeschool planning; our vision, where we discussed why we need to establish our homeschool vision, and how we can put together a vision plan, as well as a mini version of the plan by making a vision statement to remind […]
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Asalamu’alaykum ladies, it’s been a few weeks since my last blog post; finishing up our school year, thinking about the next, and Dhul Hijjah and E’id celebrations, things have been busy here. And I know many mamas are knee-deep in the trenches planning for the upcoming year too, which is why this post will be […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, how are you? Over the years, I’ve shared a few things we’ve done in our homeschool that I hoped may benefit another sister reading these posts. But today I thought I’d share three things we no longer do in our Muslim homeschool because letting go of things that you […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, How was your E’id? I hope you had a super joyous time with your loved ones. We had a beautiful time with close friends and delicious food from around the globe, Alhamdulillah (Malaysian food is SO yum!). This post is a little late but I thought it would be […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, how are you? Things have been busy around here which is why I haven’t managed to publish a blog post for some time; my older kids fell a little behind with some academic work, so we’ve had a short-term routine in place the last couple of weeks to get […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, I hope you’re well. I’ve had many messages from sisters who want to homeschool but don’t know where to start. So I thought I’d put this post together to help you get started in sha Allah. This was an old post which I’ve added more to and republished to […]
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Asalamu’alaykum was rahmatullahi was barakatu ladies. How are you? It’s already November, and I’m enjoying the cool winter weather, Alhamdulillah. So today, I thought I would touch upon something very relevant for us all, no matter where we are, how many children we have, and how long we have homeschooled our children for. And that […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu, I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. It’s been a busy week so far for us, but I’m enjoying the cooler mornings and colder nights. Winter is my favourite season of the year, Alhamdulillah, and I look forward to it, as do the kids. But, before we get […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies. Alhamdulillah, I’m ready to share my ten-year homeschool reflection with you all. Today’s post is a deeply personal one. In fact, it’s made me pretty emotional and quite teary. As I think back and reflect on how my children were so young, small, fragile, our steps into homeschooling without […]
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Asalamu’alaykum ladies, how are you? Personally, I look forward to Tuesday’s because it’s mid-week for us, meaning things get a little less intense from Wednesday onwards, Alhamdulillah. Onto today’s topic, staying close to our home in our muslim homeschool. Well – all I mean is making our home, our circumstances, our children, our family structure, […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu you heard right sis, batch scheduling for your muslim homeschool this time, not batch cooking. Last week’s blog post about time not being the measure of a successful homeschool seemed to have resonated with a lot of you, Alhamdulillah. With so much to do, lots to fit in, and even […]
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Asalamu’alaykum was rahmatullahi was barakatu ladies. It’s been a while since I’ve written up a blog post. With full on homeschooling, and launching The MHSM Membership, things have been busy. But today, I want to touch upon what I believe is something that when many of us begin to simplify our homeschools. And that is […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, how are you? Todays post is about something super important in the homeschool planning process; evaluating our home atmosphere (I’ll get to why in a minute). Hence, I’m posting this out in the evening because it’s one of those things you need a little quiet time to think about. […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, I’m sat here, with my reheated (I’ve lost how many times) coffee, and a list of IGCSE questions I’m helping my teens through. It isn’t the most relaxing way to enjoy a midweek evening; but though homeschooling teens comes with it’s challenges, it comes with a lot of satisfaction […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, I hope you had a beautiful Ramadan and E’id with your families. We’re just recovering from a virus, bronchitis and I personally seem to have lost my voice in the midst of it all, alhamdulillah a’la kulli haal! But I’ve been wanting to share this post for some time […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, it’s almost Ramadan – how time has flown subhanAllah. With not long to go, I know many of us mothers can start to feel pressured, especially when we too want to exert ourselves in our ibaadah. And I also know that having the home, decluttered and organised helps us […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, Have you ever had a week, month (or even year) where something keeps slipping off your homeschool routine? And so things do get done, but a few things also slip through the cracks? That even after all the condensing, you find things slip off. That you know something ‘fell […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu sis, what comes to your mind when I say the phrase ‘balanced homeschool’? Well, usually when we hear the word ‘balance’, an image of a weight perfectly balancing two things might come to mind, or a see-saw which hangs in mid air, level and straight. Craving that balance is a […]
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Asalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, I hope you’re well. After some time away, and slowly easing back into our homeschool routine again, one thing that time and time helps me get back on my feet is meal planning. I know so many of us think of curriculum, schedules and supplies when it comes to […]
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