Homeschool Planning; Our Vision.

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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Three things we no longer do in our Muslim Homeschool

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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Connect first, the learning will come.

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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Being present in our Homeschool

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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Ten-Year Homeschool Reflection

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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Visual Homeschool Routine.

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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The Key to a Successful Homeschool?

Asalamu alaykum ladies.   Happy Monday!  Today’s discussion is one I’ve had on my mind for a while.  It stems from the questions we as homeschool Moms constantly ask ourselves. How do I know Im doing the right thing? Am I good enough? Can I really teach my child and prepare him/her for the real world? […]

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Ten Habits that help me as a Muslim Homeschool Mother

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, I hope you’re having a wonderful Tuesday. I recently listened to series where  homeschool Mamas were sharing ten habits they adopt that serves them well in their homeschool.  And it really got me thinking about my own habits, and the things that I feel have really helped me […]

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The Overanalysing Homeschool Mom

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu Sisters. We’ve spoken extensively about the home-school balance, creating an environment which sparks curiosity and ensuring our Home takes precedence over school. However, in pursuit of trying to achieve the perfect day, unintentionally we mothers can pressurise ourselves, and seriously drive our selves into the ground. Before we know […]

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Tips for the Pregnant Homeschool Mom

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu ladies, I hope you’ve had a beautiful Jumuah with your families and are looking forward to putting your feet up this weekend.   I apologise for the lateness of the final instalment of our ‘Homeschool Mom’ series.  I’ve had a really busy week as I’m sure all of you had, […]

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5 Practical tips for the New Homeschool Mother

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies I hope you are all well.  We’ve had a cold going around this week, and thus haven’t had a typical homeschool week, alhamdulillah ala kulli haal. How has your week been? I often get asked from mothers who have just begun there homeschooling journeys about ‘where to start’.  […]

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Enjoy your Homeschool Season

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu Sisters, Imagine this. You take a couple of minutes to check your Instagram post and see you a fellow homeschooling family outside, school finished and now headed to the lake… Thats all well and good Alhamdulillah, until you realise the time difference, they  are several hours behind you but […]

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