My Qur’an, My Companion Ramadan Journal REVAMPED

Asalamu alaykum ladies.  Can you believe it’s almost Ramadan! I know many mamas like myself are starting to think about Ramadan, and how we can make our children really feel its presence too. However, although well-intentioned, our focus often leans towards the physical preparation first, such as the house, food and daily activities, and so […]

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Tawheed Printables

Asalamu’alaykum ladies, how are you? A few weeks ago I shared a snippet of some of our Islamic studies lessons.  We have been focusing on Tawheed more in-depth, using a scrapbook style approach, and I have been making printables weekly to go with our lessons. The printables are not ‘complete’ as much of our lessons […]

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Instilling the love of Qur’an in our Kids

Asalamu alaykum ladies I’ve had a few discussions before over on my Instagram stories about the significance and priority of the Qur’an in our lives.  And when it comes to homeschooling, many mamas, including myself, tend to start off by having lofty goals when it comes to teaching our deen and weaving it into the lives […]

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Dear my Homeschool Mama helping her child with hifdh…

It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It will be said to the companion of the Qur’an (i.e., the one who memorized and studied it): ‘Read, advance in status and recite as you used to do in the world, for your status will […]

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10 Days of Dhul Hijjah little/no prep activities

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, if you follow me on Instagram you know that I’ve been spring cleaning all day trying to get the house decluttered before the blessed days of Dhul hijjah begin (tomorrow!). Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) also reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah […]

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Preparing for Ramadan; Lesson Idea & Mind Map Activity

Asalamu alaykum ladies. I hope you’re well.  Although we have discussed the virtues of Sha’ban together as a family, I wanted us to feel that Ramadan is ever drawing close and will soon be here.    So, here’s a simple lesson plan to get everyone ready for its arrival.  We started our discussion by describing […]

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The Apprehensive Homeschool Mom

Asalamu Alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu, How are you, my dear sister?  I hope you’ve had a wonderful week. So we spoke about the ‘irritated homeschool mom’ some time ago. Now, let’s move onto the ‘apprehensive’ homeschool mom.  You either were an apprehensive homeschool mom, went through a phase of being one, or are currently one […]

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Lesson Plan – Categories of Tawhid

Asalamu alaykum Sisters, I hope you are all well. I wanted to share a couple of things I did with my kids to explain Tawhid a little further. We’ve already covered the pillars in Islam in quite some detail, so I decided we now need to study Iman in more depth. Using mind mapping, discussions, […]

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