Discover the benefits of Muslim homeschooling and find practical advice on how to make it work for your family.
The Hijri calendar isn’t just about marking Eid or Ramadan—it’s connected to all kinds of Islamic obligations like prayer, zakat, hajj, and more. It also helps kids connect to the ummah, understand the Seerah, and seek out special times of…
How did we end up here? When we had kids most of us didn’t envisage designing our own curriculum from scratch but here we are. The desire to give our kids the life long gift of a solid Islamic foundation…
What if your child is just not understanding what you are teaching in Islamic Studies? It can be really tough because more than any other subject you desperately want them to enjoy and understand Islamic topics. Aside from ensuring that…
If you’ve been homeschooling for a while you may experienced burnout personally or at least known others who have. Homeschooling has so many benefits but like everything worthwhile, it also has its challenges. Burnout however is not inevitable. It’s…
Independent work is a cornerstone of any homeschool. You can read all about the importance of independent work here. However, it’s not always clear what independent work is suitable for which age group. We can’t send 4-year-olds off to complete…
The ability to accommodate each child’s learning style is one of the key advantages of homeschooling. Catering to varied learning styles is an educational ideal that is not possible when class sizes are large and staff is limited. The most…
There is a lot of homeschooling advice from other communities online. Muslim homeschooling communities are so important because Islamic principles are fundamental to the education of our children. The Qur’an and Sunnah is a unique blessing and their role in…
Do Muslim scientists spring to your mind when asked to name famous scientists? Lots of us might think of Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galileo but not Ibn Al-Haytham or Al-Zahrawi. Newton famously said “If I have seen further, it is by…
Makkah and Madinah have such a special status as the two holiest cities for us as Muslims. There are so many virtues that you can share about them, such as the increased reward of prayers in the Haramain, the home…
Teaching your Muslim child about rain might seem like a very basic exercise. After all, they know that falls from the sky with Allah’s permission. However many kids learn from early childhood a famous nursery rhyme that includes the phrase…
