121 Islam for Kids

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  • Free reading story for kids in English about plants. Free PDF printable.

    My New Friend 
    A Big Yellow Sunflower 
    By: Adiba Anwar 
    I Love sunflower.

    So, I planted some seeds of sunflower and watered it. And now I was anxiously waiting when a little baby plant of sunflower will grow. 
     
    After 20 days it grew up and I was much happy. 
    I use to go to see and water it daily. It was growing slowly and became much bigger. 
     
    Now it is a tall big plant and I am very happy because it is very beautiful. 
    A big yellow sunflower also blooming on it now. 
    As a sunny day and it is very hot outside. 
    I spread some sheets upon it to escape it from hot weather. 
    But my mom told me that plants do not like plastic sheets or covers upon them. 
    She told me that plants need water and soil to grow well. 
     
    Plants need fresh air and sunlight too. 
    They can’t grow without 
    1.Soil to get energy
    2.Water. 
    3.Sunlight 
    4. Fresh air 
    She gave me a little more information about the sunflower. 
    Sunflower’s scientific name is “Helianthus”  Helia‘ mean ‘sun’ and ‘thus‘ means ‘flower’. 
    Plants are very good friends of ours. They give us foods. They give us fresh atmosphere and oxygen.  
    They also make us happy with beautiful colors and fragrant. 
     At the morning I love to see it spreading its petals. During the day sunflower tracks the sun from east to west. 
    It sleeps when the sun goes down. 
    I’m very happy with my new friend. 
     
    A story for kids by Adiba Anwar. 
    Also, get my other stories for kids in English and Urdu with free printables. here.
    Pdf free printable.

  • How the role of worksheets is turning into child labour in schools.


     This is Monday morning and I’m sitting in front of my laptop after dropping my kids at the school. I’m in the condition where I’m forced to think that if a bundle of worksheets and written homework on the weekends are like a child labour in the schools.

     
    Worksheets or child labor


    Don’t mind if you are doing this as a teacher or parent of a home-schooled I’m explaining here why I’m thinking in this way. He returned from school with 9 worksheets and one notebook to be written on weekend.

    Worksheets or child labor

    After Friday prayer they reached home and after some snacks, it was evening(about 1.5 hr left to be night)  and asked them to go outside for some week relaxation and friends gathering. As I also feel a little freedom of no work like all working days. So all the homework was pending for the next two off days.
    At morning after breakfast, all the friends of them were waiting outside so they went and Done many healthy activities and enjoyed much. Noon was the time to study and in the evening they left for the mosque. And Sunday morning again Was the time to play outside as Baba was also at home, they played more than Saturday.
    When at the study time they sit to do homework younger one who is in the grade one told me, ‘mom I have many worksheets to be done today’.

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    As already prepared children and sharp kids in writing and reading with other activities, my two kids do all of their homework themselves. I just sit for a little time for check and balance. I was shocked with that a lot of worksheets.
    When Baba told them that they are going to the Fun park, for him it was a time to write more faster. But for so young child of grade one, it was impossible to write all those in one sitting with having an excitement of going outside. So some were done and later after taking bath and eating food they were out And returned much tired. They went to sleep and Sunday ended up. He could not complete all the work.
    And in this weekend routine, I didn’t mention another thing like reading of Quran, and religious oral activities I used to teach them at home.
    So it was Monday morning he woke up at 6, wrote all three worksheets and one notebook in about 35 minutes and then ready for school. Got a big thumbs up from Baba and mama for achieving the goal. 

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    It was a good experience for him and me as well.
    But I’m in the feel of a little guilt. 
    As a mother, a teacher and as a writer, I feel it is another kind of child labour.
    I think children should have no work to write for weekends. As they are writing for whole 5 working days at school and in the home as well. Weekend means weekend. It should be just for fun, doing oral and practical activities, to spend more time with family and friends, watching some educational and children fun videos, and outdoor games. My boy was ambitious, keen and prepared but what about the other kids who just started to grip a pencil and just started writing.
    I want to hear from all of you,

    • Do you agree with me that a lot of writing work and worksheets are like child labour?
    • Do you also think weekends should be weekends for other activities not for writing and boring study schedule?
    • Do you think children learn more with playing, group activities, the family gets to gathers and fun activities?
    • Do you also think writing and reading is the best way to teach kids?
    • Are you agree with me, reading and writing could prepare kids just for sitting in front of desks, instead of giving life skills.
    Leave your comments about the good or bad experience about worksheets. It’s a time to give a big no to child labour in the study.
    You can read these articles to know more about skills and activities good for kids to do at home.
    Read this to know which skills your Home-school kids need to be taught
    Homeschool activities to teach Six rights of a Muslim towards other(part 1)Seerah series
    The methods of a good Homeschooling in Islam?

  • Read this to know which skills your Home-school kids need to be taught

    Homeschool kids find A flexible time to spend with parents as well as they could explore more thing of their interest. But with all of this, Homeschool kids missed a lot. with hanging on parents some times they miss social engagement, company, lack of age communication, lack of opportunities to learn in a natural way where kids have good or bad experiences.

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    And also I must say for young age its ok, but for a growing age, one needs many skills besides a curriculum or syllabus and religious studies. And parents or single tutor can’t be good educationist for all things..And some time lack of scheduling and improper management, homeschool kids can’t get all the skills at one place. In this regard, I ‘m going to make an outline of some basic skills our homeschool kids are in need. And our intention is to follow these skills in automotive ways.

    • Sign language

    I thought to write about this language at first because I started with my elder as fun and later it became a good part of learning as well. And one day, when I was applying the face mask and was not speaking about a half hour so my elder was enjoying as well helping younger kids to understand me. It’s a very healthy activity and could be going to help to communicate with sign learners as well as distance communication.

    • Lip reading

    Lip reading is a little hard to learn but it is a great fun to do. With siblings, friends or parents even watching tv programs just mute the sound and practice to under stand the what they are saying. I got this idea one of my cousins is dumb and deaf, and we were then used to wonder that sometimes she just understand our gossips after watching sitting nearby us.  


    • Telephone directory and important no

    Cell phones and personal devices do not save for kids but in case of emergency and self-safety Homeschool kids needs to learn how to operate basic phone apps and calling. And learn some important numbers like Fire brigade, police, ambulance services, numbers of parents, home, school, teacher, or any close relative. It will help them to ask for help in an emergency. 

    • First aid

    Kids need to know how to first add in case of a burn, cut or in case if any bug bits. First aid kit with safe tools inside should be on reach and then should be familiarized with medicines and tools with security. 

    • Crawling

    Children love to crawl like an army on the floor. But we parents don’t like and instead of encouraging we stop them for the sake of clothes.We should provide them opportunities to crawl, and also create some healthy crawling competitions for them.This activity is rich to make them grow with health, self-confidence, and good practice in case of emergency(to rescue in case of fire, bomb explosion, and leg wounds).

    • Swimming

    Swimming is a fun activity and also the best summer outing looks spitless with out visiting a beach. But with fun, it is also necessary to teach them how to swim.

    • Road safety

    How to cross the road, road signals and sign board of road safety is things to use daily for adults and children as well. Parents are always here to say yes to children, but grow them to take self-care as well.For this, we can make drawing about road signs, crafts for road signals and also visit a near by driving school.

    • Use of wash room

    Some parents behave like more touchy for kids and do not leave them even to use toilet and washroom. This thing stoles confidence as well makes them so much dependent on parents that they can’t imagine to do these minor things alone. This is a very bad habit, and many parents feel very comfortable to help them always.

    • Basic self-feeding
    Offcourse girls love to help in the kitchen and also like to learn recipes. And girls soon or later learn how to cook. But here according to the topic, boys too should be practice how to self-feed. they should be trained from very start how to wash and get fruits, milk, how to serve already prepared food, help on the dining table and then learn easy to cook foods. 

    • How to escape in earth quake, flood, Fire Explosion

    Rescue tips always helpful for self-safety and also to become a helping hand(voluntary). Like in an earth quake don’t run instead sit, take a quick step down to door or hide under a table or bed. And like wise others.

    • Self-defense

    It’s Sunnah to organize some healthy fight contest between young ones. And then when we see around us, we could understand how this world is turning into miserable things because of some people. So children should be trained for some fighting steps and some self-defense steps, We can find kids fighting videos on youtube or other channels. 

    • Knowledge/ Warning dangerous and harmful liquids and foods.

    Every house has many medicines, liquids, and other products which are very harmful to kids. And all the products contain warnings tags on it. But just thinking that keeping them out of reach is not enough. We should give them full knowledge of how to use and how to avoid dangerous effects of them. Like some products we can’t smell, others contain gases and get fires, some time bottles contain such liquids which refilled with dangerous products. So you should warn kids and teach them what warnings are on them

    • Help in-house chores like mopping, dusting, and arranging cupboards

    Almost every modern reductionist is trying to refocus to teach kids how to help in house chores. In increases self, confidence and children become less dependent. I remember in my childhood, more parents like my mom used to say students should focus their study and they do not get much time to help. But it had made me lazy and more dependent. This activity is also helpful in learning practical skills. 

    •  Games and  Sports

    Of course, students are getting sports training and competitions in schools and home as well. But for homeschool kids, it’s more important. They should attend regular sports programs as well as play ground gatherings.And at home games and other physical activities are also a part of the study 

    •   Budget and Money management
       All the parents give pocket money to their children. But some parents don’t know how to teach them to make a budget and manage shopping list.For that children should be involved in grocery shopping and discussed prices and also how to prefer to buy important things first. 

    • How to over come on stress or loneliness

    In the modern age, social activities are shrinking and use of devices and social media is more. Secondly, there is a big communication gap, as well as lack of confidence and patience, is making this world more stress full. So children need more communications and social activities. And in the case of any stress or other behavioral problem, they should be taught healthy activities and yoga treatments.
                    I had tried my best to combine all the basic skills for homeschool kids. Suggest my readers if I’m missing any one. Or share the skills your kids are good or bad in. Also, leave a comment about which method do you use to teach these skills?

  • Homeschool activities to teach Six rights of a Muslim towards other(part 1)Seerah series

    One of my Reader asked me ‘Are there any curriculum that teaches the Seerah using themes rather than in chronological order? This would be for elementary level children.”

    In this regard, I help her with some things which I usually do with my kids. I love to teach them in Six-ways,


    1. Crafts
    2. Drawing
    3. Plays/Games
    4. Videos
    5. Reading/writing
    6. Practice/Acting

     The most popular and traditional source is Reading and writing. But it could not help kids of all learning types and also to young learners.
    Here today I will tell you how I taught ‘six rights of a Muslim towards others’ through play/game to two of my kids.
    A Muslim has five rights towards others. Those are:-

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    1. Giving Regards when met each other(Aslamo- Alaikum, WaAlikumSlam)
    2. Answer him/Her when he sneezes and says Alhamdolilah(YerhamokAllah)
    3. Accept his invitation of dining with him.
    4. Visit him when he is ill.
    5. When he seeks to advise, advise him.
    6. Offer his funeral prayer.

    We had played this game in two parts. 

    Part 1 Planning of a party and invitation.

    For this game we need 

    • Two or more than two children. (siblings/friends)
    • For hosting:- A light party food arrangement(snacks, pasta, candies, biscuits, fruits or something light to serve) and the making of an invitation card or a toy phone to invite a guest.
    • Preparing a house/camp or table and chairs.
    • A card, a flower bouquet or any chocolate, etc to bring for the host as a gift.

     So from this game will start and host child will prepare all things himself. And late he/she will invite his guest others will accept.

    When guest will arrive and they will greet each other saying Aslamo -o-Alikum and the guest will say WaAlikum slam Wa Rahmatullah (It is Hadith…When someone will greats you return him as like that or more). It’s Sunnah that who will come from outside will greets first.

    Guest will present gift and Host will accept saying, Jazak Allah.

    And then they will sit and talk and serve food, and play games whatever they will like to do and how much time they would like to play.( Children will be followed manners of eating:
    washing hands
    Bismillah and dua before to eat and after.

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    And the use of right side to serve food and right hand to eat.
    And after eating Dua of the Barakah for the Host.Dua for the Host, Homeschool activities.
    During this kids could also be asked to sneeze and say ALhamdoLilah And other will reply as YerhamoKallah.
    And later they will leave each other and say again greetings like the slam or Allah Hafiz etc.So in this first game, they will cover first three Rights of a Muslim brother.

    In this game, kids will learn, 

    • How to give invitation(calling a making of an invitation card)
    • Offering regards(Aslam -o- Alikum/WaAlikumSlam)
    • Host children will do Party management(menu planning Preparing foods, sitting location and Home Decoration.
    • Prayers and manners of eating and visiting others.

    Right down to us if you also play games to teach kids about Islam and Seerah.
    Do you like this game and think it is worth playing and could help your children to teach many things? If there is any more simple step to teach? 
    Part two will be in next article.
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  • Best ever home school activity. Teach kids to do Research, crafts it and write about products. And then give presentation.

    Making an origami phone and adding a brief description (essay) is one of the unique and cool homeschool activities my kid had done.
     Nokia 2000 made by the 7yrs boy.
    Homeschool ActivitiesThis is an age of It and Phones/tabs/computers, PST, and other devices that had already replaced many other devices. Outdoor games are getting ignored and sitting inside is muting many interesting hobbies day by day.
    The new generation(young children) is also under the deep influence of all these devices.
    But!
    What is the Role of homeschool activities to introduce a new generation with new technology as well as the right use of them?

    Parents are not in the condition of saying “No” to devices and technology.As
     Kids are watching to moms and Fathers they are spending more time scrolling iPhone!
    So! How A Good homeschooling is possible with good parenting Guide? Today we need to get more advanced and a step ahead to accept and molded new technology into rapid benefits. So I never push them to stop using these things. Yes, we have some strict rules and schedules to use it.
    That’s why my elder 7+ yrs boy and youngers are also dreaming to grow big and waiting for possible reach to the iPhone.(I’m very strict with them to understand that personal iPhone allowed just to adults, of course, they have a desktop). I would really like them to get mine for a short time. And in that interval using tricks I always motivate them to do creative things and learn useful things (Read my article about Best ideas to use iPhones could get here)With the iPhones.
    Now what the older one did? He made this origami iPhone using Paper and colors.
    I was in a condition of a shock to see him under that much influenced by iPhones. I was collecting words to explain why he could not get an iPhone at this age. But the next moment I praised his work. And discussed how he made this. He told me that ‘this is a Nokia phone. And I had made another one for younger brother’. And those both were flipping phone.
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    So I can say proudly, home school activities provided him a big space to learn and grow. And using self-creativity he had made done a super job and his observation and memory were super high. No one around me is using a Nokia phone, but he watched that somewhere and using memory he had made a perfect phone with all the keys.

    The phone was pretty good. He was glad and I too. But this did not end. We were going to add a new home school activity with this. 
    I asked him to write down the features(essay) of his Phone.
    And this was a great experience. His involvement in writing was pretty more than any other thing. He was writing and I was analyzing myself how much knowledge I can transform. Here is another picture of what he had written. (Ignore the writing as it was then not written to show off and also creativity doesn’t demand beauty)
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    Essay My phone Nokia 2000

     What he learned with this home school activity is:-
    • Deep Observation.
    •  Exploring Technical things.
    • Motor skills.
    • Writing skills.
    • Curiosity to learn more.
    • Personalizing things.
    • Featuring the products.
    • Knowledge about phones.
    • and obviously more confident.

    Besides, iPhone what other products or toys kids can make and write for them are….. Remote control cars,(Younger one had made pic is down) Calculators, Tabelphones, computers, Coffee maker toy, washing machine toy, Oven toy, radio, speakers, exercise machines, Aeroplan or rocket toys.

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      Remote control car with the remote.


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      Rockets Crafts.

      What do you think iPhones have a bad or good influence on kids? And What should be the Parent’s role to educate them about the benefits of other devices.? Share with us if you have more ideas about the activities that could be done like this.
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    • Parenting smart guide to develop study interest in children

      Every person in this world of 7.5 billion  Population has personality differences. They do not look
      same, talk the same way, nothing resembles with each other, even sibling is also not the same. Their individual needs are also different from each other. And when we talk about, learning level and study skills, it also could not be alike. In a young age, when a human-being start to understand the matters and getting familiarization with the things. This is the high stage of the observation and learning power. But birds are good in fly and monkeys jump, A caterpillar crawls and a kitten runs well. You can’t expect from a monkey to swim. 

       Every child in the process of learning and personality development react on the way which may differ him from others. I have three children, 9 yrs,8 yrs, and 4 yrs. They are too young but their personality differences and interests are very controversial. 
      Parenting is not to stop them from learning it is to encourage them to explore the world and grow with healthy minds set.
      Parenting is to be smart and catch every opportunity without missing any stone.
       Some of the methods are highlighted here for the smart guide of parents who are worried about less interest of their children in the study.

      • Provide books of child’s interest, games, the bio of players, stories, geography, cooking, news, facts, engineering.
      • DISCUSS curriculum problem issues and try to solve.
      • Solve reading problem/ issues/ disability.
      • Provide visual and audio tools.
      • Plenty of light in the room and comfortable place.
      • physical health
      • Make an educational environment
      • Encouragement
      • Praise and appreciation
      • Accept the child’s individual skills
      • Make groups of 2/6 children
      • Give tasks, Projects, Deadline.
      • Stop comparing with others.
      • Transformation is better than enforcement.
      • Outdoor educational activities
      • Educational trips
      • A good routine Set up (scheduling/Timetable) 
      • Accept the computer as a necessary distraction and use some  apps and software(list of help full apps) as well as a curriculum helping guide for your kids.
      • Make projects/Plans and show excitement
      • Breaks and period gaps in study
      • Setting goals and offering reward after completing goals.

      Parenting is not ruling, forcing or pouring ideas on a child. It should be like a google search engine takes you to the content and map and direct one into the way but it cant force to must go ahead the same way. 

      How are these helping guide ideas?
      Am I missing something?
      If you want to discuss or ask any other study issue with your child ask a question in the comment box. 
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    • Perspectives of a good Parenting of a Muslim baby

       
         A good parenting demands devotion, sacrifice, emotional attachment, care, responsibility, and Love. A baby can’t demand, can’t speak and can’t show his needs, but he/she is ↲↳↳♥👅👅👅☖

      listening/feeling/observing. A picture of these days is saving in his Memory. So the first year is most important to nourish or spoil his/her personal skills.

      Children are gifts from Allah. And Parents are responsible to raise a child and full fill His all physical, emotional needs as well as bringing him a good human being. 

      A good Muslim Parenting


      A good parenting start from the very first day of his birth.
      Some parents ask me how? Probably, most parents think that parenting means upbringing a child with fulfilling physical demand calls a good parenting.If you also think this. I must say no, it’s not. Islam says a Muslim child has four rights towards his parent.When a baby born with all emotional and physical needs, spiritual needs also a part of parenting.

      1. Give him/her a good mother(Mary with good women so that she good give the child good qualities)
      2. Give him/her  good name(Because name effects in development of a good/bad personality)
      3. Give him/her good education
      4. And marry him/her with a good spouse)

       

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      It’s clear that Good parenting starts from the first day of birth when we give a baby a name and fulfill his/her other needs.
      And parenting ever lasts till the marry.
      Fathers and mothers will equally be asked about their children. Hence fathers maintenance to fulfill the physical and emotional needs and mothers are responsible teach values and in building good personality.
      Here we highlight some perspectives of an Islamiclamic parenting.

      1.Spiritual needs of a Baby

      • Pray for the baby and reciting of Quran in daily. Because in effect on the baby’s personality and keep him away from bad eyes and devils.
      • Say Bismillah every time when you lift the baby, wearing clothes, Feeding and even if he fell down.
      • Every work you do start from right side of wearing clothes and shoes, giving a toy in his/her hand, mother feed, combing
      • Recite some Dua’s loudly for him like for drinking milk and feeding other foods or reply when he/she sneezes
      •  He is listening to you, and he is also observing everything around him to provide a calm, pleasant and religious environment around him/her.

      2: Emotional needs a Baby

      • Talk to him, he is listening to you,  so you should always tell him you love him and also keep talking like…. Now we will clothe, now it’s time to eat, you are a very good baby,  I love your smile, now it’s Time to sleep. And during other tasks also.
      • Kiss a baby often. Research says, Research says kisses and love in childhood It decreases the chances of mental problems in old age. in old age who was kissed and loved in childhood.
      • Islam says be kind to children.Love them and have pity on them. Use kind words and your behavioral problem should not affect him/her.
      • When baby starts crawling, provide a safe environment and say less to them.Instead, make them aware of the sequence. 

      2: Physical needs Baby

      • Never leave him dirty. Whenever he does potty, pee or pour milk, do hurry to clean. This will give a baby good hygienic health, keep him/her away from devils and make his habit to live clean.
      • Follow a good routine (use this feed CHART)of feeding, sleeping, and other playing
      • Give him a good diet. Follow the good nutritional chart. should breastfeed for 2yrs.  Use honey, eggs, milk, and wheat after 6months. Some babies contain allergic symptoms, so that do not use all milk products same time.
      • Do massage before or after a bath and give bath daily.
      • He totally depends on others so do not leave him/her unchecked when he starts to sit and also don’t leave him lay for a long time.
      • WIFI and signal of other devices keep away from baby and room of a baby.

      Additional role of a father in good parenting

      As a good parent father should fulfil his/her emotional needs. I must say fathers are playing less role in the upbringing of a child. As the head of family fathers leave a deep impact on children’s personality and thoughts. And kids also live more obedient with fathers so they should play their strong role to prepare them for Sadqa-e-Jaria. And instead of ruling on them, give love and protection with a feeling of care. They should show their love for them and spend some quality time with them. And also set good examples for them

      How hard you find this article. Do you want to share your parenting tips or sweet memories of your Little Angels? Do you feel you had missed something of good parenting when your kids were an infant? My comment box is waiting for your helpful parenting ideas.
      Next post is coming soon about other tips and educational/Home-schooling and parenting guide. Don’t forget to subscribe to get updates.
      (Adiba Anwar)

    • 7 Best Ways to make reading and writing fun in a home school

      7 Best Ways to make reading and writing fun in a home school 

      In a homeschool, new creative ideas and fun activities improve the vision of the kids and increase self-confidence without getting them bored.↑


       Reading and writing are two educational methods which are much boring for some types of learners. Especially for audio learners, kinesthetic learners, reading, and writing is very boring work. And sometimes reinforcement on it could stop a child to learn. Actually, some student who can’t read and write properly may be phobic of reading and write. For some students, it’s hard to understand the difference between b and d. Some student complains words do dance in their imaginations Some others may have eyesight problem. It is up to parents that they should understand the real problem of their kids. This article is just for parents of preschoolers and early education homeschoolers. 
      Encouragement and easy activities will cure phobia and develop their interest in these activities
      In a homeschool, parents or home tutors can make reading/writing more colorful, easy according to the learning capacity of the child. As a homeschooled mom, I  just give them outlines or idea’s and they mostly make worksheets themselves. In a homeschool,  children need motivation and encouragement for creativity and self-empowerment.
      Here are some activities that could be used in a home school to make them read and write.

      1.Reading/Writing Activity 

      1. Make a Flower and write names of all colors in petals. Then ask the child to read and color the Patel.
      2. Color the Patels of a flower and say to him/her to write the names of colors. And appreciate the child’s work after completing the task.
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      2.Homeschool reading/writing activity

      1.Make a flower or bunch of grapes and the child will count and write the numbers in each grape or Patel.
      2. Write numbers in the petals or grapes and the child will count the numbers in series and color the petals. You can buy an 11+math! Learn and test.



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      3. Home school Reading/writing Train activity.

      1. Make boxes of a train and write different names of things or alphabets in the boxes.
      2. Make small boxes of a train and write words in every box. and ask the child to read the name/Alphabet in the box. Names of thing or persons could be used in it. And don’t forget to appreciate after completing the task.

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      4. Home school reading/writing activity

      1. Write the names of some things on a paper and ask the child to find the things in the home.
      2. Cut some pictures of things from the newspaper and ask the child to write the name of the things. As I was teaching two languages of my homeschooler so he wrote the names in both languages.
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      5. Homeschool Reading and writing activity


      Write names of different things in artistic style with double line and ask the child to read and then write inside the letters with different colors.

      6. Home school Reading writing activity

      1. Write the names of parts of the body and ask the child to read and draw part to make a child.
      2. Draw a child and say child to write the names of the part of the body.

      7. Home school Reading/writing activity
      In Home school Reading writing activities
      Play a scrabble game on a paper with the child.
      For that the name of anything in the equal small boxes. Ask the child to read and the child will think the name of anything using one of the letters from the previous letters in boxes and will write. and then again your turn. Look at the picture to understand the whole process.  

       8.Labeling and reading labels.

      Labels of the food packaging, and on the toys are in hand activity. If a child still doesn’t find interest in reading and writing read yourself loudly the labels of the items and sometimes make some toys or food items and do labeling of those things. 


        There is no end of the activities to be used in home school and preschool. You could try one of these or all. These all are very simple and easy. 
      what other activities do you use? Will be great if you share your idea’s with other readers.
      Please leave a comment and don’t forget to share if you find this useful in your home school.           
      Adiba Anwar

    • The methods of a good Homeschooling in Islam?

      Ways to teach children of all learning type using the method of good homeschooling in Islam?

      The methods of good homeschooling

      Fathers and mothers will equally be asked about the upbringing and education of their child, not educational institutes. 

      And whatever parents teach and train to their child is called homeschooling. Let’s see
      What is the meaning of homeschooling?
      Homeschooling. known as home education, is the education of children inside the home. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor.
      Homeschooling means an informal way of getting knowledge and learning. And informal learning starts when a child born he starts to learn and starts getting life skills. In this regard Parents sibling, society, schools, religion plays the role.
      Good Muslim homeschooling starts from the lap of the mother and it never ends till the life ends. 
      Hence, parents could not get full knowledge of every field of life but little knowledge of every field of life is necessary for good homeschooling.
      Here is a complete guideline for parents who do homeschooling.

      Homeschooling consists of three facts.
      1. What to teach, 
      2. Whom to teach 
      3. and how to teach?
                                        Whom to teach?
      Education starts from the very first day of birth and ends up with life. But as the methods of good homeschooling are under discussion, only Children’s education will be highlighted here.

       Every child has own individual learning style.
      Nowadays, every educationist as well as homeschooling parents aware of these seven learning styles.
                     8 learning styles:

        1. The linguistic learner
        2. The naturalist
        3. The rhythmic learner
        4. The kinesthetic learner
        5. The visual or spatial learner
        6. The interpersonal learner
        7. The Intrapersonal learner. Read more 

         These learning types find and fit onto the individual persona of the child and are applicable just for preschoolers and a little informal education.  And at the last, formal institutes are using a typical method(more writing and reading).

        In the homeschooling method, the regular syllabus is available in the market. But a parent or tutor has more flexibility to teach with individual personal learning styles. 

        How to teach? 

        The methods of good homeschooling.

        What strategy should be applied to nourish skills rather than teaching knowledge?  

        The methods of good homeschoolingIslam is a complete religion and it has an own code of life which nourishes individual skills. It gave human beings a wonderful homeschooling method(informal training system Like mosques, madrasa) which emphasis training and practice more than learning.
        Quranic methods of human training have such wonderful features that fit into the methods of good homeschooling. All social development and advanced technology are because of That Islamic(INFORMAL)homeschooling method.  
        Today it is needed to move back where and follow Quran which has complete homeschooling methods 
        Now see how Quranic methods of a god homeschooling will be applied, using four sources of information on the children of all learning types to nourish their personal skills.

        1) The artistic and verbal method and the tone of voice (as Qur’an uses) in a good Homeschooling help more.

         Children love to color and want a variety of toys, clothes, foods, games, stories, poems outings, etc. And they learn while playing but they need dictation(Molding interest and converting information).
        And dictation should be more attractive with a soft tone of voice and verbal sentences.
        Instead of teaching the knowledge, convert the information.
        Suppose, if a child hurts someone(his siblings, friend, and bug or bee), and he would be told not to do this in insulting or dictation method and harsh words would be used to stop him, this will not work. 
        A good method of good homeschooling is that it makes him realize he did wrong, wisely using soft words and a painful wise tone.
        like: – oooh it must be hurting him, 
        it is very painful for him,
        You must say sorry and hug him,
        Because of the devil, you did it so say  Astaghfirullah. 
        This thing and style feel sorry for him.


        The intellectual and scientific content

        When children are being homeschooled, they ask, 

        what is this? 
        The methods of good homeschoolingwhy is this?
        where is something? etc. 
        They should be answered wisely with scientific content 
         Like: – 
        If Children ask why a bird can fly and I can’t?
        Answer with scientific reason makes things easy and understandable. 
        Your answer should be like this; – 
        he has wings, 
        it has less weight, 
        and he can push air and can go high and fly. 
        Make a paper/origami bird or plan to show the example. Just answering them that because they are the bird and we are not is not enough.

        3) The reinforcement of the spiritual dimensions of man.

        In a Good homeschooling method, a child could be treated according to his own spirit and level of learning. In this regard learning types of a student could help.

        4) The appeal to reflect and ponder.

        In this regard provide material to them and let them practice.
        Facilitate a child with the application. In a good homeschooling method, a single item could help much. 
        Activities Like: – 
        Seed a plant and observe the stages of its growth, 
        Take the fruit basket and observe the colors and taste of different fruits, 
        Colors combination(red and yellow makes orange)
        The methods of good homeschooling

        5) The appeal to the study of nature.

        Nature is the world’s best trainer and teacher. 
        As a homeschooling student, a child gets more time to play and live outside. Spend more time outside near nature and discuss birds, plants, clouds, the sun, day-night, bugs bees, land, and hills. 
        In this regard, I have another article about mobile apps which helps a child to study nature.

        6) The tapping of the historical incidents for evaluation.

        In the method of good homeschooling,, history works like junk food. Direct from shop to mouth.
        Stories from the Quran,
         Then make own stories for kids like, Story of a pencil was made,
         The living style of old ages, 
        How a knife or fire harmed anyone? The story of the child’s childhood.
         And most attracting stories for children are your own childhood stories.

        7) The expounding of the mysteries of the creation.Discussion with children about 

        Why Allah had made this world,
         Why was sent into this world, 
        What is the reason for creating the plant,
        clouds, water, air, germs, etc? 
        Clouds to rain, water to drink and grow, birds to eat bugs bees, cats to eat the mouse, etc

        8) The mentioning of series of truths and principles that govern human life, i.e. Sociology, Economics, Government, etc.

        Here are rules and regulations of every aspect of the life described in the Qur’an.
        In a good homeschooling, the child would be more about these rules.
        Sociology includes, And rights of Allah Rights of human, rights of birds. How to interact with others.who is the owner, how to share or get things from others.
        Economic, How to do trade, Sharing foods, toys, sell and buy, And who is the owner.

         Government. The rule will be included like Who is the boss(father)? How to obey him and respect his orders.
        same as that A team captain in a game governs, and the team will obey.

        9. Zikker.(Repetition) m  m

        The methods of good homeschooling

        Every child learns with repetition. It may visual, oral or experimental.

        In a good homeschooling, Parenting/ tutor could repeat as many times as he wishes with children. And again this repeating should be artistic and verbal so that children do not get tired.

        10: – Penalty and punishment.

        The penalty means reward, it could be oral like praise and acknowledgment. And some time to stop a child from something doing wrong punishment is also necessary. AS in Qur’an, penalty, and punishment are described at the same time.
        But Right after 20 to 30 minutes of punishment, come back to the child and discuss with him/her what he did wrong and why it should not happen next time.(Remmeber!children have a weak memory, They learn very fastly what they see but they could take the time to forget any wrong habit. So in a few discussions, they could not leave any habit. so some times try to ignore and sometimes discuss with good words)

         What to teach? 
        1) Reason and logic.
        2) Experience.
        3) Study of Nature.
        4) History.
        are the four sources of information.
        And In a good homeschooling, With this source of information children is taught different subjects and field of knowledge, like ethics, socialism, economics, science, and technics.

        Informal education, the more educated, trained and skillful person who runs the educational institutes provides fully structured services.
           With the changes in lifestyles and technology life become more easy and advanced systems are being introduced to formal schooling methods. But in a good homeschooling method Parents or tutors Use these sources to transform knowledge into children.  

         Using these all ten good homeschooling methods, a child could be shaped into a pious and honest Muslim. A good Homeschooling means more patience, more devotion, more skills, more passion, and full knowledge. 
        In this method of good homeschooling, Don’t forget to provide a good educational and practical environment, and also say “yes I’m here to a child” every time. 

        Watch this video for the Method used in Quran for human training.
        What do you think about all these methods? 
        Did you get new idea’s other than these?
        If you are using some other great methods, don’t forget to share it with us. Comments awaiting for your hits.

        Adiba Anwar. (For free homeschooling/educational tips and educational methods join me on facebook.
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      1. Math fun activities from toddler to Grade 2 Home school activities

        No need to print, Make your own without boring them with traditional activity books and a load of worksheets.

        Your child will pretty enjoy with these math fun activities.

        Activities of hands and fingers will make them more Math clever,  genius help them in motor skills also.

        Math fun activities
        This is a compiled collection of math fun 🎉 activities that I had tested and practiced with kids.
        Believe me, It really works…., especially for kinesthetic learners. 
        These activities increase interest and they learn more quickly.

        As restaurants can provide quick services with a variety of food but they can’t help you with reliability and quality ❤. Food 😋 made by mom always leaves GOOD memories🎶.
         The same is here that schools and teachers can’t fulfill all the emotional needs of your child. Parents can understand the child better than anyone else. A group of students and a classroom follows the same pattern and same stander of learning. they can’t help your child to entertain them and teach them fun.  But Parents can! 
        The second thing our traditional education system
        and that load of worksheets, books, patterns, notebooks deal them like a robot rather than creative-minded individuals.
        School syllabus off course have reliability and students learn with them, but not all kind of learners.
        For homeschooling worksheets and a planner is needed but both schooling and homeschooling need fun activities. Then why always push them like a robot learner.
        Parents can create fun activities for them and I bet those activities will be more wonderful like a mom’s tasty food,
        And your child will admire all of your efforts.
        Children will always remember the fun activities they had with parents.
        But parents also need to learn unique and innovative ways to make it easy for them to make sure what is going well 😊 to help them out.
         you will no need to print them.
        These activities will be more wonderful, creative, traditional, and mood appropriate 

             The significance of these math fun activities.


        Math fun activities
        •  These Math fun Activities will be done without printable.
        • These math fun activities could be done anywhere even in the sand. When you will be at the beach or on the bed with bedtime stories.
        • These math fun activities also help with motor skills.
        • These math fun activities are much helpful for kinesthetic learners.
        • These activities will be mood appropriate and more entertaining.

        Watch the videos samples and then try. I Believe Parents could create more fun activities including these.
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