Asalamualaykum,i wish to know if there is any homeschooling mum in this forum.

Walaykum salaam ukhti!

Wish I have one to share but I'm not yet a Mom. How about you share yours so we (intending Moms) can learn from your experience.

Are you? well I am, if you are lets compare notes

I don't know, obirinrere, if you want experience to be shared by mums only. I was homeschooled and currently, I am a homeschooling.... urrrm, brother!

I like the idea of home schooling, takes discipline and a whole lot more.

One of the best way to by which you can educate a child is by homeschooling. It comes with whole lot of challenges......from naysayer to timing and all that.

One of the best way to by which you can educate a child is by homeschooling. It comes with whole lot of challenges......from naysayer to timing and all that.

You know generally people are scared of new things and alot don't understand what you are talking about.
Apart from the timing/scheduling challenges, getting NIGERIAN content for some subjects or topics is another.

laykorn:
I don't know, obirinrere, if you want experience to be shared by mums only. I was homeschooled and currently, I am a homeschooling.... urrrm, brother!

Wonderful! were you homeschooled in Nigeria

yasmine2015:

Wonderful! were you homeschooled in Nigeria

Yes. It happened in the state of Lagos.

Its all about determination @yasmine.you can get Nigeria curriculum from bookshop and or British curriculum from bookshop that sells foreign book.And always speak with like - minded

obinrinrere:
Its all about determination @yasmine.you can get Nigeria curriculum from bookshop and or British curriculum from bookshop that sells foreign book.And always speak with like - minded

it didn't occur to me to check a bookstore for a Nigerian curriculum I just asked around and got one.
I will like to take primary history and geography as subjects with Nigeria in mind but I don't ave enough material.
so, are you homeschooling? and what age?

laykorn:


Yes. It happened in the state of Lagos.

what level?

yasmine2015:

what level?

Primary 1 - S.S.S.3

Homeschooled my daughter some years back,but now she is in school with her younger one.

In shaa Allah I wish to reconsider the method for so many reason..

obinrinrere:
Homeschooled my daughter some years back,but now she is in school with her younger one.

Why did you have to stop? Or, why did you stop?

I was unable to efficiently handle her Quran and Arabic.

obinrinrere:
I was unable to efficiently handle her Quran and Arabic.

I was able to get one "eleha" to handle.the arabic and quran for me. she was a great asset but we had to relocate. now I use minshawy to follow up for Quran and we still use the madinah reader for arabic, but I would not mind outside madrassah if I get a good one.

Yes sis,since Arabic is language,they will definitely learn better if spoken with peers. And as for the Quran,muraja is the main thing.

obinrinrere:
Yes sis,since Arabic is language,they will definitely learn better if spoken with peers. And as for the Quran,muraja is the main thing.

How do your children do their muraaja'a?

@lakyhorn
After subhi and after asri,they also listen to tapes between magrib and ishaa.

We do just after subhi, am trying to do twice a day but its not so convinient.
I ave issue teaching writing i.e composition I don't think am doing it right. any hint?

I love this idea. May Allah make it easy for you all.

yasmine2015:
We do just after subhi, am trying to do twice a day but its not so convinient.
I ave issue teaching writing i.e composition I don't think am doing it right. any hint?

Yasmine2015, there is something you should do if you don't want to get all fed-up of the whole system soon. You should try your best to instill into the kids the quality of self-study and self-teaching. Instead of concentrating more on teaching them everything, your lens of focus should be set more on teaching them how to understand things by themselves without help or minimal help.

If by some certain stage, your children still can't read and understand reading passages without help, then you still have a long way to go, ma.

@yasmine,you can start with nelson thornes,sims&Schofield and Collins books on composition writing.try get the appropriate age for your children.

And as for muraja,nothing comes easy. I pray Allah ease our affairs.

@obirinrere amin, thanks will try and get them.
@laykorn, thank you I get it and by the way you gave a lead to dealing with an issue.

busar:
I love this idea. May Allah make it easy for you all.

Amin, jazakallah khayran.

yasmine2015:
Amin, jazakallah khayran.

wa antum fajazaakumullahu khayran.

TIPS FOR HOMESCHOOLING

The old Arab proverb
which states:
ﺍﻷﻡ ﻣﺪﺭﺳﺔ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﻋﺪﺩﺗﻬﺎ ﺃﻋﺪﺩﺕ ﺷﻌﺒﺎً ﻃﻴﺐ
ﺍﻷﻋﺮﺍﻕ
“A mother is a school, preparing her is like
preparing a good nation.”
Firstly, a woman has to abandon any work or job
outside the house and focus solely on her
household for homeschooling to work. If she must work, it is better limited to a work from home model.

Secondly, a room must be dedicated to learning in
the house with boards, chairs and desks. Also, useful technology must be adopted to promote the children's interest in learning.

Thirdly, the mother must be realistic and draw a
plan based on her competence. A non haafizo can not be saddled with teaching the children hifz l qur'aan. Also, a science oriented
woman would be better equipped to teach maths
effectively up to senior secondary level, while the
same can't be said about a non science based
mum.
Fourthly, the woman can't do it alone....Anywhere
the mum is deficient, the father should come to aid
her
Lastly, all knowledge must be tailored towards
instilling the right Islamic knowledge in the child,
with everything done must be based on achieving
a sound Islamic education.
May Allah bless our pious mothers and wives...
Aamin

Aamin.
In fact my main goal is tarrbiyyatul islammiyyah,which little or no attention is paid to in our Muslim schools. May Allah guide us.Aameen.