It looks like I am on a roll – for now.
This is the Ribbed Baby Jacket by Debbie Bliss (ravelry link).
If there are two blocks in one time slot, it is because both children will be doing different activities. I would also like to add a weekly art session with another sister but we will have to work out the times and see how it works, InshaALLAH. Click on the links to enlarge.
May all of your fasts be accepted, Ameen.
They ship to Canada as well….
If you are so inclined, take a look at these.
This is the Cable Vest by Sarah Hoadley. Ravelry link is here.
It was supposed to be for big brother but he has a big head, lol. My little vest model ran out of patience quickly so I ended up with blurry photos. I still need to make some things for the baby but I’ve been so busy homeschooling that I can’t find the time.
Since the kids are so young, I envision lots of coloring and easy crafting for Ramadan. We might do a wee bit of copywork and use the “Eid Mubarak” Islamic Celebration Around the World by Susan Douglass.
We will be using these books during Ramadan as well, InshaALLAH.
They are The Pillars of Islam series and they are pop up books:
I also purchased some lights to decorate the home.
Other than that, we still have to work on phonics and math.
I downloaded homeschool tracker last year and never used it. Not because it was useless; on the contrary, it probably would have saved me a reasonable amount of time.
I was still trying to figure out what worked best for us and I had two very little ones at the time (like I will have this coming school year after the baby is born, InshaALLAH but I have the advantage of experience).
So, I downloaded it again it and have started to establish our one-room schoolhouse.
This is a list of the subjects that we will cover InshaALLAH with the main resources that I would like to use. It’s mostly just a reminder for myself, but if it helps you then Masha’ALLAH.
Phonics –
Pathway Readers – JazakILLAH Khair to Sister Candace for bringing this to my attention. This is a program set up for Amish schoolrooms so the reading comprehension is centered around morals and values. It looks like there aren’t any aqeedah issues.
Son: Beginning to Read/Preschool Kit in conjunction with Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons and Donna Young’s Manuscript Lessons
Daughter: Second Grade Language Arts Kit
I like what Saxon Phonics has done for my daughter but I am so tired of it. She learned to code words and think for herself before asking for help while reading, but the reading comprehension is very insignificant in the program. She needs much more practice than the tiny bits on the worksheets. All that aside, I will use it again for my son when he reaches first grade phonics, InshaALLAH. Pathway Readers has an online placement test that your child can take. My daughter is right on target at the second grade level.
Extras: possibly something by Leap Frog or Hooked on Phonics as fillers for my son.
Spelling:
Daughter: practice with words from Scripps National Spelling Bee’s Consolidated List and Merriam-Webster’s “Spell-It” booklet.
Singapore Math
Son: Essential Math Kindergarten A and B
Daughter: Math 2A and 2B
I got these from Ebay a few days ago, so we’ll be using the US Edition instead of Standard.
Copywork: I am making something for this – I’ve only begun to develop it. This is to supplement the other subjects and aid in memorization.
Stay-tuned for these subjects, InshaALLAH
Earth Science
Islamic Studies
Arabic
Qur’an
Art
Field Trip
I am slowly organizing and planning our tentative schedule. We took a trip to the library yesterday and got a card for my daughter. The cards for children are so much more interesting than the plain blue adult cards so she was really excited.
My son on the other hand, did not appreciate being left out and thought it was terribly unfair that he did not get his own card. I told him that he has to be able to write his name properly and then we will talk, InshaALLAH.
I think we will have to establish a nice reading list with a minimum required number of books for the school year. I am thinking at least 100. There are approximately 36-40 weeks in our school year so I think this is more than reasonable – especially if she reads at least three books a week. She reads more than that on her own anyway.
Another thing I would like to do is make time in the school day for read aloud sessions each day. We did this last year when she started her kindergarten curriculum but my son was so disruptive that we were not able to continue with any regularity. I read a chapter a night to her before bed and she loves it. I think I will continue this and also read aloud for about twenty minutes during class.
For my own reading,I picked up The Well-Trained Mind because I have heard so much about it.
It does have some valuable information such as recommended subjects and how to present them for each grade, but I think a child can spend more than 10-15 minutes on their religious studies. It’s all in how the material is presented.
It is very thorough, I must give credit for that. Also, it is adaptable to suit different homeschool styles and situations, I think.
Have any of you had any experience with them? I want to enroll my daughter so that she can have an outside activity independent of the family and develop herself, InshaALLAH.
