Author Archives: Umm Maryam

About Umm Maryam

I am an American Muslim homeschooling mom of four who is living in Canada and trying to become stronger on the deen as each day passes, InshaAllah.

Disconnected – My Plight as a Cultural Salafi

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Disconnected – My Plight as a Cultural Salafi.

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Homeschool Moments

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

This week, we are: Studying Quran, learning our address, practicing our handwriting, learning about aqueducts and pouting on paper. What are you doing? {code1}

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Calendars and Pocket Charts

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

AlhamduLILLAH, now that my four-year-old is participating in our daily school activities, I’ve had to take a step back and remember to go back to basics. We used to have a daily calendar on the wall and then it was … Continue reading →

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Check Out These Free Resources

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Check out this site for various resources: homeschool for free

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Niagara Falls

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

AlhamduLILLAH, this weekend was the first official family trip we’ve ever taken. Seriously. I haven’t been anywhere but Toronto for a long time. We had a beautiful time with the children and my mother-in-law in Niagara Falls and at Marineland.This … Continue reading →

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Botany!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

We started our new school year at the beginning of August but I found it a bit too ambitious while fasting and scaled back the workload. Still, we continued with math, educational games, Quran memorization and reading, and a bit … Continue reading →

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Brought To You By the Letter E

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Eid has come and gone; It seemed to be a relatively quiet affair. This year, the prayer was held at the Toronto Convention Centre, so that was quite different. There were plenty of rides but I think that some may … Continue reading →

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Eid Mubarak

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

May you all enjoy the day with those you love and May ALLAH make things easy for you and your family, Ameen. And make sure that you do something really special – we only have two Eids each year, InshaALLAH, … Continue reading →

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Toronto Get Halal!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

MashaALLAH, It has taken lots du’a, lots of hard work (and books all over the house, lol), but I am proud to say that there is a new (FREE!) app (made by my husband) called “Get Halal“.  You can find … Continue reading →

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MashaALLAH, Check Out This Free Ebook

Posted on August 9, 2011 by
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