The Toronto Public Library offers free tickets to different venues around town, so my husband waited in line (early in the morning, JazakAllah khayrin) and managed to get tickets to the Ontario Science Centre.
We hadn’t been in a long time, so it was nice to see some new things as well as some old favorites. What really made the trip special for us this time was the accompaniment of our neighbors.
AlhamduLillah for the outings that we were able to have with them. It has strengthened our bond as neighbors and given us fun ways to apply some of our homeschool lessons.
It was an awesome trip because there was an exhibit on electricity, which is our science focus this year. The scientist/presenter was very accommodating, bringing all the children onstage one at a time to harness some energy.
We caught the space show in the planetarium and learned how to navigate via the stars and met a few friends along the way.
Everyone had a good time in the rain forest since the poison dart frogs were kept safely behind the glass.
The good thing about the science centre is that the children can go off on their own to explore and build.
CURRICULUM
These are subject to change at any time. For now, I am combining classes with some of the subjects and we are doing others with the entire family.
The Meaning of the Holy Qur’an for School Children by Yahiya Emerick
Grades 3-5 Physical Science: Electricity
The Art of Writing Poetry Unit Study
Poetry from the Fiks classes – these are poems that were written by Ustadh Abu Taubah. They cover everything from Aqeedah to TaHaarah to Jazaza, even the lineage from the Prophet Muhammad, salallahu alayhi wa sallam. We will be memorizing and discussing these, InshaAllah.
Continuation of the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad by Sh Al-Awlaki and notebooking as we go along.
Companions of the Prophet by Abdulwahid Hamid. I have the three-volume set but there is a two-volume set available on Amazon. We are notebooking for this as well. InshaALLAH I will make the pages available.
Life of Fred Apples and Life of Fred Fractions – the children are loving these so far and already I have seen an improvement in their math skills, AlhamduLillah.
The Canadian Spelling Program – this is an ancient textbook that I found at Value Village. The ISBN doesn’t pull up anything on this one.
Where the Red Fern Grows Unit Study
Anne of Green Gables Unit Study
Qur’an – via Studio Arabiya – see the link on the side bar – We’re done with Juz ‘Amma!
Arabic – also via Studio Arabiya
There are a few more items that I will be adding, InshaAllah but for the moment, this is it.
