Do any sisters or brothers have experience homeschooling islamically?
I have multiple curriculums from public Islamic schools but I want to hear from those with experience the system you may use
. There are no Islamic schools in my area in the Us,and I'm not keen on public schools either, so inshallah our children inshallah will be home schooled.
Even if you don't have experience homeschooling, I would love to hear thoughts on the subject.
Thank you for your time
(smile) I myself have homeschooled with my children. Do I think it's a good thing? (smile) Yes. There are always bumps and adjustments to make along the way, but overall, I think this has been the best option for my children.
As for curricula... (smile) many new homeschoolers buy up tons of these. But you really don't need them. Just look around for specific resources that fit you and your child (and be prepared to modify your choices if they're not working out). And chat with a variety of veteran homeschoolers.
(smile) May Allah, the Independent, Guide and Support us in our efforts to be good to our children, and Pleasing to Him.
Assalamu Alaykum
I am home-educated myself, Alhamdulillah. The most amazing thing about home-education is the flexibility within it. You can make a more Islamic-oriented curriculum while also studying the secular subjects, and because it is largely one-to-one, your children can advance at their own pace and as a parent you can really cultivate their talents and establish a strong sense of self-esteem and self-concept - if you have a bright child there is no reason why you cannot move them up a couple of years as well if they feel ready for it.
Personally, we didn't follow any particular curriculum. We chose the subjects we wanted to do, made up our own timetables, and chose the specific exam boards we wanted to take examinations with, and following their subject specifications just collected the information we needed from the library and the internet. Alhamdulillah I have passed many of my exams with the highest grades, all thanks to Allah.
Experiment and see what works for you and your family.
I am thinking about t homeschooling my children, we also don't have Islamic schools. However we do have co ops at the masjid where sisters who homeschool their childeren get together and teach together. Many sisters are opting out for this option here Mashaa Allah, so I do have some great resources around alhamdulilaah.
I live in the UK - however I do know that in the US there is a thriving home-schooling community in the Christian and Muslim communities and you would be able to find plenty of support from other sisters there inshaAllah.
As for curriculums, in the UK they are not restricted but my parents have never needed them and I do not think they are necessary. We chose our subjects and resources ourselves and study in the way which suits and interests us.
I am not sure how old your children are, I am assuming they are in primary, once they reach the age for GCSEs (I think they are O-levels in America?) that is when you need to contact schools and exam boards.
Here are a couple of sweet homeschooling blogs with nice ideas.
I am not allowed to post links yet but here the names of two sweet Muslim homeschooling blogs if you type them up on Google
Home school is a growing trend among the Christians and the rich and the celebrities in the US. There are abundant resources available for free for those wanting to homeschool. And you can also find groups that are engaging in this. There are families who are home school who gather together to plan field trips and other group activities for the kids. Of course these are non-Muslims but you could find Muslims as well.
I knew of a sister long ago who was doing HS from home. The board of education was paying for her books and even her internet. The sent her a computer to use at home as well. And then the students also have the option to remote into actual school classes as well as even go in for that one class if they want. There's lot of flexibility in it.
For the most part, I've noticed that *most* of those who homeschool their children are usually motivated by religious beliefs and the fact that they believe the educational system doesn't really allow children to achieve their true potential.
I was homeschooled from the ages of 10 to until I finished school. I started university this year and for myself I really feel that being homeschooled has given me the best opportunities I could have and allowed me to find my own path in life without any pressures from anything else - it is of course a very individual choice so whatever suits someone and their family/lifestyle inshaAllah.
And sadly in our area there's no support for homeschooling families - it's almost like they actively try to discourage it by completely leaving you on your own. But I've heard in other cities and especially in the US there is a lot support ma'sha'Allah.
I started homeschooling my eldest almost a year ago and we love it so far. We use a bonafied US curriculum called time4learning which children can do at their own pace and we supplement math with Khan Academy.
My child works independently with not much interference from me. I don't have an islamic curriculum just yet as we are still feeling tings out, but we are able to do hifth and quran every morning now that we don't have to rush out the door for school. I hired a private hifth teacher I found on facebook and we use studio Arabiya for Quran and they also offer other courses for children.
There are online Islamic schools which cover everything for you as well, but I feel those are very long. The self paced option allows the child to work more efficiently. We're pretty much done with all schoolwork by 11:00AM every day (we start our day long before fajr), then we have a nap and the rest of the day is for chores, reading, arts and crafts etc.
It takes a bit to figure out what works for you and your child/children so don't hesitate or doubt yourself. I personally don't think that homeschooling is a "trend", it is something that was done long before the institutionalized school system was introduced and some of the biggest contributors to society all throughout history were home schooled.
Public schools do not teach "logic"... private ones do, because they are grooming children to be leaders - whereas public schools are grooming children to be obedient sheep. Priveleged education, eh?
If you are homeschooling, do not forget the subject of "logic" in sha Allah.
I started homeschooling my eldest almost a year ago and we love it so far. We use a bonafied US curriculum called time4learning which children can do at their own pace and we supplement math with Khan Academy.
My child works independently with not much interference from me. I don't have an islamic curriculum just yet as we are still feeling tings out, but we are able to do hifth and quran every morning now that we don't have to rush out the door for school. I hired a private hifth teacher I found on facebook and we use studio Arabiya for Quran and they also offer other courses for children.
There are online Islamic schools which cover everything for you as well, but I feel those are very long. The self paced option allows the child to work more efficiently. We're pretty much done with all schoolwork by 11:00AM every day (we start our day long before fajr), then we have a nap and the rest of the day is for chores, reading, arts and crafts etc.
It takes a bit to figure out what works for you and your child/children so don't hesitate or doubt yourself. I personally don't think that homeschooling is a "trend", it is something that was done long before the institutionalized school system was introduced and some of the biggest contributors to society all throughout history were home schooled.
Ma'sha'Allah, that sounds like a good routine.
When I began homeschooling, one of the perks was finishing school much earlier and having more time to do my hobbies. Now I'll start working from around Fajr and be done by lunch, the day just seems so much longer that way lol.
And I've said before, one the best things is that children can really go at their own pace - and certain children really excel when it is one-to-one teaching.
Homeschooling is a bigger thing in the US than it is here, I think. Did you join any homeschooling groups or are you doing it on your own?
Public schools do not teach "logic"... private ones do, because they are grooming children to be leaders - whereas public schools are grooming children to be obedient sheep. Priveleged education, eh?
If you are homeschooling, do not forget the subject of "logic" in sha Allah.
Scimi
True, most public schools are just there to teach children the type of 'academic' intelligence that will get them A-C grades and a higher place in the league tables. They don't do enough to prefer people for the much larger and more real life which is outside of school.
And one of the best things you can teach someone is to think for themselves, and not just absorb everything they are told or read.
Do any sisters or brothers have experience homeschooling islamically? I have multiple curriculums from public Islamic schools but I want to hear from those with experience the system you may use . There are no Islamic schools in my area in the Us,and I'm not keen on public schools either, so inshallah our children inshallah will be home schooled. Even if you don't have experience homeschooling, I would love to hear thoughts on the subject. Thank you for your time
My late mother was my first teacher. She taught me Quran and salah. Also My late father taught me basic Islamic knowledge. May Allah swt place my parents in paradise . Ameen
When I began homeschooling, one of the perks was finishing school much earlier and having more time to do my hobbies. Now I'll start working from around Fajr and be done by lunch, the day just seems so much longer that way lol.
And I've said before, one the best things is that children can really go at their own pace - and certain children really excel when it is one-to-one teaching.
Homeschooling is a bigger thing in the US than it is here, I think. Did you join any homeschooling groups or are you doing it on your own?
Yes! That's what I want for my children. I want to instill a productive lifestyle where they wake early and do all of their work before duhr time so they have much more time to do what they like. It sounds like that's how it worked out for you, masha'Allah
I'm doing it all on my own, Alhamdullilah. I have not reached out to groups as I don't really feel I need support and we have moved twice in one year so that's also a factor lol. We're no longer in the US and homeschooling has really helped the moving transitions.
As far as private schools are concerned, I believe private schools vary in quality. For example, the Islamic Private schools I have experience with are not much better than public schools. The difference is that the incorporate Islamic Education into their curriculum (which is great), but the academics are no different. They teach the same one sided history and train children to get good scores on tests. Testing is priority. At no point did I see children being allowed to truly think for themselves, explore their creativity or develop leadership qualities. That's why I homeschool now.
Interesting to note, even Elon Musk, owner of Tesla Motors and SpaceX pulled his kids out of the most prestigious private school in California to homeschool them and now provides a homeschool environment for the children of SpaceX workers.
It's really interesting reading about everyone's experience with homeschooling. We're going down the Islamic boarding school route with my kids, but I often wonder if homeschooling might have worked out for them. I guess I did not feel I had enough knowledge, Islamic and secular, to take it on myself at home and there didn't seem sufficient resources available to help, though that may have changed. Also, I was keen for them to be surrounded by other motivated young Muslims in a strong Islamic learning environment.
As far as private schools are concerned, I believe private schools vary in quality. For example, the Islamic Private schools I have experience with are not much better than public schools. The difference is that the incorporate Islamic Education into their curriculum (which is great), but the academics are no different. They teach the same one sided history and train children to get good scores on tests. Testing is priority. At no point did I see children being allowed to truly think for themselves, explore their creativity or develop leadership qualities. That's why I homeschool now.
This sounds so much like my mum Allahumma barik.
She particularly didn't like the emphasis on testing, and the way they are made to be the 'be all and end all' of a young person's education. Testing is fine, but nobody should be categorised based on a grade they got on a paper.
My mother says she might have put me into a girls Islamic school, only there are none where I live, so we found homeschooling which worked out surprisingly well alhamdulillah.
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