Home Education Resources IV - August 2008

• Islamic Studies
  
  • Let's listen to the lecture about Understanding the Qur'an (est. 1 hour)
    It's very good reminder to all of us.
    
  • Lectures-The second pillar of Islam: Fasting
    It's all about Ramadan.
    
  
  
  
• Math
  
  • Math Worksheet Center for Grade K to 12
    Thank you to sister Matiniah for sharing the link.
    
  
  
  
  
• Spelling
  
  • FREE official study guide from Scripps
    National Spelling Bee and Merriam-Webster
    This is good for preparing the spelling bee.
  
  
  
  
• History
  
  • History of China
    
  
  
  
  
• Virtual Field Trip
  
  • Discovery Atlas: China Revealed the Great Wall
    
  • THe Great Wall of China
    
  
  
  
  
  

Home Education Resources II- May 2008

Islamic Studies
Let's listen and hear about the Treaty of Hudaibiyah.

• Story of Abu Jandal(RA) by Yasir Qadhi (8 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 1)
  by Yasir Qadhi (11 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 2) by Yasir Qadhi (11 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 3) by Yasir Qadhi (11 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 4) by Yasir Qadhi (11 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 5) by Yasir Qadhi (11 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 6) by Yasir Qadhi (9 minutes)
  
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Part 7) by Yasir Qadhi (8 minutes)
  
• Let's hear about The Treaty of Hudaibiyah (please click on Seerah #29 and #30
  
• Let's read about The Treaty of Hudaibiyah
  
• Pledge of Ridwan
  

Qur'an

• Learn to read and recite Arabic Qur'an
  

Arabic

• Learn to say in Arabic
  

Math

• Math Balloons
  For age 9 and Up.
  
• Math Night Modules
  For age 5 and Up.
  

Languange Arts

• Agreement errors using each: Practice on Sentence and Paragraph
  For age 10 and Up.
  

Science

• Living on Earth: Chaparral
  For age 10 and Up.
  
• Social Science
  

History

• History of Australia
  For age 8 and Up.
  

Other

• American Muslim Mom: Freebies for Homeschooling
  
• Another Freebies for Homeschooling
  

Thank you very much for a sister who was sharing the links in the group.


Virtual Field Trip

• Open Road TV: Field Trip in the West of US
  The videos based on geographic region in the western U.S. such as:
  Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming.
  

The Benefits of Prayer

Learn about sholat and the benefits of it.

"O you who believe!
Seek help in patience and prayer.
Truly! Allah is with the patient."
[surah al Baqarah; 2:153-154]

And I created not the Jinn and mankind

except that they should worship Me"
[51: 56]

"Verily, the prayer keeps one
from the great sins and evil deeds"
[al Ankabut 45]
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18 Benefits of Prayers:

1. Prayer is something that causes one to receive sustenance.

2. It is something that safeguards one's physical health.

3. It keeps away harmful things.

4. It casts away illnesses.

5. It strengthens the heart.

6. It brightens one's countenance.

7. It delights the soul.

8. It gets rid of laziness.

9. It makes the limbs active.

10.It increases one's physical strength.

11.It expands the chest (making one at ease and giving him insight).

12.It is nourishment for the soul.

13.It illuminates the heart.

14.It safeguards one's blessings.

15.It repels catastrophes.

16.It brings on blessings.

17.It keeps away the Shaytaan (the Devil).

18.It draws one close to Ar-Rahmaan (Allaah, the Most Merciful).

And overall it has an amazing effect on the health of the body and heart, and in strengthening them and expelling harmful pollutants from them. No two people have been afflicted with any disability, disease, or other calamity, except that the portion of the one who prays is less and his outcome is cleaner.

Also, prayer has an amazing effect on the evils of the dunyaa (the worldly life) and how it repels them, especially when the prayer is performed properly and completely, inwardly and outwardly. Nothing keeps the evils of the dunyaa at bay and brings on the benefits of it like prayer.

The reason behind this is that prayer is one's connection to Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic.

Resources:
1. 18 Benefits of Prayer

Other resources:
2. All about Pray: Life is too Short, Pray more
3. Quran and Hadith on Salah
4. Hadiths on Salaah
5. All About Salah under Islamic Studies

To watch video:
1. If you love to hear Yusuf Estes Worship
2. Pray As You Have Seen Me Pray (DVD)
3. Educative Islamic Cartoons.Salah (Prayer)in Arabic Language
4. Learn how to perform Salaat/Namaz
5. Pray before you Die

Sholat is very important for us.
Sholat is the second pillar of Islam after saying Sahadah .
Allah will mad on you, if you delay your sholat intentionally.
Please do sholat on time.

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For Islamic Studies:
1. Islam for Kids
2. Islamic Children's Stories
3. Dajjal
4. Harun Yahya: The Messiah Dajjal Has Started Secret Work
5. Our story of Sahabah for this week is Abdullah Ibn Abbas

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For Quran:
1. Let's memorize surah Al Qiyamah:
Now my youngest boy, Idris, is memorizing surah Qiyamah by Fadh Al Kanderi
2. Surah Al-Qiyamah by Sheikh As-Sayyid Mitwalli
3. Muhammad Al-Lahiden-Surah Al Qiyamah (BEAUTIFUL!)
4. Al Qiyamah--Sheikh Ajmy
Sheik Al Ajmi is Adams' favorite Quran reciter.
5. Another Sheik Ajmi with emotional
6. Afasy Quran 75 Qiyamah
7. If you need the transliteration, please click in Quran Transliteration

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For Arabic:
1. Learn Arabic Language at Basic Words Arabic
2. Animated Lesson Explore Alphabets
3. Say Hello to the World: in Arabic Language

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For Math:
1. Sister Samirah, who has a very useful website for homeschoolers: Talibiddeen Jr, shared this Interactive Math Games
2. Homeschool Math
There is alot of free worksheets, math ebooks for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and teaching tips articles. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules.

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For Science:
1. How Stuff Works (For All Grade)
On the tour you will see spectacular animated pictures that show you how various things work. They are clearly designed, easy to understand, very colorful and fun to look at.
2. Ask Dr Universe (For All Grade)
3. Animals Classification
4. Human Anatomy Midterm
5. The Benefits of eating Oranges and Guavas
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For Language Art:
1. Gamequarium
Most of the games are designed with elementary school work (grades 1-8).
2. Spelling Bee
3. Guide to Write a Basic Essay
4. Homographs
Homographs are words with more than one definition.
5. Literature and Language Arts


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For History and Geography:
1. Ancient Egypt Webquest
2. National Geography for Kids

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For Virtual Trip:
1. The Sea and The Sky
Take a virtual field trip to the Sea and Sky! When you get to the site click
on the introductory screen to enter. A new page opens and you are presented
with an animated computer screen that invites you aboard either Seasub
Cousteau to explore the oceans, or Starship Sagan to discover the universe.
2. Beekeeper in New York Cities

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I want to say special thank to my students for the fruit oranges. The oranges are so sweet. The fruits really help when you are not feeling so well. May Allah rewards for your kindness. Ameen.

Please memorize and learn the meaning of the surah Al Qiyamah and learn about the important sholat as Muslim.
Remember about the Benefits of Prayer. Don't miss your sholat.
May Allah save us from the Hellfire. Ameen.

Stories of Prophet Ismail (Alayhi wa Salam)

O Allah I have made some of my offspring

to dwell in an uncultivated valley by your Sacred House in order,

O Allah, that they may perform as-Salaah.

So fill some hearts among men with love towards them,

and (O Allaah) provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks.

[Quran 14:37]

"The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka (another name for Makkah);

full of blessings and guidance for all kinds of beings:

in it are signs manifest, the station of Abraham-whoever enters it attains security;

pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah-those who can afford the journey;

but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures"

(Quran 3:96-97).

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To see Picture of Ka'ba
To read Story of Prophet Ismail/Ishmael (pbuh)by Ibn Kathir
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The links for this weeks are:

Islamic Studies:
1.Teachers Resources - Hajj
2. Free downloads from With Kids In Mind
3. The Place of Prophet Ibrahim in Islam, Christianity and Judaism

Arabic:
1. Learn Arabic Alphabets Online - for beginners
2. Arabic Themes from Enchanted Learning
3. Arabic Book Online for Kids
4. Video Tajweed Lesson

Math:
1. Free Worksheets
2. Free Graph Paper / Grid Paper Online

Reading:
1. Alphabets and Phonics

Language Arts:
1. Making Sentences

Science:
1. Learn Electricity in Our Lives
2. Water Cycle to Print Out
3. Article: Energy source of Northern Lights found

History:
1. Hajj Story
2. Ancient Egypt

Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain

First, I would like to share the result of the AMC8 test which the kids took last month. The kids, who are all not even 8th grade yet, tried their best on that test. Now, they will need to learn more for next year again. I think they did very good for the first time. The youngest boy who is 4th grade did try to take the test even this test is for 8th grade. Insha Allah, next year they will do it more better than this year.

Second thing, today, I share with my kids about story of the great masjid of Cordoba.
The masjid is so beautiful and huge.
The kids asked why did beautiful masjid become the church, now?
I told them, it because the Ummah Islam did not worshipping Allah and making dakwa on that time. The Ummah Islam were busy about dunia instead of remembering Allah and worshipping Allah.
This history showed to us about the failure of Islam on that time.
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The mosque of Cordoba lies in the historic heart of the city, and is one of the most beautiful examples of Muslim art in the whole of Spain.
The Moslem emir Abderrahman I ordered construction of the temple in the year 785 on the ruins of the old Visigoth church of St. Vincent.
During the centuries that followed the Mosque underwent several changes.
Abderrahman III ordered a new minaret, while Alhaken II, in 961, enlarged the plan of the building and the mihrab was decorated.
The last of the reforms was carried out by Almanzor in 987.
As a result of all the work, the interior of the building is a myriad of row upon row of beautiful columns and horseshoe arches.

In 1523, following the Christian conquest, the cathedral was built inside. Of note here are the main reredos, the Baroque reredos and the mahogany choir stalls. The mihrab is one of the most notable in the whole of the Muslim world, and is the most noble part of the mosque. The interior decoration is full of Byzantine mosaics and marble. The Naranjos courtyard serves as an entry point.

The Mosque of Cordoba is undoubtedly a masterpiece of Muslim art.
By entering will be immersed in a veritable forest of columns and arches in the colors and shadows play a prominent role.

After the reconquest, with the new power in Cordoba, the Christians built a Gothic cathedral in the heart of the delicate craft of the mosque.

Now the mosque become the church.

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Let's come to masjid and help build masjid, to make the community Muslim better.

May Allah make our kids love coming to the masjid and praying jamaah in the masjid.
Ameen. Ameen. Ameen.
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To read more:
The History Mezquita Cordoba
When a Chruch turns into a Masjid or in NY Times

To watch
The Historic Center of Cordoba