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 IV - May 2008

• Islamic Studies
  
  
  
  • An Introduction to the Science of Tafseer
    
  
  
  
• Qur'an
  Learn the Tafseer of Surah:
  
  
  
  • Surah 99: Az Zalzalah,
    
  • Surah 101: Al Qari'ah
    
  • Surah 102: At Takaathur
    
  
  
  
  
• Hadiths: Forty Hadiths
  
  
  
  • Hadith about Good manners in speech; behaviour of Muslims towards neighbours/guests
    
  • Hadith about Deeds that lead to Paradise II
    
  • Hadith about Islam, Iman, Ihsan, Qadar
    
  • Hadith about The concept of Wilayah (the closer servants of Allah)
    
  • Hadith about being concerned with beneficial matters
    
  • Hadith about Adhering to the Sunnah
    
  • Hadith about Ibadah & Bida'ah (Innovation)
    
  • Hadith about Evil acts that spoil brotherhood
    
  • Hadith about Actions are judged by intentions
    
  • Hadith about The five pillars of Islam
    
  • Hadith about The obligation of loving all Muslims
    
  • Hadith about Desires to be subservient to Revelation
    
  
  
  
• Arabic
  
  
  
  • Learn to read and write Arabic
    
  
  
  
• Science
  
  
  
  • The Moon: Earth's Satellite
    
  • Science of Non-Destructive Testing
    For age 10-17.
    
  • Introduction to Physical Geology
    For High School.
    
  
  
  
• Biology
  
  
  
  • Flowering Plant Reproduction: Flower Structure
    
  • Flowering Plant Reproduction: Fertilization and Fruits
    
  • Plants and Their Structure
    
  • Plants and Their Structure II
    For age 11-17.
    
  
  
  
• Language Arts
  
  
  
  • The Active Alphabet
    For Kindergarten.
    
  • 28 Rules For English Spelling
    
  
  
  
• Other
  
  
  
  • Summer Activities for small kids
    
  
  
  
  

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.
  

Home Education Resources - April 2008

Islamic Studies

• Sultan: Islamic Links
  The Sultan website has alot of good islamic links.
  
• Watch and listen Islam, Slavery, and the African: Did Columbus Really Discover America? by Abdullah Hakim Quick (2 minutes only)
  
• Watch and listen The History of Islam in America: Columbus to Slavery by Sulayman Nyang (14 minutes)
  
  

Arabic

• Arabic Textbook in PDF file
  A sister share this website in the group. Thank you for sharing it.

Math

• Ask Dr Math Forum
  

Language Arts

• Language Arts Worksheet
  

Science

• Let's read Latest Science News
  

Other

• Cybersmart Curriculum
  Free to educators highly acclaimed curriculum empowering students to use the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively.
  
  
• Young Muslim in America by Abdullah Hakim Quick
  
  

Home Education Resources - 4th week of April 2008

Islamic Studies

• Story of Sahaba: #38. Nuaym Ibn Masud (Radiallahu Anhu)
  
• Story of Prophet Idris (Alayhi Salaam)
  

Qur'an

• Let's memorize some surah from this Qur'anic Lessons: Surah Qiyamah, Surah Mulk, Surah Dhariaat, Surah Quraish, and Surah Al Feel.
  
• To learn more about Quran Understand Quran the Easy way
  

Arabic

• Arabic Grammar from Fun With Arabic
  
• Learn Noun in Arabic Grammar
  

Math

• Math for Kindergarten: Count and Trace the Number 1 to 10
  
• Math for middle school: Interactive Maths
  
• Math for Advanced Topics
  

Language Arts

• High School English
  
• High School Grammar
  
• High School Educationals for Teens
  

Science

• New York State Learning Standards for Science
  
• Science for Middle School: Life Science, Physical, and Earth.
  

Reading

• Short Islamic Stories
  
• Islamic Stories for kids
  

Social Studies

• The Library of Congress: Country Studies
  
• Countries Studies
  

Watch and Listen

• Abdullah Fahmi Recitation
  

Home Education Resources - 3rd week of April 2008

• Islamic Studies
  
  
  
  • Islamic History
    
  • A Brief History of Islam
    
  
  
  
• Quran
  
  
  
  • Downloadable Video Tajweed Lessons
    
  • About Tajweed
    
  
  
  
• Language Arts
  
  
  
  • Learn Consonants for Kindergarten
    
  • How To Write A Basic Sentence and Paragraph
    For age 7 -11
    This website is very good to teach the kids to write sentence and paragraph.
    
  • Learn to write Sentences
    The website is good activities and lessons for making sentences.
    
  • Learn to write Paragraphs
    
  
  
  
• Science
  
  
  
  • Earth Day Activites from Kids Gov
    
  • Earth Day
    This is website BrainPop about Earth Day.
    BrainPOP - they are offering access to an entire mini-site of FREE
    educational videos in celebration of Earth Day! Right now, through April
    22nd, you can watch FREE videos on environmental awareness, conservation,
    and preservation. Learn about natural resources; recycling; the greenhouse
    effect and global warming; and how things like fossil fuels and pollution
    affect the Earth.
    
  • Map Adventures Story
    This teaching packet is designed for grades K-3.
    
  
  
  
• Math
  
  
  
  • Cool Math 4kids: Lessons, Games, and Puzzles.
    
  • Fact Monster-Math
    The kids build the skills with math flashcards and learn more about roman numerals, prime numbers, metric conversions, multiplication, factorials, and factors.
    
  • Kaboose: Kid Math Games
    Age Range: 4-9 (approximately)
    
  • Subtraction Worksheets(0 to 10)(Jungle)
    
  
  
  
• Social Studies
  
  
  
  • Earth Day
    For all ages.
    
  • Eco Kids
    there's lots! Games, activities, lessons, and so much more!
    
  
  
  
• Virtual Trip
  
  
  
  • Making a Coin
    Younger children may prefer the ANIMATED virtual tour of how coins
    are made that is available on the "Kids" section of the website.
    
  
  
  
• Crafts Activities
  
  
  
  • Make these pen and pencil toppers
    These make a perfect gift, or the perfect craft to keep by the phone.
    
  • Earth Day - Butterfly Gift Bag
    
    
  
  
  
• Other Informations
  
  
  
  • Room 108
    The website has alot kids educational games, interactive writing, animated stories, songs, kids puzzles, art, math, science, social studies, etc.
    
  • Helping Children Learn at Home: Math and Science Tips for Young Children
    This is article about tips how to help the kids learn at home.
    
  • Kids Worlds
    

Alif Dal Mim

One of my friends called me this morning. She told me about her new muslim friend asking her that "Do you know what is Alif Dal Mim?"
My friend said, "No,I never heard that."

Her friend answered that:

• Alif is for standing up in salah.
  
• Dal is for bowing in salah.
  
• Mim is for sujud.
  

Another meaning of Alif Dal Mim is for Prophet Adam (AS), the first prophet.
She also said, "Alif Dal Mim is also for All Dear Mankind."

I think this is just for fun to learn the Arabic letters.

To learn more Arabic Alphabet:

• Fun with Arabic
  
• Learn Arabic Letter Online
  
• Arabic Alphabet Online
  
• Yemenlinks: Arabic Resources
  
• Abjad
  
• Horus: Learn Arabic
  
• Arab Academy
  
• Madinah Arabic
  
  

Videos:

• Arabic Alphabet Nasheed
  
• Learn Arabic Letters of the Alphabet, Alif Ba
  
• Muslim Kid School (Arabic Alphabet)
  

For more links, please see Ikhlas Homeschool: Arabic

Learn about Islamic Calendar and one of 99 Names of Asma ul Husna

First Quarter; Full Moon; Last Quarter

They ask you,[O Muhammad], about the New Moons.
Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for hajj [Pilgrimage]."

(Al-Quran 2:189)
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Indeed, the number of months with Allah is

twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day

He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred.

That is the correct religion,

so do not wrong yourselves during the sacred months.

(Al-Quran 9:36)
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Everynight we went out to Masjid for Isha Prayer, My kids were looking for moon and the stars. If they saw the moon, they tried to tell what date in Islamic Calendar.
This is good to let the kids learn about the Islamic Calendar.

The names of the twelve Islamic months are as follows:

(1)Muharram; (2) Safar; (3) Rabiul-Awwal; (4) Rabi-uthani;

(5) Jumadi-ul-Awwal; (6) umadi-uthani; (7) Rajab; (8) Sha'ban;

(9) Ramadan; (10 Shawwal; (11) Dhil-Q'ada; (12) Dhil-Hijja.

Sources:
1. The Islamic (Hijr)Calendar
2. IslamiCity: The Islamic Calendar
3. History The Islamic Calendar

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What are meteor showers?

An increase in the number of meteors at a particular time of year is called a meteor shower.

Comets shed the debris that becomes most meteor showers. As comets orbit the Sun, they shed an icy, dusty debris stream along the comet's orbit. If Earth travels through this stream, we will see a meteor shower. Depending on where Earth and the stream meet, meteors appear to fall from a particular place in the sky, maybe within the neighborhood of a constellation.

Meteor showers are named by the constellation from which meteors appear to fall, a spot in the sky astronomers call the radiant.

Insha Allah, there will be meteor shower according to the International Meteor Organization, maximum activity this year is expected on Friday 1:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. ( Must see Meteor Shower)

If you want to see the meteor shower, please do not forget to pray Tahajjud, too.

Sources:
1. Meteor Shower on Friday Morning, Jan 4, 2008
2. Picture The Moon
3. Meteor Shower

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For Islamic Studies:
1. Let's learn more about one of 99 Names Asma ul Husna Al-Shakour (The Appreciative
Note: Please click cancel on the small box.

2. To hear Asma ul Husna

Insha Allah, the kids will learn four main points:

1- The meaning of the name “The Appreciative”
2- Other names relating to this name
3- The Appreciative and Paradise
4- Our duty towards this name and its effect in our life

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For Math, Let's learn:
1. Twelve Weeks of Mathematics Warm Ups
2. Learn to tell the time, Clock Words Game
3. Learn the word problem on Ratio
4. Practice to count Counting - Lessons

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Now Science, It's about:
1. Learn about Matters, Atoms, Elements, Reactions, Biochemistry, etc
2. A Unit Study on Sea Animals
3. Temperature Experiment

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For Language Arts:
1. Thirty-Six Weeks of Language Arts Warm Ups
2. Learning to read, games, spelling, etc.
3. Find Rhymes, Synonyms, Definitions, etc>
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For Geography:
1. Twelve Weeks of Geography Warm Ups
2. Learn US Geography States
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For Special Needs Education:
1. Special Needs Education: List of Contents
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Our Virtual Field Trip for this week is going to Empire State Building in New York City


Have a good Weekend and don't forget praying five times a day.



May Allah increase our knowledge. Ameen.

Islamic New Year Is Coming, 1 Muharam

“The number of months

in the sight of Allah is twelve (in a year)

so ordained by Him the day

He created the heavens and the earth;

of them four are sacred; that is the straight usage.

So wrong not yourselves therein

and fight the pagans all together

as they fight you all together.

But know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.”

(Al-Tauba 9:36)

They ask thee concerning the New Moons, Say:

They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in

(the affairs of) men and for Pilgrimage.”

(Al-Baqara 2:189)
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Another new year is coming........Muharam, the first month of Islamic Calendar.

Al-Hijra, the Islamic New Year, is celebrated on the first day of Muharram, the month in which Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE (the Hijra).
The holiday is also known simply as Muharram. Islamic years are calculated from 1 Muharram, 622 CE. They are followed by the suffix AH, which stands for "After Hijira" or Anno Higirae (Latin). In 2008, Al-Hijra will be 1429 AH.

The Islamic new year is celebrated relatively quietly, with prayers and readings and reflection upon the Hijrah.

Let's read more about:
1. Al-Hijra (1 Muharram): New Year's Day
2. Social Studies for Kids: Islamic New Year
3. Social Studies: Islamic Calendar
4. The Islamic New Year
5. Learn Islamic Calendar
6. Islamic Calendar
7. The Islamic Months
8. Al-Hijr
9. Islamic Article: Calendar and the Black Stone
10. Islamic New Year, Hijrah

Insha Allah, we are trying our best to be good muslim in the future year to prepare our next life.
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Another sharing that great website to feed the hunger around the world.
You can learn multiple choice vocabulary and rice is donated to needy people around the world.
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This is another good website to learn about Herbs and Plants.
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There are alot of articles for kids about Science News.

Your kids will love to read this science news.
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Another fun and good activities for kid are such as

Making Taj Mahal,

Gift Box for Mom,

Cartoon Car,

London Taxi,

Making Big Pyramid,

or party hat.
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This resources is good for teacher that is very well organized lesson plans, Resources by Subject and Grade.
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If your kids want to learn how to write,

this is a good tips in writing Tips-O-Matic.
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For the kid who want to learn about multiplication,

here is Balloon Multiplication Game.
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May Allah always guide us in the right path. Ameen.

Hybridization of Education

Now, Some people say that homeschooling is the hybridization of education.
Hybridization means mixing.
I think that homeschooling is mixing with other homeschooling to make their own classroom or the Cooperative Homeschooling.

Homeschooling can have their own class like classroom in the public school.
For example, the science class for kids, Math Club, Physical Education, Sewing class, Karate class, even Sunday School, etc.

A report by the National Center for Education Statistics estimated that the number of home-schooled children rose from 850,000 in 1999 to 1.1 million in 2003.

This statistics shows that homeschooling is expanding.

Statistics on home schooling are usually estimated, because most states don't require formal reporting. Some states, such as Massachusetts and Rhode Island, require approval that parents have to submit plans and progress reports to their local school district.

Now, Homeschoolers has no problem on socialization.
They can pray with the family at home or jamaah in the masjid.
They have the supporting groups.
They can interact with adults out there and have friends through classroom, gathering, activities, and internet.
They can go to college/university and have good job.
They can compete and win in the contests.
They have field trips.
They have their own classroom that taught by certified teachers.
They learn and have fun, etc....

Homeschooling has alot of benefits for the family, especially for the children.

Insha Allah, for those who still confuse what to do with homeschooling, I hope that this story can make your decision about homeschooling or not for your kids. Insha Allah.

To read more the article:
Expanding the horizon for home-school students
Homeschooling maintain academic success
How to Achieve Homeschool Success
Homeschool Success Stories
Learn how to success in homeschooling
Socialization: A Great Reason Not to Go to School


To watch video:
Starr Defends Right to Homeschool
Ron Paul - Homeschooling

School days mean staying at home

It's more work for parents, but home-schooling rolls continue to grow

Homeschool is full time job and needs patience.
Some of advantages of doing homeschooling are:
- the kids have more time to work on their favorite subject.
- they can pray
- the kids have more family time at home.
- etc.

To read more about the article:
School days mean staying at home

Have a Happy Homeschool!

What About Homework?

Assalamualaikum,

I just read this article What About Homework? by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.

I quote some of sentences from the article:

"Research has found that the amount of homework students have does not correlate with performance on achievement tests. Some districts are now pushing for more meaningful assignments and setting limits on the amount of homework kids have to reduce kids’ stress and increase family time."

The articles above is the homework problem in the public school.
Now, how is our homeschooling kids doing in their homeworks? Too many or too low.
Too many homeworks, the kids get stress and don't have enough family time.
In homeschooling, we do have alot of time with our kids. The family time is not a problem for us.

I think, Homeschoolers mom are more wise and should be the best teacher for their own kids. This is the reason why we are doing homeschooling.

Each kid is special. We never teach each kids in the same way.
Some kids need more homeworks and the other kids don't need alot of homeworks.

Some time, We take day off...no homeworks, but we are doing outside homeworks.
Field trip is one way to do homeworks, too.
You don't have to go to museum or special place.
Going to Bank while you are doing something in the bank is field trip, too.
Visiting our family or friends is field trip, too.
Going to masjid is field trip, too.
The kids will learn the real world outside...

I remember when we went to Bank to do the wire transfer. My kids in the same time asked about the process in the bank to the bank managers there.
It was suprised me that they learned so many thing just for 30 minutes in the Bank. They learned and had fun in the same time. They got candy, too. Sometimes, I asked them to write the stories what they had learnt.

Here’s a terrific article about Homework for parents and educators. You can read in
Is Your Child’s Homework Worth Doing? By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller.

What do you think?
Please share your experience.

What does "Sekolah Rumah di Amerika" mean?

Sekolah Rumah di Amerika, It's Indonesian language.

Sekolah means School.
Rumah means Home.
Di means In.
And Amerika means America.

Sekolah Rumah di Amerika means Homeschool in America.

Have you seen Ikhlas Homeschool?
Ikhlas Homeschool means Homeschool that is teaching sincere faith in Tawhid (Oness of Allah).

Now, you learn some of Indonesian language.
What do you think?
I think you will like it, It is very easy.
If you know some Indonesian words, then you put it together.
Indonesian people will understand what you say.
Insha Allah.
And don't forget that some of Indonesian word are the same as Arabic words.

You can learn about Indonesia in Learn Indonesian Language

Indonesia is Beautiful

Assalamualaikum sister Samirah,

How are you doing?
I hope you and your family are all fine, there.
The weather here is cold.The color of trees are very colorful. I love taking pictures of the autumn season. Insha Allah, I'll share the pictures in my bloq.

I just read your bloq talibiddeenjr

I think you are happy in Yemen.
How is Homeschool overthere in Yemen?

If you like Yemen, I think you will like to see Indonesia, too.
Indonesia is my originally country.

If you want to know more about Indonesia, here are some informations:

map of Indonesia

Fact book about Indonesia

picture of Indonesia country

My daughter and I are making the website for the Muslim homeschool.
Ikhlas Homeschool
This is one of her project writing HTML.

No Jeans Left Below (Behind)

Assalamualaikum,

Last time, my friend, Iis, in Indonesia sent me email about celana melorot (Jeans show the undergarment).

You can read about Celana Melorot in here

She asked me,"Is that true in Louisiana shrimping town west of New Orleans and the latest place to try to criminalize an old standard of hip-hop fashion for exposing their underwear as they waddle around town and they could face six months in jail and a $500 fine?"

You can read about it in
No Jeans Left Below (Behind)
in Washington Post
sagging pants article
Baggy-pants

I think as Muslim, we should not follow the non muslim culture.
May Allah help us. Ameen

New Haven mosque celebrating 20 years

Assalamualaikum,

On Saturday , My Oldest son had chance to recite Quran and my youngest son did the Hadith in the program New Haven mosque celebrating 20 years
The program started with children's events at 3 p.m., with a panel of original mosque members and other area Muslim leaders at 6 p.m. and Imam Zaid Shakir speaking at 8 p.m.
A graduate of American University in Washington with a master's degree in political science from Rutgers University, Shakir converted to Islam 30 years ago while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
While imam of Masjid al-Islam from 1988-94, Shakir spearheaded the community renewal and grassroots anti-drug effort and taught political science and Arabic at Southern Connecticut State University.
A panelist with the Washington Post's "On Faith" on-line column. Shakir is a scholar-in-residence and lecturer at Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, Calif. and is a graduate of Syria's Abu Noor University

The kids had fun there.

The Bitter Homeschooler's Wish List

Assalamualaikum,

I found something interesting from secular homeschooling in here

This is another story about an almost 2 year old who can identify countries all over the world.
Lilly - The world