First Aid

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Our small group of homeschooling girls had the opportunity to learn the basic life-saving skills and first aid from a sweet sister here in Doha. Alhamdulillaah the girls really enjoyed understanding first aid and learning the many different skills using very practical methods,

Watch my Instagram Story here to see videos of  some practicals done at the course, inshaa Allaah

Alhamdulillaah. Here are some highlights.

This was a two-day workshop (8 hours) and the sister explained the most important skills. At the end of the workshop, the girls had a theory paper and a practical test. Alhamdulillaah all did well. 

The sister provided some fantastic notes to refer back and I can still see Maimoonah going through the notes every now and then. I think it was a very useful activity and a good change for the regular homeschooling routine too.

 If you are in Doha and looking for your group of students to learn these essential skills, please contact me and I would be happy to share the sister's contact details. 

If you are not in Doha, you can still try to organize someone in your local area and get your children to do something like this too. I see a big difference in Maimoonah after this workshop, that she is more alert, more vigilant and pretty much ready to handle an emergency, Alhamdulillaah. This course is really essential and suits children above 11 and 12. 

We are glad we found the sister who was certified and qualified to do this course and she was extremely flexible and organized too. We also thank all the other girls and their parents for joining us a huge thank you and Jazzaakillaah Khayr to my friend Umm Aisha for her hospitality throughout the course. 

Community Project - Kindness to Animals in Islaam

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Alhamdulillaah we have been very busy with many interesting things going on over here. Naturally could not find time to update the blog.

Our Homeschool Coop recently enjoyed a community project Alhamdulillaah. The Project was a visit to the animal shelter and explaining about kindness to animals in Islaam, especially to the non muslims. 

The children learned about Kindness to Animals in Islaam and did 

The explored different Hadeeths with regard to kindness to animals and the real main reasons why a Muslim must be kind to the animals.

Then the they made some beautiful leaflets at the coop.

The spoke to the Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS) and explained their project and got an appointment for the visit. The children also inquired about the shelter's current needs.

Our homeschooling families set out to QAWS with some food for the animals and the leaflets. 

Children were really thrilled when they got there. 

They saw many rescued animals and the staff were really welcoming and they shared information with the children. It was pleasing to note how well the rescued animals are taken care of at QAWS and that most of the lovely ladies there are volunteering for this worthy project allocating time from their busy schedules. 

There were dogs, cats, a bull, donkeys, monkeys, rabbits, hens, cocks, ducks, turkeys, goats and more.

The children handed over their awesome Kindness to Animals in Islaam brochures and the staff promised to distribute it to their visitors.

Alhamdulillaah this was something that children as well as the families enjoyed and benefitted. Learning Islaam should be for living Islaam and this was one such project. 

Children who benefitted from our Online Classes also learned about Kindness to Animals and were asked to do the same in their communities. Alhamdulillaah.

Those of you who are interested in the materials then inshaa Allaah they are available from our Nurture Islaam Digital Products. Allaah Created Animals Pack include the following

1. Allaah Created Animals and Birds Activity Pack

2. Kindness to Animals in Islaam Notes

3. Kindness to Animals in Islaam DIY Brochure

4. Animals Facts Booklet

5. Animals in the Qur'aan Booklet

Email me at ummmaimoonah@gmail.com to order inshaa Allaah. 

Allaah Created Nature Event - Summary!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alhamdulillaah "Allaah Created Nature" event at the park was a pleasant success with more than 50 kids participating along with their mothers.

Children enjoyed the storytime and introduction to nature from our Nurture Series Level Book "Allaah Created Nature". Alhamdulillaah this little book has simplified information about Nature and the explains in a very child-friendly manner the use of nature. Children will enjoy the interactive activities too bi idhnillaah.

 

 

After the storytime the kids began their nature walk in groups and set out to explore the different posts we had set up at different locations in the park. The posts revolved around the 5 senses and the blessings of nature. Exploring each post included hands-on activities and completing worksheets.

When they completed the walk and discovery of each post they kids got their very own Flower Planting Kit to take home with different worksheets they did.

The heartwarming thing about this whole event was the involvement of our homeschooling older kids in organising this event. They were the kids of my fellow homeschooler Umm Aisha and Maimoonah. The kids planned out the events for the little ones, helped with designing worksheets, took the responsibility of packing the gifts and much more. May Allaah reward Umm Aisha and her family without whom I would never have imagined carrying out an event like this, subhanallaah! So we did not forget the thank the little budding event organizers with a small gift end of the event.

If you would like to do a similar event in your community, school or homeschooling group, you are welcome to contact me to get our "Allaah Created Nature Event Pack".

Here are the details.

Allah Created Nature Event Pack

Nurture Islaam Series

Get outdoors and explore the blessings of nature!

Let the children to learn what is nature with our interesting Nature Event Pack!

Get the kids to understand how we could thank Allaah for the blessings of nature! 

Have a picnic in the park while listening to a story connected to nature!

Ideal outdoor activity for ...

Homeschooling Groups

Educational Organizations

Schools

Play dates

A group of friends

Pack comes with..

  Complete Event Plan/Instructions

Activity Book “Allaah Created Nature” by Umm Maimoonah

How to Take Care of Nature Colouring Sheet

Nature Walk Log Recording Sheet

 Animal Sounds Worksheet

 Leaf Rubbing Sheet

Colours of Nature Worksheet/Colouring Sheet

Natural and Manmade Things – Sorting Activity Sheet

Downloadable Links - Download, print and use

minimum order 15 licenses

To Purchase email ummmaimoonah@gmail.com  

www.umm-mamoonah.com 

Nature Event at the Park - Doha

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alhamdulillaah! Our Nurture Islaam Pre -K Curriculum Books and Pack is taking shape and we are about to complete the whole pack. Alhamdulillaah many families have shown interest in our much-needed curriculum packs. It is indeed a lovely feeling when you know that kids around the world are using your materials. 

If you are in Qatar, this is a wonderful opportunity to come and join us for the "Allaah Created Nature" event, where we will be using one of the Pre - K Nurture Islaam Series Book "Allaah Created Nature" and having some awesome activities at the park. Alhamdulillaah there has been an overwhelming response so far and few spaces still available. So if you in Doha and interested in the event please register at your earliest as we will be closing registrations when we reach the maximum number of participants. 

Here are the details:

Come and join us for an exciting event at Dahl Al Hamam Park.

•Explore Nature with the new book "Allaah Created Nature" by Umm Maimoonah

•Listen to a story and the read aloud from the book

•Learn why Allaah Created Nature and how to take care of it

•Enjoy a nature walk through the park to discover some of the many blessings of Allaah

•Complete different tasks around the park while learning about your senses and the natural world around you. 

•Enjoy a little picnic in the grass

•Take home your own copy of the activity book and a "Plant Your Own Flower Kit"

Details

Event: Allaah Created Nature - Mum's and Kids Event (No men or boys older than 7 years)

Age: 3-6 (Mum's MUST be present with the child) 

Number of Kids: 50 Maximum

Venue: Dahl Al Hamam Park

Date: Saturday 29th October 2016

Time: 9am to 11.30am

Price: 70 Qr per child (should be paid at the venue on the day of the event)

Registration: Email ummmaimoonah@gmail.com with the following information:

Mom's Name

Mom's Contact Number

Child/dren's Names and Ages

(We will have some volunteers bringing cupcakes and juice. Feel free to bring something to share)

Important: This event is only for mothers and children.

And children must be accompanied by the mothers at all times during the event.

No cancellations. Absentees must send a replacement or pay the cost and take the materials.

Ramadhaan and Eidul Fitr - 2016

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alhamdulillaah, Allaah blessed us to complete another Ramadhaan. We ask Allaah to enable us to reach the next Ramadhaan inshaa Allaah. This was our first Ramadhaan with Ramlah and by the Mercy of Allaah it was smooth even though we could not do 100% we were still able to fast, Maimoonah could go to the Masjid for Taraweeh and Qiyaam with her Abi and I could pray at home keeping Ramlah. 

Benefits from the Sittings

Alhamdulillaah we managed to almost complete the 30 sittings and Maashaa Allaah it is indeed a must read even before entering the month of Ramadhaan. Subhanallaah every chapter has such immense benefits and sometimes it is so sad we did not have enough time to go into details. Nevertheless we read and discussed almost all sittings even though we could not journal the last 10 sittings.

Most of the time Maimoonah was tired so I helped her a lot with writing while she took care of the crafting part. I really enjoyed journalling after a very long time and personally could extract many benefits pertaining to manners of a facilitator as well as rulings related to dheen matters.

I really loved the way Shaykh Uthaimeen begin each sittings with lots of lots of praise and gratitude to Allaah and each day he intelligently uses different attributes of Allaah and different descriptions along with, while sending salutations to the Messenger of Allaah and the Khulaafur Raashideen, during each sittings he wisely describes each of them with what they were known for always giving more and more information about them in the easiest manner for the student to remember. Indeed so much to learn from our Ulama. May Allaah have mercy upon Shaykh Uthaimeen and join him with the companionship of the Prophets and the Messengers and grant him the highest position in Jannah. Aameen. 

His compassion, the way of addressing the students, sincerity in imparting the knowledge, honestly seeking the rewards only from Allaah in teaching the people and the very concise manner of dealing each topic without making it overwhelming or boring are some of the characteristics we as facilitators and teachers of our kids could surely adopt for a better productivity and success. No doubt this really helped me to rectify and refresh myself for the next academic year! 

These are some of the pages from our Journal of Benfits from the Sittings during the blessed month of Ramadhaan.

 

 

The day of Eid was good. We were able to take Ramlah and go to the Eid Musalla early in the morning and Maimoonah was extremely happy with her Eid gifts from family and firends. We had some friends for lunch and it was an enjoyable Eid Maashaa Allaah.

   

Ramlah is 3 months now Alhamdulillaah and pretty attentive when we talk, recite and read. We took her out to the park for the first time early in the morning and she enjoyed the green and chirping of the birds. Waiting for the weather to cool down to take her out and enjoy the nature inshaa Allaah. 

At the moment we are getting ready for the next academic year and this time I want to get back to structure and organizing just like the good old days inshaa Allaah. After almost two years of sort of unstructured work I think it is time to get a bit serious as Maimoonah is growing and need to cater according to her needs plus need to inculcate more in order to prepare her for what shall I say, may be adulthood! Yes time is passing by so soon. She is already nine subhanallaah I cannot believe it really, and with Ramlah around it is best that I am organized and prepared for a stress free, shouting free and disappoitnment free atmosphere inshaa Allaah. More on our plannings coming soon, inshaa Allaah.

Making a Bird Feeder

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

السلام عليكم

Masha Allaah, we got a Bird Feeder Kit and made this wooden Bird Feeder. It was really fun making this and hanging outside our rooftop.

So a bird feeder is something like a tray of food or anything like that kept outside to give food for birds. Our bird feeder is a wooden one looks like a cute house, 

Bird feeders are kept outdoors to attract birds, so that they eat and give us reward. We keep the bird feeder out to invite more birds, and observe and identify them. And we could also help the migrating birds to survive during their flight. You may also see rare and uncommon birds at the bird feeder! 

Islaam encourages us to be kind and merciful to the birds and animals in this world.  Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) was on a journey with his companions. Some of his companions saw a nest with a bird and its two chicks. They took the chicks from the nest which made the bird swivel around in anxiety. When the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) saw this he said: “Who has caused distress to her regarding her children? Return her children to her”. (Authentic – Reported by Hakim)

Muslim will increase obedience to Allaah by leaving out bread and biscuits for the birds that visit the garden, because, The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:

“Any Muslim who plants a tree gains the reward of giving in charity. What is eaten from it is charity, what is stolen from it, what the animals eat and what the birds eat is all charity….” (Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.3, p818, No.3764).

We followed the instructions (we made without glue) and nailed a firm wooden bird feeder by using pieces of wood, a screwdriver, and nails. First we took two plastic square pieces, clear and safe, and we put one nailed in the inside of a wood piece. We did the same with the other one. 

Next, we nailed the sides together, put the bottom on, and then we screwed the top on. Then we hand-screwed two handle-like things, on the top. Lastly, we added the rope to the handles.This is how it looks when it is done.

Abi helped me to hang the bird feeder at our roof top and he asked me to keep a bowl of water too. Then we put some bird food (we used budgie food for the bird feeder)! Now the beautiful bird feeder is hanging outside. I have still not seen any birds eating from it but I have noticed that the food does reduce. I clean the feeder and add new food often along with changing the water in the water bowl. Tomorrow Insha Allaah, we are going to put dahl out and see if more birds would come as I read when you keep changing food birds would come by to try them.   

I hope lots of birds would come to my bird feeder and keep eating the food and give us rewards Inshaa Allaah. I am waiting to see the birds eat from the bird feeder soon!

السلام عليكم

Maimoonah