Ramadhaan A Grand Season Packs - Preview

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alhamdulillaah! We have put together an awesome Ramadhaan Pack for 2017, suitable for ages 9 to 16 and Adults too. 

The Pack includes a scrapbook and 4 journals and 2 packs of Quiz Cards.

Here is a preview of what the pack contains.

1. Ramadhaan a Grand Season - Scrapbook Templates

• This Scrapbook Templates is based upon the beneficial book Sittings During the Blessed Month of Ramadhaan by Sheikh  Muhammed Bin Salih Al Uthaimeen raheemahullaah. 
• The E book of the  Sittings During the Blessed Month of Ramadhaan will be available with the pack
• There are 161 pages which includes the scrapbook as well as the scrapbook elements.
• Here are the contents

• Instructions and suggestions are included along with images of samples done.
• Here are some inside pages.

 

 

 

 

2. Quiz Workbook - Ramadhaan a Grand Season

• This is a workbook with Questions based upon the Sittings during the Blessed month of Ramadhaan by Shaykh Uthaimeen which goes along with our scrapbook as well. 
• This was done for easy revision and to remember the important facts.
• Answers are included at the end of the document with sources and references.
• It contains A4 size 51 pages.

 

 

3. Quiz Card Pack - Ramadhaan a Grand Season

• There are 86 Question Cards.
• Answer Cards are included with sources and references.
• They are the same questions as in the workbook but made in card format for games and family gatherings. 
• This document contains 89 pages.

 

4. My Character Journal

• This Journal has selected Manners
• It contains A4 size 39 pages
• Includes an Example done by us.
• Here is a preview of one Character

 

5. Heart Softeners

• Includes selected sayings and stories from the Sunnah and the Salaf with Sources and References,
• It has "Ponder Questions" to reflect and write
• Includes some reminders in snippet format
• It contains A4 size 41 Pages
• Preview below

 

6. A Precious Blessing - Health Journal

• Journal is based upon Islaam and Health taken from Ibn Qayyim's Medicine of the Prophet
• Facts are simplified and allows you to write down points of benefit
• Includes Health Tips from a certified health coach on Ramadhaan
• Enjoy reading a true story of a sister who changed her lifestyle and was granted her health back by Allaah.
• Menu Plans template is included along with goals and much more.
• It contains A4 size 44 pages.

 

 

 

 

7. Health Quiz Cards Pack

• It has 41 Question Cards
• Answer Cards are provided separately with sources and references
• Questions are based on the A Precious Blessing - Health Journal to make it easier to remember the important points.
• Cards can be used for games and other activities.
• Preview below

 How to purchase?

• The whole pack is an E version. All are PDF files. You need to download them, print and use.
• The whole pack costs $50 per licence (Per user). If more than one member in the family would like to use the same pack, we give 40% off for the 2nd family member onwards.
• If you want to use it in a classroom, then classroom license will be provided too.
• To confirm order and receive payment details and the download link simply click on this image on my website www.-umm-maimoonah.com , an email message will open up with required details on the body of the email. Please fill in the details and send.

•  Alternatively you can send me an email to ummmaimoonah@gmail.com with the following details:

Subject: Order for the Ramadhaan Pack 2017 eVersion

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Hope this pack would benefit all of you this Ramadhaan Inshaa Allaah. Please share the poster or this blog post with your contacts and spread the word. 

For any further queries you may contact me at ummmaimoonah@gmail.com 

Travel and Happenings!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

This space has been quiet for a long time due to many things happening over here. Alhamdulillaah!

We are slowly building up resources for our Homeschool Support Program and by the mercy of Allaah the venture is reaping benefits. Alhamdulillaah. Watch out the blog for more information on this and for full review of our products available so far. I thank the many families around the world who are using our resources and giving us feedback. I also thank my good friend Umm Aisha for partnering with me and helping me with this venture and a big thank you to brother Abu Sukhailah at www.taalib.com for his naseehah, checking and for patiently guiding us through this project. May Allaah make his scale heavy with multiplying the rewards for him and his family. Aameen. 

 

 

I am also very grateful to sisters in Doha who have come forward to contribute to our "Love for Growth" project which helps the less fortunate but eager families around the world to use our materials and learn the correct aqeedah and manhaj. May Allaah reward all of them with the best in this world and the next. Aameen

Little Ramlah is growing up and almost one year now. She does not stop to fascinate and entertain us with all her stunts and achievements , baarakallaah Feehah.

Maimoonah is growing up too, mostly learning survival skills than academics, Alhamdulillaah due to circumstances. 

Her homeschooling with regard to academics is happening very little as we had to move places many times and get ready for travel to relocate temporarily. At the moment we are visiting family and enjoying the extended family and surroundings which we have missed for the last four years. 

Maimoonah is keeping herself occupied with enjoying my mum's garden and capturing nature and special moments. She is enhancing her photography skills too. These are some of the pics captured by her through her Canon Camera.

While academics have taken a backseat, Alhamdulillaah learning and exploring still continues. Children are learning to adopt a different lifestyle, they are learning to live without complaining, they are learning to be thankful for the blessings, they are learning to appreciate what they took for granted, they are learning hosting etiquettes, they are learning manners and they are learning to build relationships and they are learning to uphold the ties of kinship with extended family. So Alhamdulillaah homeschooling travels with you wherever you go! Indeed a great blessing,

Technology Headache!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

"Ummi, can I have the computer today?", "Ummi can I just check out the blog now"?. "Ummi, will you promise today, that if I finish all the work I could use the computer?". "Ummi, can I quickly check something on the computer and then start reciting, please Ummi". 

Subhanallaah, yes, technology is indeed giving me a headache! I am just longing for a "No technology Zone", especially with Maimoonah these days!

While we introduced computers and screentime for her only after she turned three for educational purposes and even till now she uses only for educational activities, I am still not comfortable with the amount of addiction to it.

Over the past few years, she used the computer during weekends and she did not have anything much in it as there were only limited activities she could do. But as she has grown now, and with preteen syndromes and moods coming her way she has sooooooo many things to do on the computer that it has come to a point that she is unable to draw a line in usage. 

Some of you may say, so what she is not watching movies, she is not playing games, she is not into chatting with strangers, She writes stories, she does coding, she is learning her communication skills through emailing her friends, she is doing her independent learning, she is reading books online, she is doing research, she is learning new things every day, all this is, in fact, learning anyway, so what is the big deal? 

Well the point for me is, I notice that technology is killing creativity, it is killing human touch, it is killing the natural inclination that every child has within himself or herself which allows the child to do things naturally, it is making the body and mind lazy, it is a barrier for thinking out of the box, it can make the child dumb, and it is undoubtedly an awful addiction which can be a means to disobey our Lord and parents. 

I can support all of the above with evidence and what I am experiencing right now! The day there is no internet or for that matter no access to computer or technology, I find Maimoonah coming out with wonderful creativity. She would use her best handwriting and do a journal page, she would construct something solid, she would play with lego, she would make her snack or a mug of milk, take a book and go outside and sit in the sun, observe the birds, make a note on the bird log book, use the encyclopedias and come out with a small notebook with facts and theories, she would use the Qur'aan to find out an aayah or the tafseer to include in her facts book, I can go on and on and on... all this will not be looked at if the computer is in front of her.

Having said all this, I really do not want her to miss the benefits of the technology as well. I know how much of a help it is and being ignorant of technology these days is not a good idea either. Every subject is connected to technology and the facts and figures and skills learned through technology is also vast. And I clearly do not want her to misunderstand Islaam and some to the conclusion that technology is restricted because of it and thus create any hatred towards the dheen.

So how do we strike a balance?

I tried many things. I have taken away the computer and not returned until she get's her schedules right. I have also tried the usual "Finish your work, and you get the computer" attitude. I have even lost my temper and disconnected the internet on the computer. I have told my husband to deal with it. Even though some of the above seemed to work, I realised that was only very temporary.

Eventually, I took some time to rethink. Who am I dealing with? She is not a very young toddler anymore. She is growing up. She is developing her own desires. She has her weaknesses. She is struggling to draw a line. She is easily falling prey to her likeness and addiction. So I need to help her. I need to make sure she gets her priorities right. I need to make alternatives. I need to listen to her. I need to sit down and discuss with her. I need to find a solution along with her. 

So we sat and we listened to each other. I asked her to list what she needs to do every day on the computer. Then we allocated the time she needs for all of that. We agreed that she gets to use the computer morning and evening each day but for a certain number of hours, And depending on her performance of the week she gets to use it during weekends. The Agreement was made in front of her father and he made it clear that I report to him if and when the agreement is not adhered to and that he will decide the next step in case of any violations! 

Did it work? We are still to fully put into action. But Alhamdulillaah, there is a change, And I hope it will bring about a positive change overall inshaa Allaah. But I am also anticipating that it will take time, and I need to be calm but firm. She needs constant reminders. I need to pick her up when she is falling, I need to give her that attention and love when she needs it most, she needs challenging activities and interesting distractions, I need to give her motivation and I just need to give her my time! Inshaa Allaah. 

How do you deal with technology and kids? What are your thoughts? What is your strategy? 

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 

What is Geography - Starting KS3!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alhamdulillaah we started off Secondary level for geography with Maimoonah. The textbook we have chosen is maashaa Allaah very nice and very easy to use, There is a lot of information but all of them are concise and interesting. 

The first chapter of the book is What is Geography. We discussed the definitions and talked about how learning geography would help us as Muslims. And here is what Maimoonah came up with, She also wanted to do a scene with felts for this notebooking. 

Then we used this beautiful pack about Landforms to learn more about physical geography and different landforms. 

Landform Layer Book

To remember at a glance about different types of geographies Maimoonah did this note booking with simple definitions and added examples for each type of geography to make it easy. 

Next, we learnt about finding out places and how to use GPS Locations.

We learnt in details about longitude and latitudes and how to find them for each location. 

We used the Mapping Skills with Google Earth and read more about GPS Location on google and talked about real time scenarios as we are so accustomed to using pin locations to go to places over here and many times easily get lost otherwise, Alhamdulillaah! 

Then we learnt about using graphs in geography and the different graphs used for different purposes. And the use of bar graph, line graph, pie graph, and scatter graph. 

 

Finally, the chapter ends with value and use of all the different types of geographies.

 At the co-op, the kids were asked to do Landform Diorama. Maimoonah chose to do rain forest, but she has not been able to complete it yet. Inshaa Allaah she hopes to do it soon and we can update with the image. Other kids have done their diorama maashaa Allaah. Will update with their pics as well later.

So Alhamdulillaah KS3 geography seems interesting and Maimoonah likes it too. We have been using lot of other books for geography over the years and Maashaa Allaah this textbook is in the format that I was looking for , for a very long time. Finally, something nice to work with especially at this level.

Love for Growth!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalaamu Alaikum

Alhamdulillaah, more and more families are realising and earnestly striving to nurture their young children with the correct ilm (knowledge) and tarrbiyah (cultivation) from the very beginning of their childhood. 

Since we started our Homeschool Support Program, I have been receiving numerous emails from families inquiring about the packs and books and many families will be using the packs soon with their children, Inshaa Allaah.

What I also noticed is that there are many more families who are eager to use the same packs but are not able to afford the cost involved. 

And Alhamdulillaah what fills our hearts even more is that, there are many individuals who are looking for opportunities to earn continuous rewards for themselves and their families by spending and sponsoring those families who are unable to afford the cost for our materials. 

Therefore we have set up "Love for Growth" - a project that would help those who are in need of our materials to educate their children but are unable to afford the cost.

Those who are interested in contributing may get in touch by emailing me at ummmaimoonah@gmail.com with the subject heading - "Love for Growth". 

Share the Khayr Inshaa Allaah. Spread the word around and reach the families who are striving to educate their kids! 

May Allaah accept this from us. Aameen