Revisiting a dear much needed friend I once knew well!

Bismillah

As Salaamu alaykunna ya akawaats,

So much has happened since my last post. For one I had my baby boy :) (Abdul Qaadir, October 29...6lbs 3oz♥) ((thats another story to tell inshallah soon)).  I do not really know where to start but I know one thing, I am very happy to be back. :^)

I have been going thru my mind with loads of thoughts, wow, I just wish sometimes I can click a switch to turn off my thoughts just for a second. So much is on my mind that its piling up. 

I want so much for my children and yet due to me worrying about what I want or need for them, I seem to feel like I am failing. I am witnessing it right in front of my eyes.

But, I am determined to do this and will fight what ever it is that is in my way of getting it. 

I have decided that I need to revisit a very dear once well known friend of mine named Patients.  Patients was once my right hand gal, and in fact I have to admit I miss her very very much!

Because when I was around her, my mind was at ease and I was able to think and make good sound decisions.  Through all the many trails I have been faced with, she seem to have run away and before I knew it she was totally gone.  But I am searching for her so if any one knows her where abouts please send her my way by way of much duaa, barakallahu feeki.

Dear Patients I miss you terribly.

I have restarted our school again, we are still not where I want us to be.  Not just in our lessons but also in comfortability. I pray we get our school room and house in order fast. This helps me function much better when things are ok at home and I can run a much better homeschool environment. But I am not going to let that stop us or me, well I did for the last few months of pregnancy but not no more inshallah. So my dear friend plz come home as soon as you can because I truly need you by my side for this ride.

Until next time, in memory of my best friend Patients! love always...

Umm Samyrah♥!

homeschooling scary thoughts

As Salaamu alaykuuna

Lately I have been having ill thoughts of homeschooling... And even though I know i would never put my kids in a public school system allah forbid... Shaytaan has been missing with me with the idea of it authobillah. Do not get me wrong homeschooling is going really good for a change but there are lots of other issusess that i am facing and its just got me really down.

My kids are doing well. I mean subhannaAllah they have improved so much its not funny, I knew they could do it they are very smart mashallah. I am trying my best to have a smile on my face with this. This has been my dream to homeschool my kids and finially I feel like its starting to all come thru so why should I feel like this. Its driving me bananas. may allah guide us all ameen...


Today we did a lot of catch up on the internet since we do not have full time access to it and whith there school there is alot of it. I hope to have net full time again soon inshallah. Pray for me you guys this is hurtting me LOL

Where makng it fun and its all working out I just need to get out of this rut i have been in for sometime

next The ABC's of Ramadhan

salaams

UmmSamyrah

Homeschoolers Block

As Salaamu alaykum,

Lately i have had have what you may call Homeschoolers Block. Sorta like a writer's block if you will have.

I think that may be its due to me not having a set curriculum to go by and I only know this because I never went through this when I was with K12. Every thing with K12 was laid out for me I didn't have to think of what to do next. And well now I am trying my hardest to pull this all together by my self. With out having a clue as to what i am suppose to do. Yes, I do research a lot and apart of one of my many problems is my location ok so i am aware of that. But the sad thing is this is not the first time. it comes and goes and its very difficult to keep going this way so I must at once put a stop to this soon but until them here I go lol.

What can I or someone in my shoes do to help solve this problem in enough time with out missing on education with your children.

Here are a few list of things that I have come up with in order to keep things going for us to the best of my abilities. And I hope they would work for you as well if you are in my shoes.

1) Make Much Duaa Duaa Duaa Duaa.....I cannot stress that enough it is very much so needed.

2) no matter how slow the day/wk is going and you have no glue of what to do or offer next, never let your child(ren) know. Get a printer and print of extra work until you can fill it it.

3) Plan field trips ahead this is easy to do even if its a nature trip to the woods or zoo. You could never go wrong with learning about life and that will fill up a wholes days worth of work.

4) If planning trips is out of the Qts then rent some Video's or DVDs or get online and loads something up quick for the kids to lean about (Discovery Channel is a hit with homeschoolers) trust me I know.

5) This is a perfect time to practice writing skills. No matter how old the child is have them sit with you and write what ever is on there mind even if it is scribble scrabble lol really its all mental and they are getting something out of it even if you do not see it.

6) do more arts and crafts (offer to the kids)

7) do a science project (offer to the kids)

8) use the Internet ( The Internet is your best friend for homeschoolers and educators themselves as well) with out it wed be totally lost lol) so make sure every thing is on the up and up with it since that will be your back up plan for the days when you have nothing planned.

If you have anymore suggestions to add to this list just send them my way and ill add them this is a good beneficial help for those who are new to homeschooling inshaallah.

Ma Salaams