Comments on: Homeschooling: A Productive Alternative?

By: Jamila Alqarnain

Jamila Alqarnain — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:28:08 +0000

Salamualaikum, if you are interested and learning more about homeschooling through the eyes of seasoned homeschoolers check out “The Muslim Family Guide to Successful Homeschooling”. This handbook is a valuable tool full of advice from Muslim families who successfully homeschool their children. The Muslim Family Guide to Successful Homeschooling not only motivates and encourages, but also describes in ‘real life’ experience how to teach your own. http://www.amazon.com/Muslim-Family-Guide-Successful-Homeschooling/dp/0615542956

By: christian homeschooling

christian homeschooling — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +0000

An alternative always give a new meaning to our lives and it broadens our horizon of learning. The tips you mention are really useful for parents who are homeschooling their kids.

By: Giovanni Galluzzo

Giovanni Galluzzo — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:34:00 +0000

asSalam aleikum,

I strongly recommend the works of a former NY city public school teacher of thirty years. His books are “Dumbing us Down” and “Weapons of Mass Instruction”

“I’ve come to believe that genius is an exceedingly common human
quality, probably natural to most of us…
I began to wonder, reluctantly, whether it was possible that
being in school itself was what was dumbing them down. Was it possible I
had been hired not to enlarge children’s power, but to diminish it?
That seemed crazy on the face of it, but slowly I began to realize that
the bells and the confinement, the crazy sequences, the age-segregation,
the lack of privacy, the constant surveillance, and all the rest of
national curriculum of schooling were designed exactly as if someone had
set out to *prevent* children from learning how to think and act, to
coax them into addiction and dependent behavior.”
– John Taylor Gatto
Also research “Permaculture”

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:15:00 +0000

SubhanALLAH, Khadija home schooled her children, and so did the sahabiya during the time of Prophet Mohammad. Those mothers produced awsome adults [males and females], who at young age, became soldiers, scholars, and great leaders. Who said, home schooling, causes a child to be less social ?! If you train the way as per Islam, you will never face a issue, inshaALLAH. Read the biograpies of these great men and women, which school did they go to ? The Home School of Practicing Father and Mother ! Fatimah RaddiALLAHUAnhu, She is a leader of women in jannah, which school did she go to? ALLAH mentioned her name as one of the four best women. So, please get the direction right, and the rest will follow, inshaALLAH. Secular education system is actually a slow poison for the Muslim Ummah and its generation. Stand up everyone. And bring back the Education of Islam as a base for all studies.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:05:00 +0000

Assalam Alaikum, very nice article. I am a female and not married. I went to a private school in Dubai, from grade 1 to O’levels and A’levels. My experince has taught me a lot. The ciriculum from KG onwards is all from British Books, which is so inappropriate for Muslim children. They are designed for christian children in mind. I personally suffered a lot morally, emotionally, physicaly. I grew up soo confused. It was hard to difrenciate between right and wrong. So much of unnecasry stuff was taught to us. I remember we had to study “the time machine by HG Wells” novel in my grade 9. It was soo misleading for muslims. It made many of the Muslim girls belive that its possible. InshaALLAH, i will home school my children with a cirriculum based on Islamic teachings. But yes, if parents are not good themselves to do home schooling, then its better that they send their children to a islamic school, like the one Zakir Naik has opened. His school is very disciplined, Alhamdulilah.

By: Ummmaryam

Ummmaryam — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:50:00 +0000

In reply to Abu Isa.

Though homeschooling might not be for everyone, every family needs to look at its situation and decide for themselves what is best for them and their needs. heres some articles to help clarify the socialization issue for you. (my children are homeschooled, they talk to and have friends and aquaintances of all ages and different backgrounds from many different places, alhumdulillah. I can see how problems could arise if we stayed at home and hid under the stairs all the time!)

http://www.naturalparentingtips.com/education/11-great-benefits-homeschooling/
http://mothering.com/homeschooling
http://www.cambridgestudycenter.com/artilces/Mattox1.htm
http://parenting.amuchbetterway.com/parental-advantages-to-homeschooling/
http://www.loving-attachment-parenting.com/social-disadvantages-of-homeschooling.html
http://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/unschooling.html
http://www.naturallifemagazine.com/naturalparenting/index.htm

just to get you started if your really interested. otherwise just ignore it.

By: umm maryam

umm maryam — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:25:00 +0000

In reply to Emilyexpress2011.

Walaikumasalam dont know if you managed to get any help, might be easier for you if you are conected to other homeschooling sisters, so you might like to try ihsu@yahoogroups.com or muslimhers@yahoogroups.com

By: Umm Maryam

Umm Maryam — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:22:00 +0000

In reply to Amina Baker.

Walaykumasalam sister, if you really need more help/ advice there are many homeschooling yahoogroups where you will find lots of helpinsha’Allaah.
IHSU@yahoogroups:disqus.com is for sisters only. i have found lots of helpful advice and links etc
also lots of good articles on naturalchildproject.com
there are many different styles/ ways to homeschool and each child and family are different everyone needs to see whats best for them.
wasaalam

By: Amina Baker

Amina Baker — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:40:00 +0000

Selam everyone…
I live in NY where public schools are nowhere ideal. I sent my oldest daughters to Public schools (gifted and talented programs) where they learned tremendously, sent them to Islamic schools on weekends and thought some issues at home.One is in college now the other senior…
Now I have 6 year old, extremely bright and great reader. She is not benefiting from her public learning in her school. She came to Pre-K already fully reading.On many days I kept her home and did activities with her. I am running small daycare at home, and really want to home school her next year, as I dont think she learns more at school than home with me.
How do you start, and what to consider prior to homeschooling?
Any pointers of those who already had successful homeschooling experience. I know it takes much of persistence and self discipline.. I am a teacher, majored in English, but also speak many other languages including Arabic, so at this point I am ready for anything…

I want to incorporate all of my advantages, but just need a push and great start.
Any help? Jazak Allah hayr to all…
reading your responses just encouraged me to go for it inshaAllah!
Selams!

By: Emilyexpress2011

Emilyexpress2011 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:54:00 +0000

Asalaam alaikum,
I am home-schooling my child now, and I do not know anybody else who does, so I need a bit of help.
My child hates repetition (the only way to learn Quran) and prefers to talk himself out of having to write or learn something. He goes to Islamic school for3 hours on the weekend, but I am trying to fill in the gaps during weekdays. I have made flashcards, posters, bought him colors, paints, stickers….etc!!!
Why won’t he let me teach him??? He always seems ‘fed-up’, and expresses no interest..
Help!!!