Assalam u alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh ,
So it's the time for vacations , we are going to our homeland for two weeks inshAllah. The question is to homeschool or not to homeschool during vacations. Obviously , learning is every time and can be done everywhere.
I have planned to tell subhana about the airplanes,
Dua for traveling ,
Manners of greeting relatives ( shaking hands while saying Assalamnu alaikum warahamatullahi wabarakatuh..... Rehearsals going on . Smile )
Dua for wearing new dresses ( as we are going to attend my sister's wedding inshAllah) ,
gifting presents to paternal and maternal grandparents, aunties and uncles etc.
Not to forget all masnoon Duas of our daily routine inshAllah.
Making new friends . Getting to know them . Gifting a packet of dates to them.
Helping poor people (maids , gardener , relatives)
Adjusting in a new place by being confident ( no crying )
Last night, we had a discussion who are bad and good babies ( people in front of Allah)
So I told her at her level that if she would be crying or screaming , the shaitan is with her and if she would be smiling , speaking politely ,at the time of anger say " aaoozu billahi minashaitan ur Rajeem " , obeying Allah , mama and baba so then she would be a good baby. She understood very well. AlhamdulAllah . MashAllah.
These days , she also learning how to step on stair by herself all alone . MashAllah , she say first " Bismillah " . AlhamdullAllah , I dont think we must force our kids , they will do it on their own if they will see us doing .
As always , I dont want my child to watch tv , but recently I found an Arabic channel for kids by the name of al rawdah . I must say , our Arabic vocabulary has increased in such a fine way . Here you can view this Clip and this channel is all Islamic authentically.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXH2uZOEbSM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
But I have fixed days for her to watch this channel . It's working alhamdulillah.
I have also found a site on internet for Muslim children
Arabic site for Muslim Children.
It has Stories of Quran , Arabic numbers and alphabets , Hadith m tafseer , animals in the Quran and a lot more. Explore yourself.
She has also taken first steps in riding a tricycle by herself. Am happy alhamdulAllah but still need more practice. InshAllah.
Whenever she hears Azaan , she asks us to get up even if we are in a deep sleep, or she would ask to turn off the television or computer . Actually , I told her that we must not talk during Azaan and we should answer the Azaan . After hearing the Azaan, she has learnt to dua after Azaan , mashAllah .
During tawaf , at hajr e aswad , she has also learnt to raise her hand up by saying " bismillahi Allah u Akbar walillahil hamd " .
Alhamdullilahi rabbi il Rabbil aalameen. Thank you Allah ! I hope am bringing up my child according to the lifestyle u have prescribed on us. Please accept it and open more doors for us so that we can reach Jannah inshAllah. Save us from all the huge trails and tests too.
Aaameen summa aameen.
Dear readers, If anyone of you has any suggestions or ideas for us , so please do share what we can learn more in our vacations. InshAllah.
Have a happy homeschooling!
