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9/11/2018

6 Steps to Creating Unit Studies + 110 Unit Studies Ideas for Homeschooling + Free Printables

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In the previous blog post, we talked about what unit studies are along with other methods of homeschooling. So hopefully, you now have an idea of how you may want to start your homeschool journey if you're totally new. I'd like to delve a little more into unit studies because I believe it's one of the most effective and fun ways of homeschooling.

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Before listing the ideas for unit studies, let's first talk about some ways to gather all the information needed to plan your unit study.

1. Get a planner to record everything
Find a planner, notebook, or a digital notebook/planner to write down everything you'd be doing to form your unit study. Make sure it's something you can easily understand and is visually clear for you.

2. Write down your goals
Before deciding on a unit study, think about what exactly you want out of the subject. What are your objectives? What do you want your child to gain from it? It could be a theme that your child chose. Maybe he/she wants to learn about butterflies, horses, thunder, whatever it may be.

3. Decide what subjects the unit study will incorporate
If your chosen theme is 'Mauritania' for example, figure out how it would cover Geography, Science, Math, Literature/Language Arts, etc. Will is cover all subjects or only a few? How would you tackle the remaining subjects if the unit study doesn't include them?

In this example, the main unit is 'countries', and the sub-unit is 'Mauritania.' For Geography, you can talk about the location, map, bodies of water around or in it, etc. For History, you can talk about the history of Mauritania, how it was formed, the ancient languages, early immigration, and more. For Literature, you can read a book about the country; whatever the topic is. For Social Studies, you can talk about the everyday life of the people, neighborhood, cultures and languages. For Economics, you could cover money and consumerism in the country and various other things.
I hope you get the point.

4. Figure out how long it would last
Decide on the duration of the unit. It could be a week, a month, a few months, or even the whole year if you want. Unit studies may focus on one main topic, but they do cover many other things.

5. Gather resources
Where do you plan on taking your resources? You can borrow books from the library or swap books with friends, get free printables online, buy printables, buy storybooks, get textbooks,  get living books, get ideas from magazines, audiobooks, audio files, videos, and more!




6. Crafts and field trips
It's also useful to incorporate crafts and field trips in your unit studies. This will help your children retain the information even more.

Get DIY ideas from Pinterest, from books or creative children's magazines, or make up your own.
You can also go on community group/family trips to farms, museums, you name it.
Be creative, think, and research!

Now let's get to the unit study list.

Unit Studies Ideas
*Islamic Studies*
1- Qur'an
2- Muslims around the world
3- Ramadhan and Eid
4- Hajj and Eid Al Adha
5- Umrah
6- Islam
7- Righteous Believers
8- Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
9- Prophet Musa (a.s.)
10- Prophets
11- Creation
12- Sahabah
13- Names of Allah
14- Love (marriage, friendship, etc)
15- Du'a
16- Hadith

*Character & Manners*
17- Honesty
18- Helping
19- Injustice
20- Kindness
21- Patience
22- Respect
23- Appreciation
24- Sunnah of eating

*Arts*
25- Painting
26- Drawing
27- Crafts
28- DIYs

*Physical Education*
29- Healthy Living
30- Sports
31- Tennis
32- Basketball
34- Football
35- Soccer
36- Health and safety

*Food*
37- Cooking
38- Baking
39- Desserts
40- Chocolate
41- Banana
42- Mango

*Science & Environment*
43- Big cats
44- Land animals
45- 5 senses
46- Habitats
47- Planets
48- Matter
49- Energy
50- Motion
51- Rocks
52- Volcanoes
53- Astronauts
54- Mountains
55- Astronomy (planets, sun, moon)
56- Animals
57- Mammals
58- Cats
59- Bears
60- Vertebrates
61- Sea creatures
62- The human body
63- Insects
64- Bugs
65- Bees
66- Ants
67- Butterflies
68- Moths
69- Reptiles
70- Snakes
71- Lizards
72- Amphibians
73- Frogs
74- Seeds
75- Flowers
76- Dandelions
77- Plants
78- Seasons
79- Nature
80- Earth




*History & Social Studies*
81- Creation of Allah
82- Ancient civilization
83- Lost civilizations
84- African civilizations
85- Heroes around the world
86- Muslim inventors
87- Inventors
88- Technology
89- Transportation
90- Vehicles
91- Wars
92- Slavery
93- Our world
94- People
95- Countries
96- Continents
97- Islands
98- My country
99- Leaders
100- Weather

*Clothing & Textiles*
101- Sewing
102- Crochet

*Economics*
103- Business and Money
104- Consumerism
105- Social marketing
106- Digital marketing

*Other*
107- Writing books
108- Poetry
109- Colors
110- Shapes

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Have fun with your unit studies!
If you liked what you just read and believe it could benefit someone else, please share it.
I wish you all the best. May Allah make it beneficial for us all.
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Umm Sumayyah is a mother of two and a former teacher who turned into a home educator after becoming a mother. She is also an editor and a researcher who loves collecting and sharing information on social matters, education, career, and entrepreneurship.

8/30/2018

60 Things to Say to Your Child for Encouragement and Confidence + Free Printable

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As parents, it's our responsibility to raise our children, educate them, and also discipline them. But, sometimes, we can get caught up in what we consider to be discipline and loose focus of the ultimate goal. While we're at it, it is crucial to make sure that we raise them to be independent, positive, motivated, confident, and responsible individuals.

One of the most important things I've learned in life is the power of positive words. No parent is perfect, but there's something we all do that contributes to positive parenting that we can appreciate. I appreciate the fact that no matter how angry I get, I never (and I mean never) call my children names or insult them; not even as a joke. People often say what they really mean and mask it as a joke without realizing the impact it can have on others; especially children.

To raise children who feel confident about who they are, appreciate their contribution to this world, and feel motivated to accomplish their dreams, we must instill it in them from the very beginning. Positive words, however big or small, can make a very strong impact on who our children become tomorrow.

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Here are 60 things you can say to your children to help encourage them and build their confidence:
  1. I'm blessed to have you in my life
  2. You are a strong person
  3. You can do it!
  4. Don't give up!
  5. Keep trying
  6. You are worthy
  7. I appreciate you
  8. I trust you
  9. You are smart
  10. You are a good person
  11. You are kind
  12. You are gentle
  13. I love spending time with you
  14. Your presence makes me happy
  15. I love listening to you
  16. Your opinions matter
  17. I'm proud of you
  18. I understand you
  19. You are enough
  20. I love your personality
  21. You can make a difference in this world
  22. You are my best friend
  23. I love your company
  24. Your choices matter
  25. I will always love you
  26. I can't believe I'm blessed to have a child like you
  27. You are a gift
  28. You are a blessing
  29. You are very interesting 
  30. I'm sorry for my mistake
  31. Keep doing your best
  32. You are important
  33. You are a good friend
  34. We all make mistakes, and that's okay, we can learn from them
  35. You did a great job when ...
  36. Teach me how you did that
  37. You are right
  38. You were right
  39. I love talking to you
  40. Thank you for being you 
  41. Believe in yourself because you're amazing and have amazing ideas
  42. You're deserving
  43. Your feelings matter
  44. Don't be afraid to express yourself
  45. You can say 'no' 
  46. Let's talk
  47. I'd love to hear more ... 
  48. What's your opinion
  49. You're learning a lot!
  50. What was the highlight of your day?
  51. What did you learn today?
  52. You're an amazing person 
  53. You're caring
  54. You're respectful
  55. I loved when you did ...
  56. I'm rooting for you!
  57. I'm honored to be your mother
  58. I love you
  59. I like you
  60. You are beautiful



We should try our best as parents to make our children feel valued and appreciated. The power of words is indisputable, so whatever you choose can either have a positive or negative impact on your children. Again, we all make mistakes, but there's always room for learning and improvement.

Lastly, as Muslims, our ultimate goal is to please Allah and enter Jannah. So it is important to always reference it all back to Allah, the fact that He created us and made us family, the blessings He gives us, and the mercy He has upon us.

Download a PDF format of these positive phrases below.







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Umm Sumayyah is a mother of two and a former teacher who turned into a home educator after becoming a mother. She is also an editor and a researcher who loves collecting and sharing information on social matters, education, career, and entrepreneurship.

4/29/2018

FREE Ramadhan 1439 (2018) Simple Planner - Ihsaan Home Academy

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As Ramadhan is approaching, it's important to start thinking about how we would make the best of it, in shaa Allah. The best way to do that, is by making sure we have a set plan. And of course, the best way to plan is by writing it down. Once you make it visual, you would most likely hold yourself accountable, in shaa Allah. So, I wanted to share with you this simple Ramadhan planner that I put together.

What does it have?
  • Weekly pages (5)
  • Daily boxes to record activities
  • Activity columns (ex. read Qur'an, said adhkar, empty boxes for personalization, etc)
  • Weekly rating stars (5) and comment section
  • Eid preparation section on page 5


This planner was main to have a quick daily and weekly tracker to make it easy to have a productive Ramadhan in shaa Allah.
You can also refer to my previous free Ramdhan planners if you want something more.  You may have to change the date though.
I hope you'll find this planner beneficial.

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May Allah help us reach Ramadhan, make us successful, and grant us many more Ramadhan to come.

Ameen!



5/07/2017

Ramadhan Qur'an Reading Challenge

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Do you want to challenge yourself this Ramadhan 1438/2017? What about a Qur'an reading challenge to finish reading the whole Qur'an? Ramadhan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed. It is also a blessed month during which we should increase our ibadah (worship) and maximize the rewards from Allah and seek forgiveness and the pleasure of Allah.

"The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion..." Surah Al Baqarah 2:185

The Qur'an is divided into 30 parts. If you read one part (juz') a day (about 20 pages), you should be able to finish reading the Qur'an by the end of Ramadhan inShaa Allah.
To make it even easier, read 4 pages after every salah. 
If needed, reading the translation may help you understand what you read. For even better understanding, try reading the tafsir of each page you read. If all of this is too much at once, you can focus on only reading the Qur'an for now. If you also find that difficult to achieve right now, you can listen to a recitation instead. The goal is to get closer to the Qur'an inShaa Allah. 

 Below is a printable to record your progress. You can either directly write on it after printing, or laminate it and write with a dry erase marker.
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