Homeschooling [experiences, advice?]

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Homeschooling [experiences, advice?]
Anonymous
07/22/01 at 04:42:22
slm
I am wondering if any sisters here homeschool their children. :-)  From
what I have read on the internet, it seems to be more common in USA,
and not so much here in the UK.
  Well, my reason for asking is that the school holidays are just
about to start here, and I have a 4 yr old who has just finished nursery
school, and a 3 yr old who will be starting nursery school in september.
I also have a 10 month old to entertain while the other two are
learning! :0 I don't want them to get bored, as they have 5 weeks off school,
and have always liked the idea of homeschooling, but never had the guts
to give it a go.:-(
    My hubby is not too sure about homeschooling on a permanent
basis.;-)  He says that it would be hard for our children to understand and
deal with this Kufr society when they are older if they have not had the
experience of dealing with Kufr at an early age, and it is best to
thoroughly educate them Islamically at home to give them that protection,
but let them go to regular school to interact with non-muslims.  I see
his point, but being an over protective mom I guess, I worry about their
minds being warped!!  We already in Nursery have had issues with
prayers before dinner, religious assemblies, Easter stories and Christmas
hymns  which Alhamdulillah we have been able to amicably settle.
 So what do other sisters think about homeschooling?
 Any advice from those who do it?
 If this message had made sense to anyone, Alhamdulillah!  I get
sooooo carried away some times.

wlm
Re: Homeschooling [experiences, advice?]
Mona
07/24/01 at 18:03:01
Assalamu alaikum,

I have a friend who homeschools her children. Many muslim families opt for homeschooling in the absence of adequate Islamic Schools in their areas. I don't have specific advice except to do your research. There are many websites (like [url]http://ourseeds.jeeran.com/[/url]) through which you might be able to hook up with other parents and learn about their experiences.  It is a lot of work, but I think when done properly, the rewards outweigh the toil involved. There are many many families (some non-muslims and non-religious even) who prefer that over public schools.

Wassalam

Re: Homeschooling [experiences, advice?]
Anonymous
07/26/01 at 03:58:36
Asalaamu Alaikum wrbt,
homeschooling is an excellent idea, the children learn at a much faster
pace then in public or private school.  Also they do not pick up the
bad habits of the other children (which are also picked up in islamic
schools).  If you can't homeschool the kids yourself, see if anyone else
is homeschooling where you can send your kids to.  
Read 'Lambs To The Slaughter' by Hamza Yusuf.
Re: Homeschooling [experiences, advice?]
Sister
07/27/01 at 16:58:35
slm
Thanks Mona for the page link you gave.  It was really good, and gave me tons of ideas.
Hopefully, it will make things a little easier, Insha Allah.
wlm
Re: Homeschooling [experiences, advice?]
mango
07/29/01 at 19:43:31
Salam sisters,

I really think that you should thoroughly research your options and think about what homeschool would mean for your children.

I'm sure that there are many families that have successfully put their children through homeschool, unfortunately i've witnessed something quite different.
IM NOT SAYING THAT THIS IS ALWAYS THE CASE..JUST SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.

I've been around a lot of children that have been homeschooled and have noticed that they are much less motivated to learn. Having peers (outside of one's own siblings) really pushes one to learn. The homeschooled children that i know are academically behind their peers who were placed in public or private schools. Teachers have to obtain a degree in education to become certified instructor. Many parents think they are capable of being fulltime instructors for their children..when they just aren't. Children need to learn how to interact with others including non-muslims. This is a healthy and natural part of growing up.

 Homeschooling children is easy when children are really young..but as they grow up and become more advanced...it's almsot impossible. We love our kids and want the best for them. Sister, your concern for your child shows your genuine compassion and love. It just burns me inside when i see muslim kids, who have been educated at home throughout their elemenatary years, not make it through a public high school. I do not believe that isolation is the answer. When we isolate ourselves and our children...it is hard for our us to advance and prosper. For those facing poverty, isolation means remaining in the abject cycle.


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