It's hard to get kids excited about math. At least when they're young, math is pretty concrete. Addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication and division can all be seen in every day life as necessities. But once we get to negative numbers and … [Read More...]
Homeschooling
What I’m Reading
I love hearing what other people are reading, and in 2017 I've reignited my love for reading, and fortunately, I've actually had a little bit of time to finish books, too! Like many people, I usually have a small variety of books that I'm … [Read More...]
Charlotte Mason Education: A Muslim’s Perspective – Part 3 (Living Books)
This post was written by Dr Gemma Elizabeth from Our Muslim Homeschool The term "living books" has become synonymous with good quality children’s literature, particularly amongst Charlotte Mason homeschooling circles. Unfortunately literature … [Read More...]
Can I Be Honest for a Minute?
This mom gig is *hard*. It's so cliche, that when people say it's the hardest thing they've ever done, you don't really take it seriously. It doesn't really register. And to be honest, I don't think I'm very good at this mom job. It's why I … [Read More...]
Charlotte Mason Education: A Muslim’s Perspective – Part 2 (Atmosphere)
Education is an atmosphere Charlotte Mason said, “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life,” i.e. she considered atmosphere to account for one third of a child’s education. What is Atmosphere? Atmosphere is more than the smell of … [Read More...]
