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Incorporating the Bible into a Muslim Homeschool

By Shannen Espelien 4 Comments

Each school day, I have Care Bear do 15 minutes of independent reading for her Islamic studies. We started with her reading the Qur’an with a simplified translation for young readers and after she was done, I decided to have her start reading the four gospels in the Bible. Why? For one, Care Bear is surrounded […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Islam Tagged With: bible, education, islam, islamic homeschool, muslim homeschool blog, religion

Hijab, Travelling, and Lessons for a Teen

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

Let me first put this out there: I wear hijab (the traditional Muslim headscarf plus loose, modest clothing) and I believe there is great benefit to it in this life, and the Hereafter. I don’t think it is the end-all of whether someone is a good Muslim. I do encourage Muslim women to wear it, […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Islam Tagged With: hijab, islam, Life, religion, teen

Third Trimester

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

Alhamdulilah, I’m heading into the home stretch with this pregnancy! As each day progresses, I think about how to balance our life that feels so scattered, and how to meet the needs of everyone in our family. In shaa Allah I’ll share our lessons as time goes on. One thing that keeps coming back to […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, home, islam, Life, mama time, motherhood, season of life, volunteering

Kids Helping Kids – Yay or Nay?

By Shannen Espelien 9 Comments

The issue of older siblings helping with younger siblings appears (to me at least) to be a pretty polarized issue. Should the older kids step in when mom needs a break or can’t seem to whip out her third arm? It is putting too much weight on a child and robbing them of their childhood? […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, homeschool, islam, Life, motherhood, toddler

Is Religion a Side Dish?

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

If you had all your priorities on a plate, where would religion be? Not where you want it to be, but where does it actually fit? For many, it is a side dish at best… maybe a dessert, or even a once in a while treat. Is religion your ice cream that you binge on […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Islam Tagged With: islam, islamic homeschool, religion

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