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Why Executive Functioning Is the Key to Your Child’s Learning Success
We all want our children to thrive don’t we? We want them to thrive not just academically, but socially and emotionally too. Maybe you might have heard about IQ being a predictor of success. But there’s actually something even more important than that. Perhaps many parents are not aware of…
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Building Emotional Intelligence in Kids: What Every Parent Should Know
Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles that we’ll ever have. We often focus on teaching our kids how to potty, their ABCs and 123s. But one of the most important things to pass on is how to understand and manage their emotions. This is what building…
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Why do I feel so depressed?
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. I’ve been busy with a lot of stuff and I do miss writing here. I have a few posts on interesting topics that I’ve started. But somehow, it’s always so hard to finish them. However, right at this moment, on…
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5 reasons why you are constantly triggered by your kids | By Healed Upbringing
“Is There Something Wrong With Me?” Whether at home or outside, there is no denying that handling your kids’ tantrums or helping them calm down can be a nerve-wrecking. Either your kids will take it well and understand your words, or they will cry and breakdown, making you feel even…
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How to Protect our Children from Immorality
One of the most worrying things that are happening now is the widespread of immorality. Afterall, these are from the signs of the Hour. And perhaps, the worst one yet is knowing how the people who have ascribed themselves with the LGBTQ+ are actively pushing their ideologies almost everywhere. So…
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How screen time affects our child’s development
Do you wonder how screen time affects our child’s development? I didn’t think about it until I had my own kids. My nephews were the first grandchildren in the family. I’d let them meddle with my phone and watch videos. I’ve never really thought about how screen time affects their…
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What does research say about screen time?
Findings on TV exposure Exposure to certain types of television is related to: poor school readiness and performance (Fitzpatrick,Barnett, & Pagani, 2012) attention difficulties (Swing, Gentile, Anderson, & Walsh, 2010) lower vocabulary scores (Zimmerman, Christakis, & Meltzoff, 2007) Impaired social skills (Conners- Burrow, McKelvey, & Fussell, 2011) Impact of TV…
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What and why Executive functioning important for children’s learning?
What is Executive Functioning (EF)? A set of higher order cognitive processes that aid in planning, regulating, and controlling behaviour Refers to the process of learning, rather than the content Having good executive skills is the biological foundation of learning EF is more predictive for success than IQ. What does…
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Teaching Qur’an to Children below 7
I found these notes in one of my personal documents and I can’t remember where I got them from. But nonetheless, they are beneficial and effective as I have tried most of them with my own kids so here it is. 1- Listening Let them listen to the Quran at…
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Why Homeschool? | The Islamic Perspective
These notes are taken from a lecture The Freedom of Homeschooling by Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble. How this will benefit you This sharing is for ALL muslim parents to consider the benefits of homeschooling Even if we don’t homeschool fully, we can still use the tools of homeschooling to…
