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    The Role of Adults in Children’s Learning- How children learn

    I remembered the first book that I’ve read on homeschooling. It read, “ Babies are not blobs.” In other words, from the moment they are born, they are ready, able, and eager to learn. Their brains and bodies are designed to absorb and process the world around them, making the…

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  • Blog,  Early Learning

    Why Executive Functioning Is the Key to Your Child’s Learning Success

    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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  • Early Learning

    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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  • Early Learning,  Literacy

    Arabic Alphabet Search [FREE printable]

    Assalamualaikum my lovely sisters, mothers, and teachers! Learning Arabic should be one of the priorities for ourselves and children. After all, it is the language of the Qur’an and the language that our prophet (salallahu alaihi wassalam) conveyed his message. Thus, it is one of the gateways to learning Islam…

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  • Early Learning,  Literacy

    6 ways to fill the Arabic Alphabet coloring pages [FREE printable]

    There are absolutely many fun ways we can introduce the Arabic Alphabet to children. One of them is by letting them fill the Arabic Alphabet colouring pages. Download these Arabic Alphabet pages from our free resource library! Multisensory fun Allowing them to explore a variety of materials to fill these…

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  • Play Activities

    30 Simple Play Activity Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    30 simple play activity ideas for toddlers and preschoolers

    Kids are just so full of energy. I have a toddler and mashaAllah, ever since he started walking, he is always on the move. He is constantly exploring and looking for something new. Having a list of simple play activity ideas like this for my toddler is a great help!…

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  • Numeracy

    The complete guide to begin teaching your child math concepts | Early Years Numeracy

    The complete guide to begin teaching your child math concepts | Early Years Numeracy

    Impact-Site-Verification: 536815551 Ever seen children playing with cars and grouping them according to different colors? Or how about seeing them aligning their stuffed animals from the smallest to the biggest. And making a building with Lego bricks, sequencing it in red, blue, red, blue? Those are all math concepts seamlessly…

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  • Literacy

    How to help your child speak articulately | Language Development

    Help your child speak articulately | Language development

    Have you ever come across children who can speak so well and articulately? I’m always amazed by those kids. Most of these children are not gifted. They are pretty much ordinary but they have one common factor. They are surrounded by adults who speak to them properly. It’s a simple…

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  • Literacy

    Begin teaching your child how to write without pencils.

    Teach your kids how to write | Pre-writing skills | Activity ideas for writing

    One of my lecturers who taught us early childhood said that giving very young children a pencil to write will not help them. In fact, it will be bad for them. I don’t know to what extent it is true, or whether it is supported by studies, but over time,…

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  • Literacy

    FREE resources to teach reading and phonics

    Free resources to teach reading and phonics

      There are many materials available to teach reading. While many paid programs and materials are good, there are also quality materials and resources offered for free. Insya’Allah I will keep on updating as I find more free resources. Here is a list that I have compiled for easy reference:…

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