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…
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…
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…
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…
The Principles of Nurturing Children According to Islam
These are notes that I have taken from the lecture “Golden Principles for Raising Children” by Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble (see full video here) 1 – Be lenient and firm at it’s proper place Narrated Anas: I served the Prophet (ﷺ) for ten years, and he never said to…
