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18.09.2018
How to plan your Umrah Trip with kids
Alhamdulillah, we are finally living the post-covid life which means we can finally start to book our holidays, and where better to book than a trip to Saudi Arabia for…
18.09.2018
OUR TOP 10 FAVOURITE ISLAMIC BOOKS FOR CHILDREN (2020)
Its nearly the end of 2020 and what a year it has been! But you’re here to read about our Top 10 favourite Islamic Books for Children from 2020. In…
18.09.2018
Homeschool Tips To keep You Going!
As times have changed considerably and many people may be considering homeschooling, I thought it a good time share Homeschool tips and ask fellow Homeschool mamas to share their tips…
18.09.2018
Quran Treasure Island App Review
For some time the girls have been working on their journey to reading Arabic in order to read the Quran. Whilst their initial journey with the Quran has been with…
18.09.2018
Ramadan Baskets for Children this Ramadan!
Ramadan is here and we know it’s definitely going to be a very unique kind of Ramadan! Remember though even in this hardship, there is ease. If there’s one thing…
18.09.2018
Teaching Plan: Habitats
Having finished a wonderful study on Habitats, we bring you the latest of our Mama Teaches Me Teaching Plan: Habitats. This topic took us on a lovely journey focusing on…
18.09.2018
Arabic Seeds Review & Interview
Are you looking to teach your children Arabic at home as non-native Arabic speakers and not sure what to purchase or where to start? I’ve had the same trouble myself.…
18.09.2018
Our Top 10 Favourite Islamic Books For Children (2019)
As we come to the end of year 2019, I thought it was time to share some of our favourite Islamic Books for children that we have discovered or bought…
18.09.2018
Mama Teaches Me Science The Body
My girls have always been curious about learning about the Body. How does it all work? How does food go all the way down to the stomach? Why do we…
18.09.2018
My top 10 tips for an Umrah Trip with Kids!
You’ve just been blessed with the opportunity for Umrah. Mabrook! Or you may have been before but now taking your children. You have your visas, vaccinations and Umrah guides all…
18.09.2018
Teach Black History Month at Home
A dedicated month – October – celebrating and teaching the achievements of Black people in History and current times. This was something that we always highlighted and shed light on…
18.09.2018
Muharram and the Story of Prophet Musa (as)
As we started another Home school Year, (Year 2 and Reception) it just so happen to coincide with the Islamic New year, so it felt right to begin the story…
18.09.2018
Gardening: Grow Your Own at Home!
This summer we had the wonderful opportunity to grow our own fruit and veg at home in England. It’s lovely to be able to see the results of hard work…
18.09.2018
‘Alhamdulillah It’s Jummah’ Series
‘Alhamdulillah it’s Jummah’ Series by @kitabkids Friday is the most important day of the week in the Islamic calendar and yet, as a Muslim living in the West, it is…
18.09.2018
FREE Planning Printables + How I Plan for Our Homeschool
When it comes to teaching, we all know how vital planning is. I feel the same about Homeschooling. As I don’t follow any particular boxed curriculum, I like to draw…
18.09.2018
Mama Teaches Me Hajj Series
Have you ever wanted to teach your children about the 5th pillar of Islam- Hajj, in the run up to Eid ul Adha but just don’t know where to start?…
18.09.2018
Miraj Stories App Review
We discovered the Miraj Stories App a month ago just in time for Ramadan. The girls and I absolutely LOVE it! For a while now we have been looking for…
18.09.2018
Mama Teaches Me Salaah
We love teaching and learning about different aspects of Islam by combining them with other relevant subjects. After all it is our way of life so there’s no need to…
18.09.2018
Our Ramadan Basket 2019
The run up to Ramadan for us has been one of connection with family and the stories of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). We were blessed to have my father and sister’s…
18.09.2018
DinoLingo Arabic Review
I came across Dinolingo on Youtube and loved the variety it had to offer to encourage language learning for kids. I contacted their team and was given the opportunity to…
18.09.2018
A Step-by-Step Guide to Book Based Planning!
Have you ever just wanted to simplify your homeschool by not having to stress about the different curricula you could or should purchase? At Mama Teaches Me, we want to…
18.09.2018
Year 1 Unit Study: Light and Dark!
Our second theme for Year 1 was Light and Dark. This is a fantastic theme to cover in your Year 1 Homeschool as it covers the Science objectives from the…
18.09.2018
Teach Islamic Studies at home (for 3-6 year olds!)
As a Muslim Parent, are you looking for ways in which to begin teaching your children about Islam? There are some amazing resources, syllabus available now alhamdulillah, but where do…
18.09.2018
Goal Setting – The Power of Writing it Down!
For those of you who have been following our Homeschooling journey thus far, may have seen one recurring theme throughout – I love planning. That doesn’t mean to say that’s…
18.09.2018
Our Top 10 2018 Islamic Book Recommendations for children!
As we come to the end of year 2018, I thought it was time to share some of our Children’s Islamic Books that we have encountered this year and that…
18.09.2018
Step-by-Step Yr 1 Plan -Stories from Other Cultures
Year 1 Literacy Unit This is the second of our Literacy Themes for Year 1. To see our Year 1 Fairy Tale Theme – click here. We tied in this…
18.09.2018
How to set up a Story Tellers Workshop!
Are you part of a home schooling community? Do you meet up for Home-Ed trips and play dates? Have you thought of running any workshops? Well, we did just that!…
18.09.2018
Top 10 Maths Teaching Tips for 3-5 year olds!
Maths is all around us and you will find your children will pick up number and shape through their toys, through general speaking and in the world around them. So…
18.09.2018
Reception Annual Plan and Activity Ideas
Are you looking for a fully comprehensive plan for your 4-5 year olds (Reception Age) for homeschool? Check out my tried and tested Reception Annual Plan and Activity Ideas below…
18.09.2018
Teach Unit Study: Fairy Tales
There are some amazing activities, ideas and discussions on the the Early Years and Foundation stage when it comes to homeschooling. But as our children grow, what next in year…
18.09.2018
Homeschool Essentials to help you get Organised!
A few friends have decided to embark on their journey of Homeschooling this year! I’m really excited for them, although they seem rather nervous and jittery. Of course I told…
18.09.2018
Year 1 Annual Homeschooling Plans
As the back to school signs have sprung up in all the shops, we too are getting organised for our own homeschooling year. Of course we can start it any…
18.09.2018
‘My First Quran with Pictures’ Book Review
For those of you following our homeschooling journey, you may have seen some of our creative ways to teach Qur’an with our children including signs, stars handed out with…
18.09.2018
WHAT TO TEACH? STEP BY STEP 3 WEEK RAINFOREST THEME UNIT STUDY
Kids just love learning about nature and animals! So we dedicated some weeks to learn all about the rainforest animals. ere’s a summary of What to teach? Step by Step 3 Week Rain…
18.09.2018
How to Plan your own Homeschool Unit Studies in 5 Easy steps!
Are you struggling on deciding which curriculum to choose for your homeschool? Do you find you need to buy more than one to cater for your children’s learning needs? Don’t…
18.09.2018
3 Simple Steps to Make Eid Exciting for our Kids! (FREE Eid Card Templates)
Ramadan has simply flown by! Now with the last ten nights upon us, it is time to focus even more. That’s why I’m putting together this post to help you…
18.09.2018
Teaching our children the 99 names of Allah! (With @Kitabkids)
Teaching our children about Allah is always one of the most important aspects of our Islamic Studies teaching. There are so many ways to go about it. However, for really…
18.09.2018
Arabic Resources by Gambian Mommy (Review + Interview!)
In the world of homeschooling or even just parenting, who doesn’t love great resources that are interactive, colourful and make learning fun for our kids? In the Muslim Homeschooling World…
18.09.2018
Our Top 6 Ramadan books + follow up activities!
Ramadan is a fantastic time to revisit the classic collection of Ramadan books we may be collecting. What’s even better is when you can bring those books alive by following…
18.09.2018
What’s inside our Ramadan Box? Keep busy activities for 3-5 year olds!
Ramadan is such a crucial time for us as mothers to make the most of our own connection with Allah, our prayer and the Qur’an. That’s why each Ramadan I…
18.09.2018
Ramadan Daily Homeschooling Plan (Download Free Plan)
If you were following my Week by Week Ramadan Plan and activities for 4-5 year olds, then in this post you will find the complete breakdown of how I aim to spend…
18.09.2018
How to make easy Role Play Areas to help your child’s learning!
Creating a role play area as a learning environment for your children that’s fun, colourful and inviting is so important in their early years of learning and beyond. It builds…
18.09.2018
How to get started with teaching Qur’an to your children at home!
Have you thought about when you will teach your children Qur’an? Have you considered teaching them yourself? Or will you wait until they are 5 or 6 years old before…
18.09.2018
Week by Week Ramadan Planning and Activities for 4-5 year olds!
Have you started planning for Ramadan? With Ramadan just round the corner, I put together a week by week plan of Ramadan activities you can try with your 4-5 year…
18.09.2018
Allah Made Everything Colourful!
Do you notice how your 2-3 year old is excited by colours all around them? Take them out to show them flowers in the garden, or colour of the leaves…
18.09.2018
Planning for Ramadan 2018 (ideas and activities for 2-4 year olds)
With a month to go now, Ramadan will be here in no time (in sha Allah)! Have you started planning for Ramadan 2018? Whilst there may be house preparation, food…
18.09.2018
10 reasons why Homeschooling mums should sign up to Twinkl! (Review)
As a former Primary School Teacher, I’m always on the look out for good well thought out teaching resources and packages. When I was teaching nearly 6 years ago now,…
18.09.2018
What to teach? Step by Step 3 Week Space Theme Unit Study
Kids just love learning about SPACE! Although there is so much to cover on this Space Theme Unit Study, we dedicated 3 weeks to it for now and hope to…
18.09.2018
How to start teaching your child to read Arabic at home!
So your child has just learnt all their Arabic alphabet sounds and they are ready to move on to reading Arabic, where to next? This post will outline how to…
18.09.2018
12 easy Tips to teach the Arabic Alphabet at home!
Teaching a second language at home can sometimes be challenging especially when teaching really young children. However, all you need is some fun and exciting ways! We’re sharing 12 easy…
18.09.2018
10 Fabulous Sensory Play Ideas for 2-4 year old kids!
Have you ever noticed how quiet your child is and then you discover they managed to open and squeeze out your favourite moisturiser and smeared it all over themselves, the…
18.09.2018
What to teach at home? Get started with Story writing with Little Red Riding Hood!
Are you wondering what theme to teach in your home school? Why not try a book based theme? We were ready to to get started with story writing for our next…
18.09.2018
How to teach sounding out of 3 letter words (CVC words)
Has your child just learnt all their alphabet sounds? Are you wondering where to go next? Well the next steps are blending those sounds together to read or write short…
18.09.2018
What to teach at home? This fantastic theme on Healthy Living!
ARE YOU HOMESCHOOLING YOUR CHILDREN? TIRED OF WONDERING WHAT TO TEACH YOUR LITTLE ONES AT HOME? WHY DON’T YOU FOLLOW THIS WONDERFUL THEME ON “HEALTHY LIVING” THIS POST GIVES YOU…
18.09.2018
5 Easy Tips on teaching Tricky Words at home + Free Printable!
Are you homeschooling or following up your 4-6 year old child’s learning at home? Do you find there are some words they find difficult to read or spell? These are…
18.09.2018
How to teach sentence writing to your child!
Are you homeschooling and excited your child now knows their sounds, can write the letters and is even an early reader? What’s next? Writing! Writing is the next step. As…
18.09.2018
Self-love and blessing through Prayer
Are you finally realising the importance of self love as a mother? Have you realised you need to start filling your jug before you fill the jug of others? No…
18.09.2018
12 Tips on teaching about a country you just visited!
Homeschooling mamas, are you wondering what to teach your children at home? What topic are you focusing on this month? Have you recently returned from a holiday abroad? Well why…
18.09.2018
How to teach Phase 3 Phonics at home (free teaching resource)
Are you struggling to teach phonics at home? Read this post to find out how you can teach phonics Phase 3 at home and sign up to receive your free…
18.09.2018
Tuesday Teaching Tips – Your free weekly teaching tips!
Are you homeschooling or following up your child’s learning at home? Follow our Tuesday Teaching Tips Series for short ideas for phonics and writing and more. Here’s our story… On…
18.09.2018
15 effective letter formation techniques for 3-4 year olds!
Are you homeschooling and wondering how to go about starting or improving your child’s handwriting or letter formation? Do you just want to help your child reach their full potential…
18.09.2018
5 Things to do with the Kids in Malaysia!
Are you thinking of visiting Malaysia and not sure what to do there with your kids? After our recent visit to Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi in Malaysia, I thought I’d…
18.09.2018
What to teach at home? This wonderful theme on Life cycles!
Tired of wondering what to teach your little ones at home? Why don't you follow this wonderful theme on "Lifecycles"
18.09.2018
Top 10 Homeschooling Tips from 2017
Our Top 10 Homeschooling Tips from 2017 come from our experience of what we did, what worked and what didn’t and how we hope to do it better next year. So…
18.09.2018
The Beautiful Journey towards Motherhood!
A reflection and look back at my journey towards motherhood! This post was dedicated to a friend who was feeling anxious and was written in 2013 -when Ammarah my eldest…
18.09.2018
What to teach at home? This lovely theme on People who Help Us!
Tired of wondering what to teach your little ones at home? Why don’t you follow this wonderful theme all about “People Who Help Us?” This post give you a thorough…
18.09.2018
The Fitra Journal – a must have for homeschoolers.
Have you just started homeschooling or actually considering it and not sure where to start? I would highly recommend – The Fitra Journal. For me personally, reading other mum’s accounts…
18.09.2018
Our first Umrah with Mama!
One of my favourite things about blogging is being able to read over previous posts to bring back all the memories and emotions attached to a particular day! This is…
18.09.2018
6 reflections whilst living in Makkah!
I’ve been living in Makkah for nearly 2 years now alhamdulillah – it really is a blessed city – there’s a lot of barakah (blessing) in my time, my actions…
18.09.2018
What to teach at home? Celebrate World Science Day!
So as part of a homeschooling-network-building workshop in our area of Saudi Arabia – I had this vision for a full on Science Workshop! We had a range of children…
18.09.2018
What to teach at home? This fantastic theme on Houses & Homes!
Tired of wondering what to teach your little ones at home? Why don’t you follow this wonderful theme all about “Houses & Homes! This post give you a thorough outline…
18.09.2018
What to teach at Home? This wonderful Theme on Saudi Arabia! (Part 2)
Tired of wondering what to teach your little ones at home? Why don’t you follow this wonderful theme all about “Saudi Arabia?” This post give you a thorough outline on…
18.09.2018
What to teach at Home? This wonderful theme on Saudi Arabia! (Part 1)
Tired of wondering what to teach your little ones at home? Why don’t you follow this wonderful theme all about “Saudi Arabia?” This post give you a thorough outline on…
18.09.2018
How I taught my child to read!
One of my greatest homeschooling achievements to date is seeing my 4.5 year old get excited about reading. Ok yes, seeing her able to sound out and attempt to read…
18.09.2018
Reception Theme: All About Me!
Tired of wondering what to teach your little ones at home? Why don’t you follow this wonderful theme called “All About Me?” This post give you a thorough outline on…
18.09.2018
4 Post-Hajj Reflections & Lessons
This is for all those who asked to hear my reflections of my Hajj this year. I have organised them in to 4 post-Hajj reflections and lessons! Hajj lesson #1:…
18.09.2018
A Day from Our Homeschool Plans:
As many of you may have gathered by now, I seem to be always planning or sharing snippets of my plans. Well, the main reason is I love to plan…
18.09.2018
Teach your kids about Hajj!
Are you wondering what to teach your children just before Eid ul Adha and the Hajj? Why not teach them this fab unit study on Hajj for kids! One of…
18.09.2018
How to Grow Butterflies at Home!
One of the perks of homeschooling my children is doing all those things I probably would never have done with them, had I not been their teacher. One of the…
18.09.2018
Our Top 10 Awesome Children’s Islamic Story Books we highly recommend!
Every time I am back in the UK for the summer – we buy many books! We love books. Over a number of years many of you may have noticed an…
18.09.2018
What to do in the Lake District with Kids!
So after a lovely week in the Lake District – I thought I would update on some of the things we got up to and how we followed up with…
18.09.2018
Planning for the next Homeschooling year!
Our Summer holidays came early – and we have flown back to the UK from Saudi Arabia to enjoy the cooler summers with our family and friends here – alhamdulillah!…
18.09.2018
Behind the scenes @mamateachesme
I receive a lot of messages on my Instagram page about how inspiring it is to see what I do with my children, and some really sweet and encouraging messages…
18.09.2018
Daily Ramadan Activities with 3-5 year olds!
With so many resources available to us for our kids this Ramadan – how do you choose between them all? Colouring sheets, fine motor sheets, flashcards, journals, workbooks. As Ammarah…
18.09.2018
Teaching Qur’an to 3-5 year olds
I always thought I’d be teaching Qur’an to Ammarah starting with a basic alphabet book which moves on to short vowels (fat-ha, dhamma, kasra) and helps her to read Arabic. I…
18.09.2018
5 Week Plan for Ramadan Activities (including Preparation Week)
This week has really been preparation week! I finally have time to think, reflect and prepare for Ramadan like I’ve never done before! I have never really organised how I’ll…
18.09.2018
House Management: Weekly Schedules!
As I prepare my week for the coming of the blessed month of Ramadan, I refer back to my weekly schedule that I created right at the beginning of my…
18.09.2018
Make a Ramadan Good Deeds Jar + Calendar this Ramadan (Free Download Eng & Arabic)
With Ramadan still over a month away – be prepared with Ramadan activities for your kids to do at home! This post shows you how to make a Ramadan Good…
18.09.2018
How to start up your Homeschool in 5 Easy Steps!
I want to start my blog by sharing my own personal journey of how I started homeschooling, organised my home, chores, AND all while moving to the Middle-East - more…