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It can be disappointing, maybe even heart-breaking, when your child won't read. Many families have at least one reluctant reader who just doesn't enjoy reading. But don't worry, there are many ways you can encourage your child to read at home, and enjoy it! This blog-post contains affiliate links. Please see the Disclaimer for more information. Children who read do better at school , opens up world of opportunities There are many little ways to enlarge your world.  Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy In Episode fourteen of the Raising Mums podcast, I discuss a variety of different ways you can encourage your reluctant reader to start reading! WATCH THIS VIDEO! 13 ways to Encourage the Reluctant Reader The key, is to focus on the experience. Make reading a fun activity!Children should feel loved and safe, not judged or stressed. Here are a feel ideas of ways you can cultivate a love of reading in your reluctant readers: Read aloud - Keep on reading alou

Using a morning basket can simplify your homeschool, whilst at the same time adding an abundance of riches to your children's education. Morning baskets, filled with living books, add depth and meaning to your homeschool days in a way that is easy for you to implement. There are no faddish curriculum or clever gimmicks here! Just a basket filled with beautiful books to nourish your children. This blog-post includes affiliate links. Please see the Disclaimer for more information. Morning Basket in your Homeschool In episode number 13 of the Raising Mums podcast, I explain: What is a Morning Basket?Why is it such an effective teaching method?How do we use the morning basket?What shall I put in mine?How can a morning basket simplify our homeschool? To find out more, WATCH THIS VIDEO! LINKS MENTIONS Raising Mums Podcast - Listen to these LIVE broadcasts when you're on the go! Run Your Home Like a BOSS! - Time Management For Mums Quran (English Translation) - Read just a few

Homeschooling requires a lot of motivation. Whether it's just getting up early to start school, preparing lessons, or dealing with the ever changing emotions of your children; you need to stay motivated when you homeschool! In the latest episode of Raising Mums I share the reasons why homeschoolers need sustained motivation. I also share with you ways to generate and protect your existing motivation. Raising Mums is a weekly broadcast that streams LIVE from our Facebook an  Instagram pages. You can also watch it on YouTube or listen as Podcast when you're on the go! In this week's broadcast you will find out how to stay motivated when homeschooling gets tough.  Learn about how you can get motivated and why learning this skill vital for every homeschooling parent.  Watch this video! Stay Motivated when you Homeschool In this video, I discussed how through ambition, belief and action, you can generate sustained motivation in your homeschool! Maintaining high levels of motivation

One of the most common questions I am asked online, and in my real-life, is why we chose to homeschool. Why do we do home educate our children? In the latest episode of Raising Mums I share the TWO reasons my family homeschool. Raising Mums is a weekly broadcast that streams LIVE from our Facebook an Instagram pages. This week hundreds of you watched and joined in the conversation, discussing why we homeschool our children! If you want to find out the TWO reasons why we homeschool... WATCH THIS VIDEO: The TWO Reasons why we homeschool are: It enables us to provide our children with a true education. Education is the ordering of a child's affection - meaning that they love that with is good, and hate that which is bad. Educating our children at homes helps us to ensure that this will be the focus of their education. I Love it! A successful homeschool depends upon the happiness and contentment of the mother (assuming she is the primary educator). Make sure you do what you ne

This week, I was on the Our Muslim Homeschool Facebook and Instagram page answering your questions LIVE! I answer questions about: Daily RoutinesHealthy meal ideasAfter school activities at homeTeaching children about the Islamic HerosCoping with messFeeling overwhelmed This blogpost contains affiliate links. Please see disclaimer for more information. Big Announcement In this LIVE broadcast, I also made a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. If you don't want to spoil the suprise, stop scrolling and watch the video now! So, here's the news.... Firstly, these LIVE weekly shows have been given a new name, "Raising Mums". I chose this name as it reflected my ambition for this show.... A live weekly broadcast that inspires mums to live with purpose and intention, to raise their children mindfully, and empowers mothers everywhere to own their lives and to thrive doing it!Dr Gemma Elizabeth - Raising Mums And even BIGGER NEWS!....you can now listen to Raising Mums as a podcast! Listen to the New Podcas

Running your home like a boss is a way that homeschool mums can free up their time and energy. Whether it's the desire for more time to read aloud to their children, or the energy to play football in the garden, time management is the way to achieve it. If you are looking to take ownership for your time and energy, and live a life of more meaning and purpose, you'll want to WATCH THIS VIDEO! I've also made a FREE Home Management Planner for you, which you can find towards the end of this blog-post. This blog-post contains affiliate links. Please see Disclaimer for more information. WATCH THIS VIDEO! Home Management Resources Mentioned: Run your Home like a BOSS! PART 1 - Last week's video How Super-Mums do it ALL! Time Management Video Google Calendar Meal Planning App - 30-day FREE Trial FREE Boss Mum Planner As I showed you in the video, you can download and print out your very own Home Management Planner here! It's FREE! I don't even want your email address!

This week I was LIVE on Facebook and Instagram talking about home management for mums and how they can run your home like a BOSS! Do you find yourself saying, " I wish I could, but I don't have time?" Do you want more time and energy to do what is important to you. Do you want more time to connect with your children? Do you want higher energy levels to play and read to them? Then you'll want to Watch this Video! all about home management for Mums! In this video I talk about: Taking ownership and responsibility for your situationHow running your home well can save you time and energyWhy busyness is a trap and a distractionThinking BigAutomating household purchasesMeal-planning the "right" way! This blog post contains affiliate links. Please seen Disclaimer for more information. These are real, tangible steps you can do today, to make a huge impact on the way your home runs. These simple steps will free up more of your time and energy to invest into what matters to you the most! WATCH

Homeschooling with a baby brings with it many challenges. I often hear from women who are struggling to homeschool their children, whilst also caring for a small baby. They are overridden with guilt and with feelings of failure. They want to be a good mum, to all their children, but they just don't know what the right thing to do is. If you have a baby or a small child at home, you'll want to watch this video! This blogpost includes affiliate links. Please see Disclaimer for more information. This is a recording of a LIVE broadcast from Facebook where I spoke about homeschooling with a baby. We talked about: What are the most important things to focus on during this timeAlternatives to what learning can look like for your children Encouraging independence and the value of experienceLoads of useful resources for busy mums WATCH THIS VIDEO: Homeschool Products Mentioned: Amazon Prime Video Fire Stick Reading Eggs Math Seeds CTC Math Khan Academy Mystery

This week I was LIVE on Facebook and Instagram talking about some of the ways you can ensure you'll be homeschooling for many more years to come insha'Allah. I’m speaking to the mum who wants to homeschool, and is planning and preparing for this new adventure. I’m talking to mum who homeschools now, but feels disheartened. Who feels that it’s not going the way she thought it would, and she feels like she’s failing. I’m talking to everyone who homeschools sharing my nuggets of wisdom as to how you can continue to homeschool for many years. There are things we can do in our lives, to make homeschooling a sustainable, longterm experience for us. WATCH THIS VIDEO! Next week, Sunday 13th January 2019 at 10am, I'll be back on Instagram and Facebook LIVE discussing, "Homeschool Under Threat| Homeschooling with a baby." I hope I'll see you there! Previous LIVES Mentioned "I'm just a mum, is that enough?" - CLICK HERE. "Preparing your homeschool for the New Year." - CLICK HERE

This week I was LIVE on the Our Muslim Homeschool Instagram and Facebook accounts talking about a topic very common in mothers, low self-esteem. Do you ever refer to yourself as "Just a Mum?" Then this broadcast is for you! We talked about: BlameMy personal experience with self-doubt5 Steps to Increasing Your Feelings of Self-worthMothers with low self-esteem raise children with low self-esteemQ&As In this episode I spoke from the heart about my experience and gave my sincere advice to any mother who suffers with self-esteem issues. These 5 steps will increase your self-esteem, so that you don’t say anymore, "I’m a just a mum." Instead you'll say, “I’m a stay at home mum and it’s the best thing that could ever have happened to me!” Here it is! Enjoy! WATCH THIS VIDEO! Products Mentioned: Head Space app - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/headspace-guided-meditation/id493145008?mt=8Abs Workout - https://youtu.be/1919eTCoESoStretching Workout - https://youtu.be/Yzm3fA2HhkQ N

This week on the Our Muslim Homeschool Instagram  account, I was LIVE answering your questions. We talked about: Keeping children motivated Evil eye and envy Dealing with mum guilt Learning to read My conversion to Islam and a lot more! It's a great episode! I'm sure you're going love it! Here it is! WATCH THIS VIDEO! Products mentioned (aff.): Ordinary Guide to Teaching Reading: https://amzn.to/2QMg6jh Bobs Books: https://amzn.to/2QmrT8y Oxford Reading Tree: https://amzn.to/2PvDMn7 If you missed Last week’s LIVE Video: When motherhood gets you down....Try this! : CLICK HERE The next LIVE broadcast will be on Sunday 30th December 2018 at 10am GMT insha'Allah, where we'll be discussing, "I'm just a mum. Is that enough?" Make sure you follow me on Instagram so you can watch LIVE!  I hope I’ll see you there! Peace and Love,

This week on the Our Muslim Homeschool Instagram  account, I was LIVE chatting about, When Motherhood gets you down...Try This! We talked about: Different types of happiness The importance of seeing progress in your life Why we feel we "Lose ourselves" as mothers The power of gratitude So here it is! WATCH THIS VIDEO! To keep you motivated, I've made you a FREE PRINTABLE! It is the famous quote from C.S.Lewis, “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different?” - C. S. Lewis We spoke about this quote, and it's relevance to us, in the video above. Now you can download this cute printable, set it as your screen-saver, pin to your fridge or keep in your planner to motivate, inspire and serve you. CLICK HERE: FREE PRINTABLE If you missed Last week's LIVE Video: Time Management and Productivity: CLICK HERE Make sure you follow me on Instagram so you can watch next week’s video LIVE on Sunday 9th December 2018 at 10am GMT. We'll be do a LIVE Q&

This week on the Our Muslim Homeschool Facebook andInstagram  accounts, I was LIVE chatting about, How Super Mums do it ALL! - Part 2 | Productivity & Time Management. We talked about: What lies at the heart of time management Ownership of your life and time Setting yourself up for success Daily routines and rituals So here it is! WATCH THIS VIDEO!   If you missed Part 1 of How Super-Mums do it all: CLICK HERE Daily Homeschool Checklist :  CLICK HERE Make sure you follow me on Instagram and Facebook, so you can watch next week’s video LIVE on Sunday 2nd December 2018 at 10am GMT. I hope I’ll see you there! Peace and Love,

This week on Raising Mums, a Live broadcast on the Our Muslim Homeschool Facebook and Instagram  accounts, we were discussing "Preschool Learning at Home". I've also created a Preschool Learning Guide for you to use at home with your children. It has been adapted from the Early Years Statutory Framework, the curriculum used in the UK nurseries and schools for children under 5 years old. This blog-post contains affiliate links. For more information see our Disclaimer. But before you jump into the Preschool Curriculum, watch the video, or listen to the podcast above. In that episode I introduce the our Early Years Learning Guide and talk about: What is most important to establish in these early years. Learning Objectives to work towards at home, for children upto the age of 5 years old. Book recommendations to learn more about homeschooling So here it is! WATCH THIS VIDEO! Please note, the image in this video was unusually poor. You may wish to listen to this episode of Raising Mums,

This week on the Our Muslim Homeschool Facebook and Instagram  accounts, I was LIVE chatting with you all on the topic of “How Super Mums do-it-all!” We talked about: Why creating a support team is important Reasons why we often don’t ask for help Uncover where we need to ask for support Steps to build your own dream […] Read more... The post How Super Mums Do it All + FREE Planner! appeared first on Muslim Homeschooling Resources.

This week on the Our Muslim Homeschool Facebook and Instagram  accounts, I was LIVE chatting with you all on the topic of "How to find confidence in homeschooling." We talked about: What confidence TRULY is, Why have a sense of self-worth, separate from the children lives, is so important to a mother and her family, Practical steps you can take to gain more confidence in your homeschool life, and I answered a few of your questions! So here it is! Watch this video! You may want to have a notebook ready to take notes, especially if this is topic you are particularly interested in. Make sure you follow me on Instagram and Facebook, so you can watch next week's video LIVE on Sunday 11th November 2018 at 10am GMT. The topic next week will be, "How Superwomen do it all!" I hope I'll see you there! Peace and Love,