Something I Found
posted by Qalballah @ 11:32 AM
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Islamic Homeschool Diary
I'm a Muslim, I homeschool and this is my diary. Stop me if I'm getting too technical....
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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About Me
- Name: Qalballah
- Location: United Kingdom
Mother of two, pyscho-maniac with a guilt complex, homeschooler, convert to Islam, used to have a brain but melted roughly 5 years ago (nothing to do with my religion), has the ability to work sheer acts of genius (before waking up), all-round loser and terrible mum/ wife/ daughter/ friend/ sister/carbon-based entity... ... with an attitude problem.
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Kid No.1 Profile
Name: BossAge:7.5 years
Special interests: Animals, running with out a break until bedtime, play-doh,
Special Skills: The ability to imitate bus noises/car brakes and fog horns and to wrap two adults around his little finger with breath-taking ease
Hates: The words "No" and "Don't do that"
Likes: Polo mints/chocolate of various description, LeapPad, car rides, Central Park, railway station, trains, trucks, bath-time, his friends, Eid and presents
Achievements: Bringing two fully grown adults into Borg-like obedience, ensuring all earnings are somehow spent on him and to have all conversation rotating around his very existence
Kid No.2 Profile
Name: JawsAge: 4 years old
Special interests: Search and destroy missions to cause mayhem and destruction
Special Skills: The ability to make a barren woman lactate and to out-suck a Dyson; peeling posters off walls; hurling leapPads like the caber; gollering in high indignation when paper is taken out of his mouth
Hates: People thwarting his quest for domination and destrcution
Likes: Unadorned walls; consuming brothers books
Achievements: As above
Waldorf Links
Consumer
- Ninny Noodle Noo
- Myriad
- E Kernel
- Wooden Choice
- Fine Wooden Toys
- Spiel und Holz
- Ostheimer
- Haba
- Toy Choice
- Toy Spectrum - Spiel und Holz suppliers
- HolzToys
Articles and Sites
- YouTube Waldorf Videos
- Wonder Ranch
- Waldorf Homeschoolers
- Waldorf Resources
- Waldorf Links
- Waldorf Links 2
- Christopherus Homeschool Resources
- Waldorf Family Network
- MillennialChild - has cirriculum
- Freedom in Education - excellent
- Therapeutic Homeschooling - Waldorf with bipolar kids
- Waldorf in the Home
- Circle Time
- Daily Rhythms
- Raphael House School
- MillenialChild
Form Drawing Links
Blogs
Charlotte Mason
Other Online Learning Resources
- Ambleside Online
- Montessori Materials
- StudyDog
- Mathematics Programme
- "Bricks and Mortar":Basic Reading Skills
- TangleWood
- Primary Latin
- BeforeYouKnowIt - free language software inc. Latin & Arabic
- Progressive Phonics
- BrainPop
- Reading Z com
- Bigbrainz - multiplication help game
- Free Video Lectures
- Literacy Website Links
- Reading Z com
"Fairy" Tales
- Aesop Fables
- Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Stories
- Tales Collected by the Brothers Grimm
- Grimm site
- Fairy Tales by the Grimm Brothers
- National Geographic Grimm Brothers
- 209 Grimm Brothers Tales
- Arabian Nights
- Arabian Nights
- Sufi Texts - scroll down
- Legends and Sagas
- Legend of King Arthur
- Tales of the Round Table
- The Tales of King Arthur
Brain Dump
Nature & Nature Journalling
- In Heywoods Meadow
- Imagine Childhood
- The Boy's Almanac
- Bug Guide (N.America)
- Bug ID (UK)
- BugLife
- OspreyWatch - Lake District UK
- RSPB
- BBC SpringWatch
- BBC AutumnWatch
- Nature Books
- Project Feeder Watch
- Take Children Outside
Castles
- MudPud dump
- Bodiam Castle
- Bodiam Castle
- Find-A-Castle
- Norman Castles up to 1315
- Channel 4
- Channel 4
- Castle Rising
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor Castle 2
Knights
Kings & Queens
Whales
Dinosaurs
Animals & Wildlife
- National Geographic
- Sea Monsters
- Planet Earth Clips
- Planet Earth Explorer
- SpringWatch
- Autumn Watch
- Woodland Trust NATURE detectives
- Woodland Trust NATURE detectives AUTUMN WATCH
- Woodland Trust
Birds
- RSPB
- Bird Watch 21 Jan - o1 Feb 2008
- Crafts & Activities
- Garden Bird Song
- What to feed birds
- UK bird identifier
- Bird feeder Webcams
- UK birds by name
- BTO - science and birdwatching
- Garden Birds
- Cornell Ornithology Lab
- British bird song
- The Bird Year
- Migration month by month
- BBC Birds
- Bird migration
- Migration - for Kids
Trees
- What Tree is it?
- Tree ID
- Fieldguides - leaves
- Tree Rings
- Trees are Terrific
- Virtual Forest
- Tree World
- Trees 4 Kids
- Movie: why trees change colour
- Design a tree game
- Virtual Forest Walk
- Cyberforest Game - control your forest
- Tree movies
- How to make recycled paper - save trees!
Antarctica
- Discovering Antarctica
- Antarctica Wiki
- Enchanted Learning - Antarctica
- Wild Kids Antarctica
- Kids books links
- Classroom Antarctica - teaching resources
Arctic
Islamic Perspective
History
- 1001 inventions
- American Civil War
- Ancient Egypt
- Archaeology
- Battle Of Britain
- BBC History
- Cave Art
- Colouring Castles
- gods in history
- Great Buildings
- History For Kids
- History Link
- History On the Net
- History Time Trail
- Hyper History
- Iroquois
- Kufu's Pyramid
- Maps
- Met Museum
- National Archives
- Norman Conquest
- Romans
- Schools History
- Shakespeare's Globe
- Stone Sites
- The British Museum
- Tudors
- Viking Britain
- Vikings
- Vikings and more
- W.W.2 Real Life Stories
- World History
Science
- 1001 inventions
- Brain Pop
- British Science Association
- Chemistry Resources
- English Heritage
- Environmental Studies
- Free Downloads and Posters
- How Stuff Works
- Interactive Chemistry
- Nature Detectives
- R.S.P.B
- Recycling Glass
- Science Buddies
- Science Made Simple
- Science Toymaker
- Sea Life
- Snow Crystals
- Super Science
- The Seed Site
- ThankTank
- Primary Engineer
- Glasgow Science Centre
- MoSI
Very Fast Things
- Thrust SSC land speed record video
- Bloodhound SSC Site - follow the adventure
- Future Fighters - Discovery Chanel video
- Ultimate Strike Planes 1 F15 Eagle - Discovery
- Ultimate Strike Planes 2 Harrier Jump Jet - Discovery
- Ultimate Strike Planes 3 JSF-35 Joint Strike Fighter - Discovery
- Ultimate Strike Planes 4 F16 Fighting Falcon - Discovery
- Ultimate Strike Planes 5 F117 Night Hawk - Discovery
- Ultimate Strike Planes 6 F22 Raptor - Discovery
- Ultimate Strike Planes 7 Eurofighter Typhoon - Discovery
- The Ultimate Fighter 1: how the jet engine evolved - Discovery
- The Ultimate Fighter 2: how the jet engine evolved - Discovery
- The Ultimate Fighter 3: how the jet engine evolved - Discovery
- Simple Science : Sonic Booms
- AH-64D Apache Helicopter Video - Discovery
- Army Technology - Apache
- How Stuff Works - Apache
- DUXFORD aviation museum
- Bloodhound Landspeed record attempt - BBC
- Engineer Shows Bloodhound model - BBC
- Wing Commander Andy Green talks about Bloodhound - BBC
Geography
- About Geography
- Alaska
- Antarctica
- Argentina
- Desert/rainforest
- Global Eye
- Hurricanes
- Maps That Teach
- Met Office Weather
- National Geographic
- Think Quest
Maths
- Khan Academy
- Cool Math
- Dr Maths
- Joe The Dragon
- Math Sphere
- Maths Playground
- Penrose Tiles
- Rainforest Maths
- Teaching Money
Gardening
HE resources
- ABC Teach
- Activity Village
- Cannon Paper Craft
- Children's Library
- Classical Education
- Classical History and Science Resources
- Crayola
- Donna Young
- Ed Helper
- Eduplace
- Enchanted learning
- Factmonster
- Free Software
- Funology
- Happy Child
- Islamic Resources
- Kidport Reference Library
- Learning Pages
- Learning Through History
- Owl Mouse
- Primary Resources
- Scholastic
- Schools Express
Phonics
Science Kit Suppliers
- Curious Minds
- Insectlore
- Maplin's
- Paradigm Shift
- Rapid Online
- Science Museum
- The Young Scientist's Club
- Tickseed
- World Wide Butterflies
Romans and Gladiators
Animal Kingdom
Egyptians
- Horrible Histories
- Muddle Puddle Yahoo Group
- Education Otherwise
- Free Range Eucation
- Sue Fairhead's Site
- IHSAN
Tudors
- Henry VIII
- Images
- Images 2
- Images 3
- Links
- Ideas
- Tudor History
- Tudor History 2
- Tudor History 3
- Tudor History 4
- Burghley House
- Burghley House teachers pack
- Burghley House sculpture garden pack
- Peterborough Cathedral
Space
- Brain Pop Eclipse
- Brain Pop International Space Station
- Brain Pop Mars
- Sun links
- Nine Planets.org
- Planet images
- Kids Astronomy
- Amazing Space
- NASA kids
- Space videos
Reduce Reuse Recycle
-
Think Cans Think Recycling
- The Green Team
- The Planet - goto 'overview' for videos
- Where Does Rubbish Go?
- Dinosaurs and all that Rubbish
- Why Should I Recycle?
- Look After Your Planet (Charlie and Lola)
- Paper Making Kit
Farming
LINKS
Home Education Resources ABOUT teaching methods
- Charlotte Mason
- The Well-Trained Mind
- Tanglewood Education
- Kinza Academy
- Muddle Puddle Early Years
- Montessori Lesson ideas
- Montessori Teacher Collective
- Montessori Centre International
- John Taylor Gatto page
- Education Heretics Press
- Education links
- Unschooling.Com
- Education Otherwise - needs no introduction - know what your rights are and get support
ArticlesWhy to Home School
- Out of school
- Study highlights benefits of home learning
- More parents teach their children at home
- Frequently Asked Questions about Home Schooling
- Confederacy of dunces - the tyranny of compulsory schooling
- Nine assumptions of schooling - and Twenty-one Facts the Institution Would Rather Not Discuss
- How public education cripples our kids
- The pyschopathic school
- How to get an education at home
- Hamza Yusuf - TV, Truth, and Technomania
- Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television
- Hamza Yusuf interview
Consumer
- Artastik
- Baker Ross - art, educational
- Bright Minds
- OPITEC
- Homecrafts
- Early Learning Centre
- Montessori Products - silly prices but gives you good ideas
- Jolly Phonics site - order info
- Montessori Online Books and products
Kids CornerGames & resources
- ArtPad
- Incredibots
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- LEGO
- Fisher-Price Online Games for Babies and Toddlers
- 'Spot the Dog' games and online Books
- Bob the Builder
- Crayola
- Children's BBC - activities and games
- Zoo Online
- Toddler Activities
LINKS LIFTED FROM OTHER SITES
- Crafts U Love
- Amazon
- Mail Order Express
- Homecrafts
- Ebay
- Bakerross crafts
- Myriad - Felt, fleece, doll making
- Bead Shop
- Art Discount
- Economy Of Brighton - huge range of paper products
- Lakeland
- Science Museum Shop
- Insectlore
- Hawkin's Bazaar
- Learning Resources
- Brightminds
- World of Butterflies
- The Book People
- Cakes,Cookies and Crafts
- Yankee Candles
- Candles
- Candle Making Equipment
- Bright Sparks - Klutz Kits in the U.K
- Viking Direct
- Craft Creations
- Schofield and Sims - posters e.t.c
- Scrapbook -free papers
- Jammy Joes
- Opitec
- Tridias
- Lekkerthreads
- Farscape Games
- Jigsaws
- Curious Minds
- Hope Education ( rather odd layout now)
- Maplin - cheap robots
- Linguatots
- Scottish Fibres
- Young Scientist Club
Ed Links
- History Resources
- Lapbooking
- Snow stuff
- Scrapbooking learning
- Mom's Corner
- Free software
- Schools Express
- Archaeology Links
- School History
- Learning Pages
- Activity Village
- Edhelper
- ABC Teach
- Enchanted Learning
- Brain Pop
- Primary Resources
- Weather printables
- Montessori - Free printables
- Teaching Money
- Colouring Castle
- Kidz Page
- Pre-School Learners
- The Seed Site
- dltk-kids
- Free Printables
- How Stuff Works
- Starfall Reading
- Phonics downloads
- Wee Folk
- Recycling Glass
- Global Eye
- Cool Maths
- RSPB
- Environmental links
- English Heritage
- BA Science - free downloads
- Bricks and Mortar, plus loads of other stuff
Distance Colleges Online
- Stonebridge
- Natural Sciences
- Home Study
- Regent Academy
- London School of Journalism
- Oxford College
- ACS Distance Education
- National Extension College
Arabic & Islam resources
- Islamic School Net - Excellent
- Bi-Lingual Books!! Excellent publishers!
- Bi-lingual/dual-language publishers of childrens books
- Noor Art - Islamic stuff plus EXCELLENT Arabic and Home Education resources!!
- An animated version of the Arabic alphabet shows the correct way to move the pen
- Arabic Language Resources
- Arabic Language Resources - beautiful and useful site
- Arabic Numbers
- Geometry and Islam
- Learn Arabic Alphabet
- Two nice new games from the Bilal Philips Eeman Reading Series
- Interactive Arabic alphabet
- Muslim Home Schooling
- Islamic Natural Parenting Net
- Islamic Homeschooling
How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You.
I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You.
I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.’
7 Comments:
That was just so great:) It was just a great video..very inspirational:) Lovely:)
Hey Sam, thanks for dropping by!
Glad you liked it. Scratch the surface and we and we all bleed and all that...
This made me smile...Xxx
Good grief!!! You mean Muslims are human too!!!
Ridiculous!!!
Wouldn't it be great if the Beeb played this. On the hour every hour.
Love n respect babe x
Not a lot to ask for eh?
Loved this vid, very refreshing and honest, ive just put it on my blog and my myspace!
Ive been reading your blog for a while now and today im going to add you to my 'blogs i like to read' section on my own blog.
I started blogging with my muslim identity hidden, but a couple of days ago i revealed all and told my regular blog readers that i am infact a revert to islam alhamdullillah. I feel much better now for mentioning it. inshAllah, it will go down well with everybody!!
asalaamu alaikum,
lindsay / Aqeela xx
Beautiful. Love the song and the video to go with it was inspired.
Thanks for sharing.
Glad it resonated with so many of you.
Yes we are all human! Who woulda thunk it??!
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