Year 1 and Preschool

It’s that time of year again…and I love it!

It’s time to plan next year’s Curriculum for Our Muslim Homeschool!

Like most homeschooling families, I started planning for the next year of home education at least 6 months ago, and have been slowly collecting different resources as I find them. This is what we are going with this year!

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My children are 5 and 3 years old.

Below I have listed the curriculum we will be using for M as he starts Year 1 (Kindergarten) from September. For A, my pre-schooler, we will not be following a set curriculum, but will draw ideas from few different books, which I also have listed below.

The books listed below are the ‘main’ texts we will be using, but we will also draw from many other resources that we have at home; as well as online and from our library.

We also enjoy frequent field trips!

If you are interested in any of these books, just click on the title of the book for a link to Amazon or the relevant website.Please note: This does not include our reading list, i.e books (fiction) that M will read or will have read to him.

I hope our curriculum helps to inspire other Muslim Homeschooling Families, as so many others have inspired me!

YEAR 1 / Kindergarten Curriculum

Islamic Studies

It is my opinion that religion should not be taught as an academic subject, but rather it should be something that children witness as part of normal life, learning from your example and other good company. However there are some books that we will use for activities and to stimulate discussions:

My First Quran Story Book by Saniyasnain Khan & Maria S Puri

I Love Islam Textbook: Level 1 (With CD)

Available to purchase from the HOMESCHOOL SHOP

QURANIC MEMORISATION

At Home

ARABIC

Dino Lingo

First Thousand Words in Arabic

Language Arts

READING

The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading

PHONICS:

Modern Curriculum Press Phonics, Level A

SPELLING:

Spelling Workout, Level B by Modern Curriculum Press

HANDWRITING:

Copy-work from some books of Hadith into these Handwriting school exercise books

Math:

Saxon Math

History/Geography/Social Studies

For this year we will follow an interest-led approach for the humanities. By this I mean that we will have a relaxed approach to these topics, studying what-ever M wants to learn about using books from our local library.

Science:

We will be primarily doing the study of nature this year. However when the weather doesn’t allow us to go outdoors, we will use the latter two book for fun science experiments:

Looking at Nature: Bks. 1-4 by Elsie Proctor

Usborne Spotter’s Guides:

Trees

Woodland Life

Bugs and Insects

Birds

Mudpies to Magnets: A Preschool Science Curriculum

Everybody Has a Body: Science from Head to Toe

Sport:

Football
Trampolining with home-ed group

Bike rides / country walks / trips to the park

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM:

These books provide me with ideas for preschool activities and learning games. They are a great resource!

Where Is Thumbkin?: 500 Activities to Use with Songs You Already Know

Slow and Steady Get Me Ready

If you would like more ideas for Curriculum choices, particularly for older children, I would recommend visiting Noor Janan HomeschoolandIman’s Home-school; both great resources for Muslim Homeschoolers.

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11 Comments on HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM CHOICES 2015-2016

Aisha M. Mai
30/07/2015 at 9:40 am (8 years ago)

Assalamu alaykum. I'm finding your blog posts really helpful. Allahumma baarik.
Thank you For sharing. JazaakAllah khair!
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- Gemma
  30/07/2015 at 10:02 pm (8 years ago)
  
  Walaykum assalaam.
  Jazakillahu khayrun. Thank you sister for your support.
  Please remember my family in your duaas.
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Zainab Dokrat
26/10/2015 at 9:28 pm (8 years ago)

Informative post. Jazakallah for sharing I may not br a mum but I'm sure this will help alot of mums out there.
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- Gemma
  26/10/2015 at 11:19 pm (8 years ago)
  
  Wa iyaki! Thank you for your comment 🙂
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Jameela Ho
27/10/2015 at 3:31 am (8 years ago)

These are great resources. I have some of them that I use.
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Random Bytes
27/10/2015 at 4:30 am (8 years ago)

This is a very good compilation of the resources pack needed at these grade levels, I am glad to see that you have included all the essential books needed to cover compulsory courses.
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myda tahir
28/10/2015 at 12:22 pm (8 years ago)

Asalamalikum Gemma,
I have been to the Saniasnain Khan Quran Stories AND USborne books and found to be very interesting and colorful.
JazakAllah
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TheMuslimahGuide
29/10/2015 at 8:55 pm (8 years ago)

Mashaa allah, thats one of the things I am dreading ones I start homeschooling. the curriculum choices out there are overwhelming.

http://www.themuslimahguide.com
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Amina Edota
31/10/2015 at 4:51 pm (8 years ago)

Masha Allah, looks very comprehensive.

Well planned out resources make teaching and learning a fun and fulfilling experience.
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Zeinab Amin
01/11/2015 at 1:16 am (8 years ago)

Mashallah!! This is wonderful.
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Gabriel Chavez
04/08/2019 at 4:53 am (4 years ago)

Assalamu alaykum! Just found this page from r/homeschool, and it looks like my wife already follows you on Instagram.
Jazakallah khair!

Looking back now 4 years later, anything you would have done differently? Books you would have preferred to the ones you bought? Any of the books you didn’t find useful?

Thanks in advance!
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