Homeschooling With Confidence

EDIT: Before you continue reading, the Homeschool With Confidence course has been relaunched. You can check out the brief overview here on the blog and find the detailed description and enrollment on the course page.

Are you looking for a beginners guide to help you start home educating or are you already in the homeschool trenches and in need of a reboot to help you fall back in love with it?

How would it feel to start building the homeschool of your dreams insha'Allah? One inspired by your own unique family; not mine or anyone else's; but yours (is this sounding too cheesy?).

Alhamdulillah following the success of the beta group who just recently completed this course, I've decided to rerun it after Ramadan and it is going to be BIGGER, better and more supportive than before insha'Allah. 

We have jumped from the original 4 week workshop and grown into a 16 week course that is designed to provide you with detailed information, support and guidance all in the same place so that you can focus on building a happy thriving homeschool you are confident, excited and passionate about bi'ithnillah. 

It is perfect for mums in the early stages of homeschool and mums preparing to start in the future as well as current home educating mums in need of a boot camp reboot and inspiration boost. I have to tell you I went through a massive homeschool reboot myself when putting this course together which makes me even more excited to share with you again second time round.

Homeschooling With Confidence information brochure

To find out EVERYTHING you need to know about the course and what attendees will receive then download the specially prepared >> Homeschooling With Confidence course brochure <<

When you're ready to sign up registration is towards the end of this page.
I'll set out a general overview of the course below.

What this course sets out to do insha'Allah

Ever since I jumped into home education a decade ago I've always believed we could benefit from training-day-kind-of-events in the same way that teachers have training days in school. Not because the home educator is a teacher, but rather it is the concept of pursuing opportunities to continue our professional development. It was the desire to keep growing my homeschool understanding and find motivation that I always craved.  

This course will do just that for you with so much more insha'Allah!

Over sixteen weeks (that's just shy of four months!) we will explore some guiding principles to help you kick start your adventure or provide a reboot. Not so that you won't make mistakes (we all do), and not so that I can tell you the right way to home educate (because there isn't one); but so that you can step into your homeschool and build it up with greater certainty in your ability to succeed insha'Allah knowing what options are available to you. 

Why this course?

When you want to understand home education, it is not the teachers or the educationists who can help with information and support. Yes they can certainly benefit. But it isn't these who can provide a comprehensive understanding of educating at home. When you want to know about homeschool then you have to go to the homeschooling mum.

The homeschool mother is what I like to call the university professor to everything that is homeschool. This course will provide you with everything you need to find your homeschool feet all in one place. My objective is not to provide a one-size-fits-all doctrine to getting the best of homeschool. My objective is to help you carve a path that meets the individual needs of your family. There isn't one-size-fits-all approach and this is the beauty of home education.

I have combined my experience as a home educator together with my work speaking to and supporting mums accross the world since 2011, to design a course that will help you find the answers that meet the unique needs of your family; not mine or anyone else's....because there are no two homeschools that are the same.

As cliche as it may sound, putting this course together really has been a labor of love for me. I have gained a wealth of experience over the past decade that I am passionate about sharing and trained as a coach to help me do this effectively insha'Allah.

I've put together a series of 16 Master Classes that will:

• Introduce and explain home education; addressing what homeschool is and more importantly what it is not.
• Bust the common homeschool myths and misconceptions that hold people back and extended families often worry about.
• Show you how to address your homeschool fears and beat them so they don't overpower you bi'ithnillah. 
• Explore why deschooling is important for you as well as your child (because even if your children have not been to school; you have).
• Introduce and explain popular homeschool methods and warn against that which is harmful to the Muslim.
• Look at how we can adapt popular homeschool methods to suit the Muslim home.
• Explain what Education Philosophies are and help you to write your own.
• Show you how you can build your homeschool routine that brings about consistency and ease
• Explore popular strategies to homeschool organisation
• Guide you through simple lesson planning principles (even if you hate to plan...I got you covered)
• Show you how to create a homeschool space that invites curiosity and sparks interest - no matter the size of your home or budget
• Guide you to create your own homeschool map to meet the individual needs and goals of your family
• Support you as a home educator

16 Homeschool Master Classes for the Muslim Mum

Each week offers a new Master Class that you can join in live for or view the replay any time more convenient to you. Whether you show up to the live class or catch the recordings later you're still able to ask your questions and interact with fellow participants in our own private forum (it is not Facebook since I know many of you don't like to use it).

My mission is to make things easy for you and so each class is accompanied by a set of carefully presented detailed notes so that you don't have to worry about missing anything important. 

Week 1: Introducing Home Education

Our first week introduces the concept of home education, which is often confused for being school-at-home so we will address what it is and what it is not.

Week 2: Benefits Of Homeschool

We'll take a look at some of the benefits of home education; exploring them in relation to academics, family, social, Islam and general homeschool perks.

Week 3: Busting The Myths

Home education has many misconceptions. In this class we will bust the 9 most common homeschool myths that hold many people back from starting and families often worry about.

Week 4: Deschooling Explained 

It can be really difficult to shake off and break away from the school mindset. To help you do this it is important to go through a deschooling process....even if your child has never been in school; because you have. In our fourth class together we'll walk you through deschooling your children if they have been in school, as well as deschooling yourself. 

Week 5: Facing Your Homeschool Fears

It is not uncommon to have anxieties around home educating  your family. Fears can be helpful by keeping you on your toes, however they shouldn't hold you back. In the Facing Your Homeschool Fears class, we'll explore your worries around homeschooling so we can crush them one by one insha'Allah.

Week 6: Homeschool Styles

Are you confused about homeschool methods and education philosophies? Do you have to follow a method or can you freestyle it? In this class we'll explore education beliefs and take a look at Montessori, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling, Unit Studies, Classical, Eclectic and warn the dangers of Waldorf for the Muslim family.

Week 7: Run Your Home Like A Boss

Whether you have a type-A personality that craves order, the inherent characteristics of a sloppy teen or something in between, we'll take a look at strategies to manage the home so that you can spend more time doing the things that matter.

Week 8: Building Your Routine

Confused by schedules and routines. You'll discover the difference between each and learn the easy way to build up your homeschool day in a sustainable way.

Week 9: Creating A Morning Basket

Morning basket, morning time and circle time are all used to mean the same thing; a period of time where the family comes together to start the day with read alouds, games and gentle learning activities. In this class we'll take a deep-dive to look at how you can start one in your home no matter the age of your children; from tots to teens.

Week 10: Organising Homeschool

I'll introduce you to three tools for you and your children to help keep your homeschool ticking smoothly without guilt, pressure or stress!

Week 11: Knowing Your Children

This thing we call education is not something we just "do to" our children, rather it is something they are part of. They are at the center of it all. I'll walk you through getting to reallly know your children so that you can utilise that information to address their needs and find meaningful learning opportunities unique to them.

Week 12: To Plan Or Not To Plan

Discover simple lesson planning tools to help you design your own lessons at home as well as discover what you can do if planning ahead really doesn't suit you. 

Week 13: Inviting Learning
Learning happens when children are interested and engaged. We'll investigate the natural wonder of children and look at ways that encourage happiness and willingness to learn. 

Week 14: Creating Your Homeschool Space
It is not the size of your home or budget that matters when it comes to creating a homeschool space that invites children to discover, learn and create. We'll take a look at how you can carve a home space that is conductive to encouraging organic interest and learning with your family.

Week 15: Learning Toolkit
Learning experiences are not restricted to a lined exercise book. I want to show you fun, engaging methods you can use to bring everyday learning to life at home.

Week 16: Parting Advice and Q&A
In our final Masterclass, I'll share some homeschool insights that it usually takes mums years to learn together with my parting advice as you set forward into your new journey before ending with a final Q&A session.

Common Homeschool Questions Answered eBook

You don't need to wait until the course begins to start getting answers. As soon as you sign up you will have immediate access to this eBook that answers some of the most common questions around homeschool to provide you with a quick-look resource. But more than this, it also provides you with coaching questions to help you find the answers that are right for you. 

Creating Your Family Map Activity Guide

Creating Your Family Map is a set of four activities to do together with your family (although you can do alone) to help you figure out your homeschool why by paying attention to what matters to your family.

The interactive tasks will take you on a deep-dive journey of exploration to discover what matters to your family in relation to academic learning, relationships, values and Islam; now and in the long term future. 
We'll work on this together so you can gain the support and comrade of your fellow participants and benefit from the insights you all gain.
 

Note: If you have been part of my Planning Club, this activity guide is an edited version of the same activity posted in September's discussion theme.   

FREE BONUS: Homeschool Planner 2020

During our To Plan Or Not To Plan Master Class (week 12) I will show you how to plan homeschool without using a premade planner. 
However, I get it, sometimes it makes life easier having something in front of you and so as an added free bonus I am throwing in my printable Homeschool Planner 2020.

You will have access to this as soon as you sign up to the course. 

Workbook

A fantastic workbook to help you design your homeschool journey with ease, packed with guided prompts to help you build upon the insights gained through the course insha'Allah.

Please note this will arrive to you as a PDF so you will need to print it. It is printer friendly so you don't need to worry about exhausting your ink cartridge!

Alternatively you can also use your own journal and view the workbook digitally following the prompts.

Online Forum Support

Throughout the 16 week course you will have access to a private online forum to allow you to ask questions  as well as interact and create discussions with fellow participants.

The forum is not through Facebook since many of you don't use it, and also won't require you to download anything to use.   

Who is this course for?

• Mums wanting to find out about home education and prepare ready before their children are old enough to start
• New homeschool Mums 
• Homeschool Mums in the early stages of homeschool who are still finding their feet and would like some guidance
• Current homeschool mums needing a reboot, guidance and support.
• Mums who have children already in school and would like to homeschool

I am genuinely passionate about home education and I want to make sure you get what you sign up for to receive the information, support and guidance you need.  However I have to tell you that you will get out of this course what you are prepared to put into it. It is a partnership between us.

Each week I will give you simple assignments to help you think about what we discuss together that I encourage you to do and share with participants (although it is completely up to you if you want to complete the exercises and share or keep them private). By completing the exercises you will gain more from the experience and when sharing with participants you will benefit from the insights of one another.

Are you ready to sign up and start building the homeschool of your dreams?

If you are ready to start finding your homeschool confidence, please join me for almost four months of mentorship and guidance. Together we'll help you build the homeschool of your dreams insha'Allah.

Are you coming?