Welcome to my new blog

Asalaam 'Alaikum:

Sorry - it seems as though things are always changing these days.  I don't necessarily hate change - sometimes it is necessary - I just hate changes on the internet (sometimes) because then everyone's links don't go directly to you and when people have memorized your address - B O O M - you go and change it on them.

Insha'Allah this will be a good change though.  While I have pretty much enjoyed using Blogger - I have had such issues with not being able to set up categories for my posts.  Since some of my posts are related - and are part of a complete lesson plan - things were easily getting missed by my visitors.  Insha'Allah this change will make it easier for you to find the information that is useful to you.

What do I do now?

On the right hand side of the blog is a categories list.  So, if you are looking for lesson plans that I made about Courage, just click on "Character Lessons: Courage" and you should see all the posts I have about that topic.  If you are interested in our Arabic learning projects, just click on "Arabic Learning Materials."  You are more than welcome to just browse the posts - but I know from experience that homeschoolers don't always have free-time to browse.  Insha'Allah this will make it easier for you to navigate this blog. 

Asalaam 'Alaikum,

Sumayyah Umm Sadiqah wa Asma

Welcome

Asalaam 'Alaikum,

Welcome to my feeble attempt at creating a homeschooling blog. For the longest time I was actually afraid of making one - because I really don't have all the answers yet. I'm a new homeschooling mom who sometimes worries if I am doing a good job - who worries if I can handle it. Well, I don't know the answer to those questions - except to say "Insha'Allah" because that's my job now and I have to take it completely seriously.

In the past I have had several projects - things I enjoyed doing. However, since we are now actually traveling the road to homeschool in our house all projects are off-limits. Homeschooling is now my main priority - and trust me, it keeps me busy!

What do I expect out of this blog? I know for one thing - I don't expect to post every day, probably not even every week. Time is crucial and the more distance I make between myelf and the computer - the more things get done! However, I have never enjoyed learning something and not having the opportunity to share it with someone else. If we don't help one another, how can we ever succeed?

So, I am hoping that whenever I come across anything that I believe is possibly beneficial to someone out there - I will try to post it as soon as I can. Who knows, perhaps if we work together we can make a difference. There's only one thing I am certain of - I'm willing to try.

Asalaam 'Alaikum,

Sumayyah Umm Sadiqah wa Asma