Quick Update
Asalaamu alaikum,
Well I've been so busy with homeschooling that I haven't had a chance to update. Let me tell you what's been happening. Here in Queensland, preschool is not compulsory but many parents do enrol their children in a preschool type of program. Typically (and I'm not sure if this is a government stipulation or a mere guideline) preschool classes are for 2 1/2 days a week.
I had "ummed and ahhed" about this homeschooling business and after praying Istikharah didn't really get a bolt-of-lightning sign (which not many of us ever do) and when the preschool closest to us called to say they had a spot available, my heart skipped a beat. I told them that I would be homeschooling my son and thank you but no thank you.
The next day I got a call from my old primary school's preschool (the primary school that I had attended as a child!) who told me there was a space for my son. Again I calmly declined the offer and well, here we are.
Since I had no idea about teaching my child or formulating my own curriculum and really, I don't have a problem with the state's curriculum (yet!) I have enrolled my son in the Queensland School of Distance Education
We've been having a lot of fun together. I had no idea just how rewarding this would be. I can see from the small amount of time we've been doing this formally how much he has matured and developed. His fine motor control has improved markedly and just watching him enjoying the activities that have been set up is the best feeling.
InshaAllah I will update more often. Next post will be about a typical day in our homeschooling lives.
Well I've been so busy with homeschooling that I haven't had a chance to update. Let me tell you what's been happening. Here in Queensland, preschool is not compulsory but many parents do enrol their children in a preschool type of program. Typically (and I'm not sure if this is a government stipulation or a mere guideline) preschool classes are for 2 1/2 days a week.
I had "ummed and ahhed" about this homeschooling business and after praying Istikharah didn't really get a bolt-of-lightning sign (which not many of us ever do) and when the preschool closest to us called to say they had a spot available, my heart skipped a beat. I told them that I would be homeschooling my son and thank you but no thank you.
The next day I got a call from my old primary school's preschool (the primary school that I had attended as a child!) who told me there was a space for my son. Again I calmly declined the offer and well, here we are.
Since I had no idea about teaching my child or formulating my own curriculum and really, I don't have a problem with the state's curriculum (yet!) I have enrolled my son in the Queensland School of Distance Education
We've been having a lot of fun together. I had no idea just how rewarding this would be. I can see from the small amount of time we've been doing this formally how much he has matured and developed. His fine motor control has improved markedly and just watching him enjoying the activities that have been set up is the best feeling.
InshaAllah I will update more often. Next post will be about a typical day in our homeschooling lives.
posted by Tasmiya at 4:17 PM
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