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WHY Home Educate?

WHY Home Educate?

by Khadijah Deborah Rose Ahmad

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Parents choose to home educate for many reasons - some decide from toddler-hood that they want to home educate, some decide so their child will have a more religious education, some decide out of necessity after bullying at school and some simply because there happens to be no good schools locally, or their first choice of school is not available. There are many reasons but in this article I am going to try to outline the main ones.

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Muslims and Christmas

Muslims and Christmas

by Umm Salihah ( Deputy editor)

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

It’s coming up to that time of year again – gifts, parties and traditions for some and dilemmas for others: Christmas. Every year, Christmas for me brings a set of challenges – do I capitulate and join in or do I hold my ground.

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How to speak with no words

How to speak with no words

by Grandma Jeddah

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Ignoring can be an effective way to encourage compliance from your child or discourage him from continuing with inappropriate behavior. Use Ignoring as an alternative to reprimanding and hitting.

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Flying the nest…

Flying the nest…

by Safura Houghton

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Should we allow our children to go to university? Should we encourage them to travel? Should we support them in pursuing a career in another town or even abroad?

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