Islamic Homeschooling for Beginners: Why & How to Start | Shaheen Rasheed
Muslim homeschooling is a growing trend, but it can be daunting to know where to start. This video is all about Muslim homeschooling for beginners: why you should do it, and how to get started.
You'll hear from a former teacher who have been homeschooling for years, and get all the information you need to take the plunge. So watch now and learn everything you need to know about Muslim homeschooling!
Muslim parents are increasingly turning to full-time Islamic schools or homeschooling as a haven for their children from public schools antagonistic to their values. As wait lists grow at Islamic schools, frustrated parents are unsure what to do next.
Education Consultant, Shaheen Rasheed of Soulful Studies, and representatives from the East Bay and Silicon Valley Muslim homeschool organizations of the Bay Area discuss how to become a homeschooling family, what services and programs they offer, and what’s caused the current growth in demand for homeschooling.
Sponsored by East Bay Muslim Homeschoolers & the Silicon Valley Muslim Homeschoolers
About the event facilitator
Shaheen Rasheed is an educator’s educator. Her passion for holistic education has driven her 20+ year career as a private and public school teacher turned parent homeschooler and education consultant to families (through Kinza Academy) and private schools, such as Northstar, Peace Terrace, Garden of Knowledge, and Islamic School of Miami.
Along with her certifications in Teaching English as a Second Language and Early Childhood Education, her Masters’s in Education, with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction, furthered her understanding of educational pedagogues and strengthened her resolve to work toward a more holistic approach to education.
Shaheen Rasheed is an Instructional Designer for a technical training academy. She blogs and lectures about homeschooling, parenting, and alternative education. She is a founding member of the East Bay Muslim Homeschoolers group and an advisor to the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley Muslim Homeschoolers group. She has been published in various online and print magazines. She taught part-time at a local community college and taught many online classes.
She strongly advocates changing the current education system to foster a holistic child through the revival of the traditional educational model.
As an educational consultant, she runs the website Soulful Studies: www.soulfulstudies.com
This session was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on August 11, 2023.
What is Homeschooling?
Homeschooling is an educational approach where parents or guardians choose to educate their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. It involves providing a comprehensive education to children within the comfort of their own homes.
In homeschooling, parents typically take on the role of primary educators. They develop or choose a curriculum, create lesson plans, and teach the material to their children. Parents can also choose to outsource the teaching to qualified tutors and resources to help with teaching their children. Homeschooling can be customized to fit every child’s individual needs, interests, and learning styles.
Why Homeschool?
The reasons for homeschooling vary from family to family. Some common motivations include a desire for religious or moral education, a more personalized education, concerns about the school environment or curriculum, the child’s unique needs, the family’s financial situation, or flexibility in scheduling.
Is Homeschooling legal?
The legality of homeschooling depends on the country and sometimes the specific region within a country. Laws and regulations regarding homeschooling can vary significantly.
In many countries, homeschooling is legal and recognized as a legitimate educational option. Some countries have specific homeschooling laws that outline requirements and procedures for parents to follow. These laws may include provisions such as mandatory notifications to educational authorities, periodic assessments, curriculum standards, or teacher qualifications.
It is crucial for parents considering homeschooling to research the laws and regulations in their specific country, state, or region to ensure compliance with local requirements. Local homeschooling organizations, support groups, or Education consultants, such as Soulful Studies, can provide valuable information and guidance regarding the legal aspects of homeschooling in a particular area.
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Its so nice hearing from a passionate veteran homeschool mother . Such great insights.
MashaAllah very well said Shaheen ! I’ve home schooled my youngest for only a few months in his eight grade … because his grades were going quite low & had some other difficulties in his school with bullying etc, during the times of 9/11 … so I decided to take him out from such stress & challenges & helped him get A’s later in subjects / classes where he was struggling in his studies, classmates & the attitudes of some of his teachers … not understanding his distress & his then affected disabilities…And now that I have a grandchild I think I wouldn’t mind doing that again, if all other family members agree to it for saving our upcoming generations …from the prevalence of all these evils which are getting so much obvious these days in all societies around. So I’d say to all those who can’t see what’s happening out there, please home school your kids, before it gets too late … as God forbid you may loose them all completely to this destructive world … May Allah swt, help us all help each other’s children & stick together as a thriving community & prosper together as one good Ummah . امین🤲🏻🌹💫
Sister Shaheen thank you for this lecture, May Allah make it heavy on your scales - I’m not a parent or even married yet (make duaa for me) but this is something that has been weighing heavily on my mind considering my own experience and the state of public school education right now, it put a smile on my face to hear how many families are homeschooling in the Bay Area. Ive learned a lot from this lecture and feel more confident in standing firm in this decision InshaAllah
@vehement-critic_q8957
8 ай бұрын
I want to homeschool my children because I fear they might be exposed to unsafe content & community. You know bullying, inappropriate content & harrasments those affect children & cause them PSTD post-stressed traumatic syndrome.
Jazak Allaahu Khayran Allaahumma Aameen to all the Duas!
A lot of what we were taught in school was either incorrect or one sided. For that reason we decided to avoid buying/using the same curriculum.
This is so encouraging. We are starting to homeschool our son. It's frightening because it is still not a common thing in our place. I really need many references and learn from experienced family.
Thanks for all your efforts
Although talk has a lot of good information on steeling yourself for the homeschooling journey, she speaks largely from her own first generation immigrant experience; her audience must be the same. There's an entire group of American Muslims who have been homeschooling for 50+ years. It's not a new phenomenon in the African American Muslim community, because of the reasons she listed and so many more. The accessibility and acceptance that homeschoolers have today though, has improved over years. I appreciate her perspective as an educator turned homeschool educator because that in itself is a novel worthy journey.
super helpful video by this very knowledgeable sister
Alhamdulillah the sound quality is good now
Jazakallahu kheiran
@inspiringmuslim
9 ай бұрын
Assalamalaikum write Allah in capital Ma sha Allah JazakAllah SubhanAllah In sha Allah and Allah knows best
Mashallah tabrak , sister you look very young .
Is anyone here who homeschooling thier kids from india? Plz reply
@drsanamrcpmedicine
6 ай бұрын
Planning to for preschool
@hafizaamirShaikh
2 ай бұрын
I am interested.please let me know.my kid is 5 year old. I stay in Mumbai, India
@faiqarafi156
Ай бұрын
yes ... I know few people who are doing it in New Delhi.
What is the age for home schooling
So even if it's Islamic school, should we still choose homeschooling?
@nooriya2270
24 күн бұрын
if you believe you can teach the same thing there to you child at home then go ahead!
Asalam alekum sister I want to know what our messager Mohamed peace and benediction upon him said about the way to raise children, educate them and what about emerging disorders such as dyslexia, dysgraphia that some children are restrained about it.
@TheGreenPond-nature
10 ай бұрын
Walaikumasalam wa rahmatullaah read the seerah of the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him to learn how he was with children and what he encouraged regarding children
I am new in homeschooling if there is anyone help me please reply to talk.
@maapeacecouture
9 ай бұрын
Assalamualaikum I am homeschooling my kids
@maapeacecouture
9 ай бұрын
Where are you located?
@Rukhsana2056
9 ай бұрын
Zahra try to ask Shaheen to forward you a list of home schooling moms close to your area or start making a group yourself by pitching in to help each other take turns in learning the skills needed to teach whatever area/ subject you may bd good at & start off from there. You’ll be surprised how easy it gets to do so “United” by the help & blessings, which you’ll get from Allah swt for such a good intent for your child . Don’t forget our children should always be the greatest of both world investment!👍🏻💫
@parler464
5 ай бұрын
Where are you located?