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Ramadan Prep Webinar Explained

Update: This is a Webinar I did last year… We all need reminders and I felt I needed to hear it for myslef too this year to get my act together… SO I am sharing a clipping from it here for all of you. First …..
(NOTE: this is from last year so you can see the old Logo)
WHAT IS THE RAMADAN PREP WITH KIDS WEBINAR ALL ABOUT ?
 
 
 
 A very logical question many of you may have……..
How many times do we just fall into Ramadan, scrambling to manage all that we have to & would like to do. As mothers we sacrifice a lot of time for our kids, and other household duties on a daily basis. Many a times mothers feel they can’t gain as much from Ramadan as they need to fulfill the needs & demands of children, or keep children engaged in Ramadan.
In fact, in Ramadan mothers actually end up craving the “personal Ibadah time” even more, because they know it’s such small pocket of time for gaining EXTRA AJR & EXTRA HASANAT, and just like everyone less they would like to maximize it too!
This is something ALL MOTHERS can relate to. Depending on whats happening in our lives and the ages of our children, we find ourselves combating the SPIRITUAL LOW in Ramadan. I’ve been there…..many times! More, than I would have liked to be and it was mostly because, despite my wanting to I wasn’t able to prepare for Ramadan ahead of time. I didn’t know exactly what to do and what not to do. In Ramadan I wanted to feel:
  • more peaceful
  • more connected to Allah
  • more diligent in ibadah
  • more involved with kids in the spirit of Ramadan

Yet I would find myself feeling sad, sometimes even bitter for not being able to achieve what I would have liked to in Ramadan. I wan’t to help others not feel that way…… There is a solution. There is a guideline that we can follow as closely or as loosely as possible, given our own unique circumstances.

This webinar is for mothers, to enter Ramadan prepared and focused. It is not only a means of offering ideas, suggestions, reflections & activities to mothers to consciously involve their children in their preparation for Ramadan but also to enjoin their kids to be happily engaged & busy in the spirit of Ramadan, Beidhnillahi Ta’Allah.

If you relate to the above or know someone who needs it …… Watchthis clipping and share with others too.. Jazakallahi kahirun katheerah

THERE’s 21 DAYS LEFT FOR RAMADAN

 

Ramadan Poetry Competition

CALLING OUT TO OUR LIL POETS

ATTENTION ALL 6-9 Year olds!!!

Assalamo alaikum warahamatullahi wabarakatuhu,

 Thought of adding a new challenge on the blog and making your children participate in it…So here I am calling out to all those Lil rhymers and poetry writers, to send in a Ramadan themed poetry by Friday 27th May.

June 1st 2016

And Guess what Lil Explorers magazine will be sending their special Ramadan edition Issue: 18 to the 3 selected poems! SubhanAllah! How cool is that ?


Jazakallaho Khairun Little Explorers!!!!!! You can check out their webite here.

Little Explorers is one my favorite resources for authentic and beneficial material for kids. It is cute, colorful, informative and very nicely done. May Allah bless and reward the Little Explorer team. Ameen

All other participants will receive a special edownload from: 
How to enter the competition

Step 1 Sign up the Registration Form
Step 2 Read the Ramadan poetry competition rules

Step 3 Start writing Poetry

Step 4 Submit poetry by 
 email @ umamahlearningacademy@gmail.com 

Step 5 Wait for the result announcement on Monday June 2nd Inshallah

RAMADAN POETRY COMPETITION RULES  

Poetry Competitions Rules & Information:
1) Entrants can submit only 1 poem by email, once submitted, poems cannot be revised or re-submitted.

2) Entries must be in English with the Poem title, participant’s name and age clearly stated
3) The contests are open to kids 6-9 all over the world
4) The decision of the judges is final and incontestable.
5) Entries have to be original. They must not have been previously published or submitted for publication or for other competitions or in a book, website.

6) Poem must have a title.

7) Entries MUST BE SUBMITTED BY Wed June 1st 2016. Any submissions will not be included in the competition

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE POSTED ON OUR BLOG. 

3 SELECT POEMS WILL ALSO BE FEATURED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

Hoping to hear from many of you Inshallah!

We are Reading

OUR RAMADAN READ A THON COLLECTION
 
Here it is…….. our Ramadan Readathon Reading Collection. The Lil Muallims are welcome to read books from their siblings collections too. I want to encourage them to maintain a reading log too, as they go. If you would like to do the same, feel free to download our:
If you’d like to read about our Ramadan Reading Challenge and gt the Participant badge, you can find details here.
 
Really hoping to see more of you join in. 🙂
 
 LIL MUALLIM # 2’s Collection

 

LIL MUALLIMAH’s Collection

 

 LIL MUALLIM # 3’s Collection
 

Geography and Pollution

POLLUTING THE WORLD WITHOUT GUILT

 
Loved this at a local store… that also for only $2.99 
Told my kids… “This is the only time we can officially say we pollute the world everyday without feeling bad about it”. Alhumdolillah, but only in this case.
 
New addition to our homeschool room.
 
What do you think ?