Langkah-langkah awal memulakan Homeschool

Untuk merealisasikan harapan saya dlm menguruskan homeschooling, langkah awal yg perlu diambil adalah dengan menyediakan suasana/environment yg sesuai. basically apa yg perlu ada adalah:

1) sebuah bilik/ruang khas untuk aktiviti-learning & playing
2) Learning equipment yg sesuai seperti meja, kerusi, rak buku, almari, tikar etc
3) Simple deco ala2 taska :)

First of all, saya ubah kedudukan perabot. Since rumah hanya ada tiga bilik, saya ubah katil anak ke bilik tidur utama. Bagus juga begini. Sebab all this while, she never sleep on da bed sbb takut dia jatuh katil...Bila dah sebilik dgn katil umi abi, senangla sikit nak menjenguk time tdo malam. Plus, sesuai untuk preparation menyambut new baby in da house tak lama lagi, insyaallah :))

So now, bilik yg asalnya ada katil anak(means bilik Raudhah), dah jadi study room/mini taska which i also put my bookshelves in that room(bagi dia nampak banyak buku selalu) hehehe.

Untuk flooring, saya guna non slip rubber mat (yang banyak dijual sekarang ni)--->Picture will be added later(I bought lama dah..dlm RM50 macamtu)

And today i went to Ikea to find few things yg belum ada:

This blackboard and whiteboard will be used as learning instrument. RM79

Basket to collect small toys. RM15.90

Children table with two chairs. RM99
But currently out of stocks. Have to go there later to get this item :)

Books, stationaries dah beli sikit2..jadi rasanya dah cukup basic things needed :) Later boleh tambah deco2 step by step. No rush :)

Why Homeschooling???

At first, i`d planned to send my toodler to daily playschool class-my choice was Brainy Bunch.
But later my planned had turned 360 degree, which i decided to not sending her anywhere for now.

Why????
Here`s da reasons:

1. i am a self-employed mom. I own a boutique and manage my business myself. I have time freedom compared to other working moms. SO why shud i let my child to learn from others? Bukannya bermaksud sombong. konon-konon boleh ajar sendiri semua and no need teacher.. Bukan...maksud saya, dengan kemudahan yg Allah beri ini, saya ada peluang untuk mengajar basic things kepada anak sendiri. Plus, bukan ada paksaan pun nak kena seat exams etc... So just make the learning journey is a fun journey :))
2. Let her enjoy her childhood time to the fullest! actually, my mom memang tak galakkan langsung hantar anak school kecik2 ni..katanya "dulu kakak mama langsung xde ajar2 ni..tau2 pandai je..." But for me, takkan nak biar anak main2 aje as kita husband-wife pun jenis yg background suka belajar..So solution terbaik, meh sini umi nak ajarkan...learn and play :)
3. i am not going to focus on theory atau nak anak hafal itu ini...my aim is to help her develop her skills, to sharpen her intelligence and creativity..i taknak anak i jenis yang ikut silibus, hafal, then dapat 100% in exams..i want her to be a very creative, innovative and wise person, insyaallah
4. i want to spend more more time with my own daughter. Since dah tak breastfeed ni, biasalah anak dah xmcm time baby...asyik dipeluk dan disisi...She is becoming more independent and xnak manja2 sgt ni. So best time to spend happily with our kids is the play time! I do realize, kalau diajak bermain, yeayyyyy jom2..senyum sampai ke telinga :p

to be continue....

Bismillahirrahmannirrahim....

Blog Raudhah Little Qhalifa: Islamic HomeSchooling dirasmikan pada 27 Disember 2012 :)

Alhamdulillah, akhirnya mendapat kesempatan menyiapkan blog khas untuk dokumentasi bahan-bahan homeschooling my first kid, Raudhah Afrina Eljameela

She is now 2years 3months old..and i have been thinking of homeschooling her since she was one. And yes, I did a little. But this time i do think this is the BEST time for me to properly documentated all the activities on blog and share with others.

My aims are:

1) To share some experience especially about homeschooling/parenting skills/raising kids with other moms

2) To help mommies especially working moms getting ideas of simple activity they can conduct to their kids as they do not have soo much time to do research due to daily workloads(remember: Never simply let the 'school' to educate our child)

3) To always realize that childhood is only a short season(age 1-6).Get connected to our kids, engaged and have fun with them. Never missed the precious time with our loved ones!

Semoga saya sentiasa mendapat petunjuk Allah dalam usaha ingin mendidik amanah Allah ini..
Amin