I started documenting Umar’s learning after a lot of people asked me questions about how unschooling or unstructured learning looks like for a young kid. I started posting glimpses from his day with the hashtag #unschoolingumar But I have realised that it is really difficult to document this kind of learning. For one thing he… Continue reading Unschooling Umar
The story of Alif and Hamza
We all know that Alif is written like ا and Hamza is written like أ. But apart from that what is the difference between them?
What is I’raab?
Every one who is studying Arabic, even the very beginners, know that in Arabic nouns have I’raab (إعراب). In English we call it declension of nouns. But what is I’raab or declension?
Six Resources to Learn Arabic Reading, Writing, and Comprehension for Young Kids
Below are some of the resources that I have used personally and recommend for learning Arabic reading, writing, and comprehension for kids and even beginner adults. Even if you yourself do not know Arabic you can use these resources and learn alongside your kids.
How my unschoolers transitioned into higher level studies
I received many messages by people who were interested to know how she learnt enough to start university level courses. And also how my kids went from unstructured learning (a.k.a. playing all day 😀) to academics in such a short time.
The ShiftClick Club
Introducing my new project, The ShiftClick Club. , It is a free online STEAMD (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths, and Design) club for kids and young at heart adults 😀
Fava beans and life
Today’s lunch was fava beans, sautéed Swiss chard, and homemade flat bread. We mostly eat a vegetarian and simple lunch. Simple as in opposite of fancy, not simple as in quick and easy. Often when I am cooking a “simple” meal from scratch, I ponder over the irony that it can take a lot of… Continue reading Fava beans and life
Create your own life (and happiness)
“Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is only understood if it’s to rise to the top… Continue reading Create your own life (and happiness)
Diesel and Rocky
Meet our guard dogs. Diesel (the black one) is a Rottweiler, and around 9 years old. Rocky is an Anatolian Shepherd, a rescue. He is around 3, but likes to think he is still a puppy Living in Johannesburg, guard dogs are a necessary deterrent to crime. They live in the yard (as dogs… Continue reading Diesel and Rocky
🎉 Art with code
🎉 Introducing Art with Code, an online workshop to learn the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, by creating art through code.