I'm glad you asked!When I think about a nice comfortable gathering of Muslim sisters drinking "Qahwa Arabi" or "Shay" discussing issues facing educating our children.  Where no one is wrong because we are just sharing?  Where we share as a community dedicated to getting the job done.  Educating those children in Islamic, Arabic, and the world around them.  But need I say more making sure Islaam is our focus and "The MusHaf" (Qur'an) is our ultimate Textbook!!  If amongst our selves we will always be in a sisterly way - sharing for the sake of Allah (SWA).

While all homeschoolers are welcome to join the group, please keep in mind that most discussions will focus around the Islamic Homeschooling or Working from home while Homeschooling.

We share our ideas, questions, and replies through an on-line 'loop' as well as the bi-weekly e-mail newsletter. Each month we choose a single unit to discuss. The main part of the Newsletter will deal with that topic, giving ideas, resources, etc. to aid you and your family in the study of that topic. Some like to do these units with the newsletter each month while others like to save the information for use later. 

Many members within this group use the Islamic Academy curriculum, others write their own 'unit studies', some are just 'looking and gleaning', while others are doing secular program, or Quran Only, or making their own.

We encourage everyone in WEHN or enrolled in the Academy to participate and add their ideas to the newsletter and montly packets. This group is definately one that is shaped by the input of the its members. 

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CIUC is a wonderful multi-level (k-10 in each volume) curriculum that allows you to study Allah's creation as a whole or if you like as a 'unit'. In fact, each volume is organized under Islamic Character traits or attributes of Allah. Using the unit study method, CIUC teaches Qur'an, science, social studies, art, Arabic, literature, health and safety, writing composition , and Adab-practical living under the unit themes. CIUC helps you to assess what resources you have in your community and what you  must teach at home to allow for a complete curriculum.

These units are designed for the whole family to use. This means that all the children can study the same topic at the same time instead of being sent to their own desks or to separate rooms. Even toddlers and pre-schoolers enjoy participating in the activities. Due to the 'hands-on' nature of unit studies the children (and the adults, too) have a much higher level of retention, thus making it more real and exciting to learn. 

Let's take a peek on how a day might look. Say you're studying 'Birds', which is under the 'Attentiveness' unit. After a morning of studying the basics (math, phonics,language arts) you settle into the afternoon doing these activities: 

1. Science (researching the different birds' beaks) 
2. Arabic (Writing words, sentences or paragraphs about different birds that exist)
3. Reading (Reading words, sentences or paragraphs about different birds that exist)
4. Writing (Writing words, sentences or paragraphs about different birds that exist)
5. Fine Arts (sculpting beaks and feet out of playdoh)
6. Physical Education (running and flying down the street like a bird) 
7. Social Studies (reading about Prophet Sulaimaan and his gift of talking to birds, John Audubon) 
8. Islamic Studies (learning about Adab and Akhlaq - behavior and our duties)
9. Quranic Studies (Learn Surah where Allah (SWT) talks of  birds or and ayat from Surah ..)
10. Field Trip - You'll probably also want to call the local zoo for admission prices and times to prepare for the field trip you want to take tomorrow so that you can compare birds' beaks and to do some sketching of the flamingos. 
11. Phonics (K- the letter B for bird and baa' for battah)

Each volume provides for around one year of instruction for students K-8. 

Each unit includes lesson objectives;weekly lesson plans; Surah's and Islamic historical figures to study; English and Arabic - vocabulary words to use for vocabulary, spelling, and handwriting; library books and other resources to borrow for the unit; plus multitudes of stimulating activities from which to choose. 

The CIUC curriculum is a complete curriculum when other phonics, math and upper level language arts programs are added. Those students in the 7th & 8th grade might want to also include some additional subjects like a foreign language, typing, FiQh and Tafseer. All science, social studies, art, tajweed, literature, health and safety to meet state requirements are covered. A detailed look will be found in the guide in how to use the curriculum.