Washington Post – Muslim homeschooling population growing

Below is an interesting article that appeared in the Washington Post regarding Muslim homeschooling. As a mom (or dad), you always want what is best for your child, so that as they grow older they can make decisions of whether they wish to attend university or do a course found via eLearners, or neither if they so wish. So, reading more about the growth of Muslims homeschooling may interest you greatly.

“Muslims turning to home schooling in increasing numbers” by Tara Bahrampour was published on Sunday’s Washington Post with a nice photo gallery for one homeschool mom of six. I agree with their observation that the delay in Muslims homeschooling may be due to the fact that many Muslim immigrants are unaware and/or not confident to explore this righteous option. But, by helping two immigrant Muslim families towards the happy and healthy lifestyle of homeschooling, I agree the number will very soon increase, inshaAllah (God willing).

Having said that, I have found that most of the Muslim homeschoolers I know are American reverts, like myself, mashaAllah. We have first hand experience of the many vices of the American schooling system, as previously explained in my “Creating the Ideal Islamic Educational System in America” series with the following articles:

4. What are Personalized Learning Centers?

3.We don’t need School Reform we need an Overhaul
2. Education of Muslim Children – Challenges and Opportunities (Problems with Islamic Schools)
1. Failures of Modern Schooling – Islamic Perspective

While this series was started in 2008, I never finished the series by stating that

“Homeschooling is the most ideal Islamic educational system in America, with a healthy mix of coops, classes, field trips, group projects and academic-themed events (such as Spelling and Geography bees, Art galas, Science Fairs, Invention Convention, etc.) and of course, domestic and international travel”. Basically the eclectic approach of utilizing multiple methods of teaching, using Multiple Intelligences (more on that subject soon, inshaAllah), and making an individualized, personalized, educational program for each of your children’s different strengths, desires, interests and personalities.

As for Meena the 15 year old who said she missed the “Harry Potter club” in this article, subhanallah, Glory be to God, her parents took her out of such an impressionable environment before it was too late! For example, when my daughters (younger than her) read her statement, they immediately winced at the thought of her liking, reading and participating in a club for a series of books not acceptable in Islam.

As always, we welcome your views and thoughts in the comments below.

Creating the Most Ideal Islamic Educational System

1. Failures of Modern Schooling – Islamic Perspective
2. Education of Muslim Children – Challenges and Opportunities (Problems with Islamic Schools)
3. We don’t need School Reform we need an Overhaul
4. What are Personalized Learning Centers?
5. Washington Post – Muslim homeschooling population growing
6. Homeschooling with Multiple Intelligences
7. Defining Intellectual Vitality and Intellectual Curiosity (college admissions)

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