Monday, February 29, 2016

Coming this week, insha'Allah: Prophet Yusuf

New eBook: Prophet Yusuf
Coming this week, insha'Allah

Your kids will enjoy reading this chapter e-book with easy to read words and easy to understand story structure, insha'Allah. 

Or, give your child a special bedtime treat when you read a chapter each night before bed.

You are sure to find valuable morals from Prophet Yusuf that you can use as points of 
discussion for you and your child, insha'Allah. 

Issues such as jealousy, patience, forgiveness, honor, and takwa (fear of Allah) are important lessons your child will gain from Prophet Yusufinsha’Allah. 
The text is taken solely from the Quran and the pictures avoid images.
This story is a must to add to your collection of stories of the prophets for your children’s reading pleasure.

Grandma Jeddah hopes the joy your child gains from reading Prophet Yusuf will be an inspiration for him or her to open the Quran, read it, and learn from it.


Available Friday, March 4th, insha'Allah!


Friday, February 26, 2016

8 Parenting Skills that Promote the Most Effective Discipline (From: About parenting, By: Amy Morin

8 Parenting Skills that Promote the Most Effective Discipline

http://discipline.about.com/od/disciplinebasics/tp/8-Parenting-Skills-That-Promote-The-Most-Effective-Discipline.htm

Grandma Jeddah is the mother of 11 children and 13 grandchildren. She has taught hundreds of students for over 30 years at an Islamic school in Los Angeles, California.She is the author of, Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child--And Keep Your Peace of Mind while at It.  Order her e-book or Subscribe to her free newsletter at --http://shop.grandmajeddah.com/  and  http://www.grandmajeddah.com/subscribe-page.html

Thursday, February 25, 2016

New Quiz Question for this week on the story of Yusuf


New Quiz Question for this week on the story of Yusuf
Get Excited with Grandma Jeddah . . . Read Quran in a Fun Way
Grandma Jeddah's exciting new children's e-book, Prophet Yusuf, will be available to parents and young ones in March, insha'Allah. Come and enjoy Grandma Jeddah's excitement. See if you can answer the questions about the story of Yusuf. Find new questions each week, insha'Allah, until the book's debut.

This week's question is:
What two ideas did the brothers come up with to get rid of Yusuf before they put him in the well?
Your Sister in Islam,
Grandma Jeddah


Al-Madinah School 
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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Get Excited with Grandma Jeddah . . . Read Quran in a Fun Way

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatu,

Get Excited with Grandma Jeddah . . . Read Quran in a Fun Way
Grandma Jeddah’s exciting new children’s e-book, Prophet Yusuf, will be available to parents and young ones next month insha’Allah. Come and enjoy Grandma Jeddah’s excitement. See if you can answer the questions about the story of Yusuf. Find new questions each week, insha’Allah, until the book’s debut.

1. Q: How many different dreams are mentioned in Surah Yusuf? 

Your Sister in Islam,
Grandma Jeddah




Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Top 10 Reasons Children Misbehave by: Sister Zakkiya, Muslimommy.com

Reasons Children Misbehave 

by: Sister Zakkiya, Muslimommy.com 
Grandma Jeddah is the mother of 11 children and 13 grandchildren. She has taught hundreds of students for over 30 years at an Islamic school in Los Angeles, California.She is the author of, Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child--And Keep Your Peace of Mind while at It.  Order her e-book or Subscribe to her free newsletter at --http://shop.grandmajeddah.com/  and  http://www.grandmajeddah.com/subscribe-page.html

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html

Please Note: Grandma Jeddah is not a doctor

Grandma Jeddah is the mother of 11 children and 13 grandchildren. She has taught hundreds of students for over 30 years at an Islamic school in Los Angeles, California.She is the author of, Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child--And Keep Your Peace of Mind while at It.  Order her e-book or Subscribe to her free newsletter at --http://shop.grandmajeddah.com/  and  http://www.grandmajeddah.com/subscribe-page.html

It’s Game Time! Join the Contest to Win!!!

It’s Game Time! Join the Contest to Win!!!

Grandma Jeddah is elated to announce her first children’s e-book for young readers--PROPHET YUSUF. This chapter book for 8 to 12-year olds is written with age appropriate text and vocabulary, which makes reading more pleasurable and understandable for your child.

Emotional concepts such as jealousy, patience, forgiveness, honor, and taqwa (fear of Allah) are important lessons your child will gain from the story of PROPHET YUSUF, insha’Allah. The text is taken solely from the Quran and the pictures avoid images.

Join the contests below to kick off the fun and joy of Grandma Jeddah’s first children’s e-book!
Join the fun! Pick the contest you’d like to win! Join one contest or all. Here are the contests: Be the first to--
1. Guess how many pages are in Grandma Jeddah’s new e-book.
2. Guess the first word of the story.
Anyone can participate—tell your friends and family; tell one tell all!
Send your answers to info@grandmajeddah.com


Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Reasons not to Hit Your Child (Islamic Life)

Reasons not to Hit Your Child (Islamic Life)
http://www.islamiclife.com/child_rising/2014/reasons_not_to_hit_your_child_i.php

Grandma Jeddah is the mother of 11 children and 13 grandchildren. She has taught hundreds of students for over 30 years at an Islamic school in Los Angeles, California.She is the author of, Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child--And Keep Your Peace of Mind while at It.  Order her e-book or Subscribe to her free newsletter at --http://shop.grandmajeddah.com/  and  http://www.grandmajeddah.com/subscribe-page.html

Monday, February 8, 2016

Raising a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD )

Raising a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD ) is like belonging to a special kind of club: it’s the “Special Forces Unit” of parenting.

http://www.empoweringparents.com/5-Moves-You-Need-to-Make-as-a-Parent.php#


Grandma Jeddah is the mother of 11 children and 15 grandchildren. She has taught hundreds of students for over 30 years at an Islamic school in Los Angeles, California.She is the author of, Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child--And Keep Your Peace of Mind while at It.  Order her e-book or Subscribe to her free newsletter at --http://shop.grandmajeddah.com/  and  http://www.grandmajeddah.com/subscribe-page.html

Monday, February 1, 2016

Have you ever heard of this...?

  1. Does your child have habits that he finds difficult to stop doing--even though he tries hard to stop?
  2. Does he have twitches with his eyes or regularly jerks his neck, head or other body parts?
  3. Does he make strange bark-like sounds periodically?
  4. Is he impulsive (he finds it hard to control himself or forsee the unfavorable outcome of his actions?
  5. Does he have obsessive compulsive tendencies (spitting excessively, smelling objects, touching objects?
  6. Is he belligerent and more difficult to manage than your other children?
  7. Does he have a few learning problems in school?
  8. Is it difficult for him to focus and pay attention?
Have you ever hears of Tourettes Syndrome? If your child has many or all of the symptoms above, you might find this link interesting and informative.  If you need more information on Tourettes syndrome, please feel comfortable contacting Grandma Jeddah. She has experience managing children with TS that might be helpful,insha'Allah. 

http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/tourette.html#

Grandma Jeddah is the mother of 11 children and 15 grandchildren. She has taught hundreds of students for over 30 years at an Islamic school in Los Angeles, California.She is the author of, Discipline without Disrespecting: Discover the Hidden Secrets of How to Effectively Discipline Your Muslim Child--And Keep Your Peace of Mind while at It.  Order her e-book or Subscribe to her free newsletter at --http://shop.grandmajeddah.com/  and  http://www.grandmajeddah.com/subscribe-page.html

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