The LearningKeel Bulletin
Recent Publications
Every Child Walks Into the Classroom From a Different Place
What years of teaching Islamic education have taught me about meeting children where they are.
I Wanted to Give Them All the Money I Had.
Not because I was generous, but because I felt guilty.
I Took Over a “Problem” Classroom
When a classroom has already lost trust, the first job isn’t teaching the curriculum. It’s rebuilding the conditions that make learning possible.
From Memorizing the Qur’an to Living With It
What Happens to Faith When We Stop Reminding Our Children?
From a distance, Islam appears to be thriving. But numbers and achievements do not tell the whole story. We also have to ask a more difficult question:What is happening within our homes?
Self-Publishing Means Self-Evolving
Moving from child-centered publishing to adult-centered design is fnavigating a completely different body of water. The currents are deeper, the landscape is quieter, and the tools require a whole new level of steady, intentional handling otherwise you may drift out into the middle of dark deep water with no landmarks to orientate your journey forward.
The False Promises of the Islamic Educational Market
Lately, I have been seeing a false narrative being propagated for money: Muslims selling Islamic resources promising your child’s guidance. If you use or buy their book or program, or join their masterclass, your child will love salah and grow in Eman. It’s not true. It’s not true!
Why owning the canoe I always dreamed of wasn’t the ending, but just the beginning.
Jumping out, climbing in, and paddling opened my water world. After a near-drowning at age three, I had finally overcome my fear of water. I still struggle with that balance of love and fear. Water, deep, dark, and seemingly endless, is a force to respect. But water takes a hold of me, and I crave its essence.
The Resentment of Finishing First: Navigating Life as a High-Speed Processor
I don’t write long-winded drafts that need trimming. In fact, I have the opposite problem: my writing is so concise that my main edit is usually figuring out where to add details back in.
The Power of Peer Acceptance in the Classroom
I Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time-I would See My Dad
Patching the Holes in My Own Salat
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