Among the many things we teach children at Imani Montessori School, is the fact that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity. Through the activities the children perform in class and outside the classroom, we show them the importance of respecting people’s choices. It is a crucial part of creating a fair and just society. But somehow this sort of respect for choice and agency is rarely extended to children. Distractions as a Remedy Many times, we treat children’s choices as a nuisance. And so we keep them distracted whenever we have ‘important tasks’ to perform. We give...
How to Build Your Child’s Language and Numeracy Skills
Stories can be told verbally, using books, or while drawing pictures on paper or in sand. Real reading starts with pretend reading. When your child watches and listens to you reading they will develop language skills more quickly. Try to spend 10-15 minutes reading with your child each day.
How to Foster Effective Communication With Children
To engage in good and effective communication with children each individual needs to offer their children full attention. That is; stop what you were doing and engage in a meaningful conversation with your child however simple the conversation is.
Character Development For Children at Imani Montessori School
One of the goals of the Imani Montessori Approach is to transmit the beliefs and values of a culture to our children. These values spring from the teachings of Maria Montessori and her vision of what it means to live in peace and global citizenship. Character development continues to be one of the most important aspects of the Montessori curriculum, across all ages. The Montessori teacher and parent are important role models and guides toward the “education of the whole child” through thoughtful practice and shared experience. One of the key concepts of character development is the importance of not...
Montessori Education at Home
A Montessori education is wonderful when the children and the teachers can interact directly. However sometimes we are not able to attend school. We might be stuck at home during a pandemic or maybe just unable to attend physical classes for one reason or the other. At that point the home environment becomes a crucial place of early Montessori learning. The most rewarding and fun work for a Montessori teacher is seeing young children expressing their joy when learning, growing and discovering. The Montessori education environment is a cool place where children thrive at their own pace and in their...
Benefits of Healthy Eating Habits to Young Learning Minds
Healthy Eating Habits in early childhood development and learning is important. From birth, food is essential for survival. A nutritious diet makes your child healthier and more capable of learning.
Staying Healthy: Washing Hands and Cleanliness for Kids
Parents and teachers should insist on hand washing whenever a child comes from playing outside, welcoming guest, visits the toilet or finishes eating food among other activities. It is easier to instill the habit of hand washing when they are still young. Children like playing around with water, which makes it easy to teach them how washing hands is adequately done and the right time to clean your hands. At Imani Montessori, children are taught and understand the steps involved when washing their hands, which include wetting their hands, applying soap and then scrubbing their hands. The children often just...