Montessori Education at Home

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...

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Staying Healthy: Washing Hands and Cleanliness for Kids

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...

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