As parents and guardians, we are often immersed in the digital world, using screens and devices for work, communication, and entertainment. While these tools are undeniably important and necessary, recent research highlights the impact they can have on our relationships and personal growth. Finding a balance between screen time and quality time with our children is crucial.
Category: Parenting
How Movement Shapes Your Child’s Development
At Imani Montessori, we recognize that movement plays a crucial role in a child’s growth, learning, and self-discovery. By providing an environment that supports freedom of movement, we empower children to explore, learn, and thrive on their unique developmental journey.
How to Keep Your Child Engaged During Car Rides
As a parent, your child's time in the car is an opportunity to connect and engage with them. Whether you're driving to school or running errands, there are ways to make the car environment more conducive to your child's development.
Why Going Outside is Important for Children
Modern life has made it so that children don’t need to go outside their homes to interact with friends. Where older generations had to physically be at a friend’s house to engage in play or study, today’s children have the benefit and convenience of technology. Children can pick up a phone and call...
Supporting Children in their Efforts to be Useful
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...
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.
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...
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...