Educator Highlights
Sr. Nadia Shahid on Tarbiyyah and Taleem at Shajara Tayyiba
By: Fatema Rehmani and Ulaa Kuziez After placing their backpacks and lunch boxes in their cubbies, students at Shajara Tayyibba group together for circle time. They start their mornings with adhkar and duaas (remembrance and prayer). Nadia Shahid co-founded Shajara...
Dr. Katie Matthews’ Journey as a New Principal
By: Fatema Rehmani and Ulaa Kuziez Welcome to our latest issue of The IME® Report, which represents First Quarter 2021. We are pleased to report an exciting surge in interest on the topic of IME®, as reflected in a steady and unabated rise in inquiries at AIMA® and in...
Educator Maryam Farzam’s Classroom Transformation via IME
By: Fatema Rehmani and Ulaa Kuziez After twelve years of teaching traditional Islamic early childhood education, Ustatha Maryam Farzam gained her Montessori certification, transforming her personal and professional perspective on how to nurture a child in a learning...
Islamic Montessori Education as a lifestyle: Nadia Husain and her son, Raja
By: Fatema Rehmani and Ulaa Kuziez During her undergraduate years, Montessori Educator Nadia Husain studied Communications, and initially had no intention of becoming a teacher. She eventually realized that being a teacher interested her far more than Communications,...
Educator Highlight
By: Fatema Rehmani and Ulaa Kuziez The Educator Highlight for this issue features Suad AlTamimi, Montessori teacher at the ADS Early Childhood Center in St. Louis Missouri. Suad earned her Montessori teaching credential for infants and toddlers from the Hope...
AIMA® News
Meaningful Moments
The Prophet (صلى الله علیھ وسلم) said: "There are two blessings that many people are deceived into losing: health and free time." Without dhikr and consciousness, there is only a deep-set feeling of uncertainty as time passes. Every moment is an opportunity. A...
Announcement – Mr. Mahmood
It is with a heavy heart that we share with our greater AIMA Community the recent passing of Mr. Ashfaq Baig Mahmood. Mr. Mahmood was not only our Trustee and most steadfast of supporters, but he was also responsible for aiding in the formation and inception of AIMA....
Montessori Education In Context
Islamic Montessori schools and those who practice in this niche educational setting, need a collective – a unified voice and presence to champion faith education as a distinct subset of the larger Montessori community. The problem is that even the greater Montessori...
The Imperative Need for AIMA: Why AMS is Not Enough
The Imperative Need for AIMA: Why AMS is Not Enough By Dr. Jaime M. Dodd Despite legions of American and international fans of Montessori education, and despite its renown as a superior method for teaching young children, neither the term “Montessori” nor the...
Structuring Life Around Salah
As Muslims, we have five pillars, or necessary religious actions, that are meant to be a root system for us on Earth, anchoring us in faith. The second of these pillars is salah: five daily prayers to remind us of our purpose and continuously construct our lives....
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