by Fatema Rehmani | Feb 1, 2024 | Articles
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...
by Dr. Jaime Dodd, Founder & Trustee | Jan 19, 2024 | Articles, Essays
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...
by Dr. Jaime Dodd, Founder & Trustee | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
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...
by Fatema Rehmani | Sep 7, 2022 | Articles, Essays
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....
by Al Salam Day School | Mar 13, 2021 | Articles
The concept of Islamic education represents a broad field of theory and practice. At a foundational level, Islamic education can refer to passing on the knowledge of the Qur’an and sunnah. Building upon that conceptualization is that Islamic education embodies secular...
by Dr. Jaime Dodd, Founder & Trustee | Apr 1, 2020 | Articles
Early childhood is a uniquely critical period of life; it is a time of imprinting, wherein a new human being is initiated into the experience of life on this planet. This world into which we are born is exceptionally rich in sensory information and it is the natural...
