By Annika Voynow, Assistant Head of Inly School

By offering the child the story of the universe, we give him something a thousand times more wonderful and mysterious to grasp with his imagination, in a cosmic drama no fable can rival.
—Dr. Maria Montessori

Each year, at the beginning of school, the Lower Elementary students are immersed in [...]

By Annika Voynow, Assistant Head of Inly School

There is a great sense of community within the Montessori classroom, where children of differing ages work together in an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competitiveness. There is respect for the environment and for the individuals within it, which comes through experience of freedom within the community.
—Dr. Maria [...]

By Annika Voynow, Assistant Head of Inly School

The sensory appeal of each new season seems designed for toddlers—with new smells, colors, and sounds. In the autumn, the feel of crunchy leaves, the taste of a crisp apple, and the color, roundness, and weight of a perfect pumpkin. And then, in the winter, comes the snow [...]