Dr. Stephen Hughes: Montessori and the Future of Education
Throughout our month-long celebration of International Montessori Week here at Inly School, we’ve been digging up our favorite reads and resources on the past, present and future of Montessori.
It’s always reassuring to see the feel-good factor backed up by hard science. This compelling three-minute clip validates what [...]

In honor of International Montessori Week, this month’s Parent Insight Event featured M. Shannon Helfrich, globe-trotting Montessori trainer and author of Montessori Learning in the 21st Century: A Guide for Parents & Teachers. Helfrich spoke to a group of 50 parents and faculty in the Inly Library and made plenty of time for questions and [...]

As part of our ongoing Montessori Education series, here’s a re-post of an article written in Fall 2011 by Jill Baxter, Parenting Learning Co-Coordinator of Inly’s Parent Steering Committee:
Practical life skills and Montessori principles—for preschool and beyond
At last week’s Parent Insight Event, Children’s House preschool and kindergarten teacher and Inly parent Lauren Vitali and Assistant [...]

Establishing Continuity Between Home and School
Link: Montessori at Home
Bringing Montessori principles into your home can be a valuable bridge to what your child learns at school. Here are some tips from the American Montessori Society on ways to build that connection:

Create an ordered environment.
Teach real-life skills.
Promote concentration.
Nurture inner motivation.

Link: Montessori at Home: The Prepared Environment
Here’s [...]