“When the child goes out, it is the world itself that offers itself to him. Let us take the child out to show him real things instead of making objects which represent ideas and closing them up in cupboards.”
- Dr. Maria Montessori
We hope that you will all able to join us for our April [...]

The Event
Going the Distance at Inly
The Purpose
The “Forest” View: To help current Inly families understand in real terms how this investment in an Inly education will benefit their child in the long run. To hear from other people who had the same questions along the way and can now speak from the experience of being [...]

In reflecting upon the busy month of November, I realized that in addition to my favorite family holiday, my two favorite Inly Parent Insight events were held last month as well; Montessori in the Home, and Going the Distance at Inly.   These events reconnect me to the promise, practice and inspiring outcomes of Montessori education, [...]

A passage from Derek Stolp’s Mathematics Miseducation: The Case Against A Tired Tradition (pages 70-73)
This proposed set of adjustments to our current program of study will inevitably invite the question, “What about the basics? Aren’t they important?” Well, indeed they are. But let’s see if we can agree about what we mean by the “basics.” [...]

Over the past few months, toddlers and younger preschoolers in our Montessori-based Toddler and Bridging classes have been immersed in language about the season. They have learned about la primavera (spring), las flores (flowers), las mariposas (butterflies), la mariquita (the ladybug) and la araña (the spider). Integrating music whenever they can, the children have also [...]