“The child must see for himself what he can do, and it is important to give him not only the means of education but also to supply him with the indicators which tell him his mistakes.” –Maria Montessori

The classroom materials and the set up of the classroom environment is based [...]

“Character formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not from explanation.” —Dr. Maria Montessori
After a bit of cabin fever brought on by rain last Friday, the caretakers of the rain garden at Scituate High School were excited to be outside again. First stop was Kennedy’s Country Garden to pick up [...]

The “Flying Up” Ceremony: Celebrating transitions and soaring to new levels at Inly
On the last day of school each year, Inly honors children who are moving up to a new level: from Toddler to Preschool, from Kindergarten to Lower Elementary, from Lower to Upper Elementary and on up to Middle School. The entire preK-8 school [...]

How does a writer bring a book—and a book talk—to life? For award-winning children’s author Barbara O’Connor, it’s all about making hands-on, real-life connections. For her visit with Inly Upper Elementary students on this fall, O’Connor brought in an assortment of trinkets from her childhood, including a rhinestone poodle pin and a [...]

While many schools may not look at kindergarten students as leaders, Inly provides five-year-olds with a unique opportunity to be leaders and explore what that it means to them. On the day before school begins, Inly invites incoming kindergarten students to join the incoming third, sixth, and eighth graders for a Student Leadership Summit. This [...]