By Brian and Leslie Golemme, Inly Parents
As parents new to not only Inly but also the Montessori Method, we felt some trepidation as we dropped our kindergartener off for his first day at Inly. Would Cooper be challenged and grow, or would he take shameless advantage of the freedom offered and do [...]
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Inly Kindergarteners Visit Tomb 10A
By Georgia Maheras, Inly Parent
This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of meeting the Inly School kindergarteners at the Museum of Fine Arts. Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art and artifacts were just barely more exciting than lunch in the basement and the round trip bus ride!
We began the experience by dividing into three groups: [...]
Four Things I Learned as Guest Moderator in My Son’s Class
By Tom Baxter, Inly Parent
At the 2009 Inly Auction, I “won” the chance to be Moderator-for-the-Day in LE3. Last Thursday, I finally got the chance to fulfill my dream.
With Lower Elementary play rehearsal in full swing, Moderator duties were shifted to the afternoon, and my first official duty was to lead Pattyann and Caren’s class [...]
Mother’s Day Tea—An Inly Kindergarten Tradition
By Jennifer DiGregorio, Inly Parent
It started several weeks ago in very subtle ways. Other mothers of Inly kindergarteners will know what I mean. The knowing looks. The whispering. The secret.
At our house, we talk every day about the “best” part of our girls’ days. Usually, they state “everything.” Lately, Abby had been telling us, “I [...]
Special Day: An Inly Tradition that Celebrates Each Child’s Growth
By Dee Murray, Inly Parent
I have been a part of the Inly community for seven years. I have three boys—Colin, 11, Sean, 8, and Andrew, 5—who have attended Inly since preschool. One of the most unique experiences at Inly I would like to share with families both current and prospective is the tradition of Special [...]
Inly Middle School Plays to Win in the Stock Market Game
By Stephen Jenvey, Inly Parent and Trustee
As Kilgore states with gusto in the 1979 war classic, Apocalypse Now, “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” So it was for myself and the dedicated Team Middle School (Julie, Paran, and Tschol) as we opened the door of the science lab and stepped into the [...]
Taiko Drummers Bring Cultural Curriculum Alive at Inly
By Sharon Ghiloni, Inly Parent
Kindergarten through 8th grade students were treated to a performance of Japanese Taiko by Odaiko New England last week. A special thanks to John B. for a wonderful job introducing Odaiko New England to his fellow Inly students.
Taiko is a form of Japanese drumming that involves a great deal of [...]
And ‘The People’ Win It — An Update from Inly’s New Faculty and Staff
By E.S.S., Inly Parent
“Hey, why don’t you check in on how all the new folks are doing?” Inly Communications Director Liz Knox asked me. By “new folks” she meant the seven new Inly faculty and staff that started here in the Fall. “Let’s find out how they’re settling in, and how the first half of [...]
A Typical Inly School Morning Share: Chinese New Year Parade, Geography Lesson, Songs, and More
By Martha Leta, Inly Parent
“Go big or go home,” or rather “Go wig or go home” was the prevailing theme at Wednesday’s Morning Share, which featured Dragons! And Tigers! And Big Hair! Oh my!
The line-up included performances from preschool through middle school. Launching out of the gates with a cuteness factor of at least 11, [...]
Skills Some Kids Don’t Learn Until College: Inly in the First Grade
By E.S.S., Inly Parent
It was easy to choose Montessori when my daughter was just three years old. She was my first kid, and I wanted her in a learning environment that was loving and nurturing and not too traumatic for me to drop her off every day.
But once I got in the swing of things [...]
