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Montessori Education and Nature: What’s the connection?

“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 [...]

Inly Alum and State Science Fair Winner Ricky Housley on Innovation and Invention

In the news (once again!)
Ricky Housley, Inly School ‘08, recently won first place at the South Shore Regional Science Fair and has been selected to represent Massachusetts Region V at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair on May 13-19th in Pittsburgh.  He will also present at the MassMEDIC conference in Boston and compete at [...]

Exploring Fall the Montessori Way in the Toddler and Bridging Classes at Inly

Teacher updates in the parent portals on the Inly website:
In the Toddler Class
Pumpkins everywhere!
Our week was so much fun! Our toddler friends enjoyed exploring pumpkins in a variety of ways. They were able to carry them from here to there, some heavy some on the lighter side, great for large motor skills [...]

Inly Elementary Students Work with Water in a Hands-on Way

In Lower Elementary’s “Work of Water” the students in grades 1–3 learned how they directly affect the water around them. With help from the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and the Scituate Water Treatment Plant, the students got hands-on experience of how everyday things — like showering or driving a car — play a [...]

Upper Elementary Montessori Students Make Science Stick with Maple Syrup

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Throughout late winter on Inly’s campus, some puzzling contraptions greeted onlookers as they drove along Route 123. At first glance, they looked like faint white blobs next to the trees. Look more closely, and you might very well have asked yourself: Why are there tubes coming out of the trees and connecting to [...]