Read the Research and “Raise Your Voice!” Recently, I was sitting in the Music Room in the Artsbarn, wrapping up a day of teaching. My
How Learning a World Language Creates New Connections
Lessons on language acquisition — and overcoming the fear of making mistakes! When I lived in Guatemala almost 20 years ago, I met Michael, a
Visual Art Classes: There’s More Than Meets the Eye
Exploring the teaching methods and philosophy behind the Art curriculum at Inly Artistic Development and Line Exploration with Lower Elementary Students Between the ages of
Everything You Ever Wondered About Montessori Materials
(Never be afraid to ask!) One parent recently confessed that although her two children had gone through the Montessori school curriculum from the toddler and
Montessori Toys and Gifts: A Happy Holiday Shopping Guide
What Are Montessori Toys? M is for Montessori-friendly O is for Open-ended N is for Natural T is for Timeless E is for Eco-minded S
Tommy Orange Visits Inly
Tommy Orange, the author of the novel There There spoke at Inly last Thursday evening. There There, longlisted for the National Book Award and a
Montessori and Learning Styles: A multi-sensory approach for all learners
How do Montessori schools address different learning styles? They embrace them all, by nature, and at all grades levels. Since the Montessori philosophy is learner-driven,
A Gold Star Day
Author/Illustrator Grace Lin visits Inly September 21 was a special day for our Lower and Upper Elementary students. Grace Lin, the author and illustrator of
What’s Your Child’s Learning Style?
Visual, auditory, kinesthetic… or all of the above? Would your child rather read a book or listen to the audio version? Do math or martial
What Makes a Great School?
Good schools ask: How smart are you? Great schools ask: How are you smart? Good schools ask: What will you become? Great schools ask: Who
Nurturing and Empowering Young Leaders
Annual Leadership Summit for Kindergarten and Grade 3, 6 and 8 Students John F Kennedy said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” At
Eighth-Grade Wisdom
A well-loved Inly tradition is the 8th-grade graduation speech. At the 2018 Inly graduation ceremony, 24 students stood before teachers, family, and friends and reflected
Racing Towards 2020
When Jeremy Phillips graduated from Inly in 2007, he never imagined he’d be on track to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “This wasn’t at
Cultivating Courage, Raising Heroes
Sara Mardini and her sister Yusra had a pact. If anything untoward should happen during their 2015 Mediterranean crossing from Turkey to Greece in an
Healthy Competition
With 15 classes, a multitude of afterschool practice sessions and other athletics-related activities each week, it’s no wonder Jabari Scutchins, Inly’s Athletic Director, is a