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What are the stages of second language acquisition?

By Gabrielle Kotkov March 13, 2023Language FAQ, Podcast

Today's Frequently Asked Question is: What are the stages of second language acquisition?I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing on one frequently asked…

Nasma Alkhafif on the Dialect Dilemma

By Gabrielle Kotkov March 1, 2023Podcast

Nasma Alkhafif is an Early Childhood Consultant and bilingual mom living in Columbus, Ohio. Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, she holds a Master's in Education and a Bachelor's in…

Veronica Benavides of the Language Preservation Project

By Gabrielle Kotkov February 15, 2023Podcast

Harvard-educated doctora of education Vero Benavides has spent her career exploring and advocating for the intersection of identity, language, and learning. Throughout her career in education—as a high school and…

Paula Lillard Preschlack on The Montessori Potential

By Gabrielle Kotkov December 14, 2022Podcast

Paula Lillard Preschlack was a teacher and the head of school at Forest Bluff School in Illinois for over 25 years. Her work focuses on the principles and benefits of…

Claudia Serrano Johnson, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 30, 2022Podcast

Claudia Serrano Johnson is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and a mom of three living in Virginia. Claudia is passionate about empowering Latinx parents with accurate information on bilingual language development.…

Linda McGurk on Outdoor Living with Children

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 16, 2022Podcast

Linda McGurk is a Swedish-American freelance writer and author of the book, There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient and Confident Kids.…

Can I Teach My Child a Language That Isn’t My Native Language?

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 9, 2022Language FAQ, Podcast

Today's Frequently Asked Question is: Can I Teach My Child a Language That Isn’t My Native Language?I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing…

Meagan De Clerck on Multilingual Homeschooling

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 2, 2022Podcast

Meagan De Clerck is a multilingual mom of four. Meagan lives with her family in Northern Vermont and homeschools her children with a Montessori-inspired curriculum. Meagan’s children are trilingual; she…

Should Bilingual Children Know the Same Words in Both Languages?

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 1, 2022Language FAQ

According to the “complementarity principle,” no! The linguist François Grosjean found that bilingual children tend to acquire and use their languages differently: in different contexts, for different purposes, with different…

Tais Zeitune, Brazilian Mum and Montessorian in London

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Multilingual Montessori podcast! On this episode, I speak with Tais Zeitune, a Brazilian mother and Montessorian living in London with her Irish husband…

Jinny Gonzalez, Director of Early Childhood at Austin Montessori School and Bilingual Mom

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode I speak with Jinny Gonzalez, an AMI-certified 0-6 Montessori guide and the Director of Early Childhood at Austin Montessori School in Austin, Texas. Jinny is originally from…

Chelsea Daniel, Yoga Instructor and Montessorian on Mindfulness with Children

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Chelsea Daniel, an AMI Montessori guide and certified yoga instructor living in Brooklyn, NY. Chelsea is the founder of Chickadee Yoga, where she teaches…

Merila, Monolingual Montessori Mom on Raising Bilingual Children

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Merila, a mom of two who first learned about Montessori when she sent her older son to a Montessori school when he was 22…

Hannah Ewert-Krocker on Montessori with Adolescents

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

If you've ever wondered about Montessori at the adolescent level, this is the episode for you! In this episode, I speak with Hannah Ewert-Krocker, a former Montessori child who worked…

Lucie Tamášová on Global Access to Montessori

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode I speak with Lucie Tamášová, a mother and Montessorian who lives in Prague. Lucie shares her experiences working in Africa over the past twenty years with the…

Jessica Whinery on Starting a Montessori School

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode I speak with Jessica Whinery, a Montessorian, mom, and entrepreneur in Austin, Texas. She is an AMI 3-6 Montessori guide who started her own Montessori school in…

Sonia Cagle, an American Mother in Sweden

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode I speak with Sonia Cagle, an American mother of two who moved to Sweden with her husband almost four years ago. Neither Sonia nor her husband spoke…

Is It Too Late to Raise My Child Bilingual?

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

A question I hear all the time is: Is it too late to raise my child bilingual? This is the first episode of a new series of short, bite-sized episodes…

Ayanna Lewis, Librarian, Montessorian, and Lifelong Learner

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Ayanna Lewis, a librarian, a Montessorian, and a lifelong learner. Ayanna went to Montessori school as a child from ages 3 to 11, and…

Multilingual Montessori Podcast Bonus Episode: Advice from 2021 Guests

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Multilingual Montessori Podcast! Since starting this podcast in September 2021, I’ve interviewed ten incredible Montessorians, mothers and child development experts, from all across…

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