Montessori FAQ – Multilingual Montessori

Montessori Isn’t About the Materials

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 2, 2022Montessori FAQ, Montessori Materials, Montessori Terms

IT’S TRUE! Despite what picture-perfect Instagram reels might have you believe, Montessori isn’t about the materials. While Montessori materials are necessary for an authentic Montessori classroom, you can have a…

What is “Total Reading”?

By Gabrielle Kotkov April 4, 2021Language FAQ, Montessori FAQ, Montessori Terms

In order to help children become fluent readers with a love for the written word, we can guide them through the Montessori progression of Total Reading. In the Montessori classroom,…

Is it too late to raise my child bilingual?

By Gabrielle Kotkov January 17, 2021Language FAQ, Montessori FAQ

A question I hear all the time is: Is it too late to raise my child bilingual? NO! It’s never too late for a child to learn to speak another…

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

By Gabrielle Kotkov December 26, 2020Language FAQ, Montessori FAQ

Yes! We can absolutely teach our children languages even if we aren't native speakers. It takes a little extra effort and dedication, but it's well worth it. Learn Together Make…

How Should I Talk to My Young Child* about the News?

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 29, 2020Montessori FAQ

*under the age of 6 Children under the age of six live in the moment. They cannot abstract ideas yet, and are unable to distinguish between events happening in their immediate personal spheres, and those in…

How Can We Help Young Children Prepare Their Hands for Writing?

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 27, 2020Montessori FAQ

How can we help young children prepare their hands for writing? Providing children with opportunities for purposeful movement allows them to develop the hand strength and hand-eye coordination needed write.…

Do Montessori children learn spelling?

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 23, 2020Montessori FAQ

A common stereotype about Montessori children is that they’re bad spellers! While we eventually do encourage proper spelling, it’s true that when we first teach children to write in non-phonetic…

Why do we refer to letters by the sounds they make?

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 10, 2020Montessori FAQ

In Montessori classrooms, you’ll hear letters being called by the sounds they make instead of by their names. For example, the letter “b” is called “buh,” not “bee.” This might…

How can we support reading and writing at home?

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 9, 2020Montessori FAQ

Value spoken language. Engaging your child in rich conversations will help develop their confidence, ideas, vocabulary, and grasp of language structure. Model writing by hand. Let your child see you…

Why do we teach writing before reading in Montessori?

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 9, 2020Montessori FAQ

Writing begins within oneself, with one’s own thoughts. The writer thinks of what they want to say, drawing on words they already know. They listen for the sounds in each…

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