Do you have questions about how to raise bilingual or multilingual children from a Montessori perspective?
Are you interested in introducing an additional language to your child but not sure how to go about it?
Are you looking for ways to incorporate Montessori into your family’s daily routine?
I’m an AMI 3-6 Montessori Guide and certified TESOL instructor, with a Master of Science in Child Studies. I’ve taught in schools in New York City, London, Italy, and Austin, Texas.
I’ve worked with hundreds of children and families over the years, many of whom were learning two or three languages. I’d love to help your family work towards your bilingualism and multilingualism goals!
Offerings
Consultations and Mentoring
45 min session with follow-up email support
I offer one-on-one Montessori consultations on Zoom to discuss questions relating to bilingual and multilingual education and parenting, Montessori routines and at-home education.
I help parents develop a strategy and family routine for supporting their child’s bilingualism and multilingualism, both now and as their child grows.
Consultations start at 45-minute sessions, and include a pre-meeting questionnaire and post-meeting summary email with further resources for you to reference.
Please fill out the contact form if you’re interested in learning more about consultations!
Mentoring for Parents
Available in 3, 5, and 8-session packages
I offer weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly mentoring for parents. During short-term and long-term mentoring, I support parents in developing a daily routine and weekly lesson plan to follow at home, as well as a strategy to approach bilingualism or multilingualism and continued support as they implement their plan.
Please fill out the contact form if you’re interested in learning more about mentoring for parents!
School Consultations, Workshops and Mentoring for Teachers
Length varies by project
I offer school consultations over Zoom or in-person, specializing in supporting bilingual classrooms and best practices for multilingual environments, as well as school and parent community presentations about multilingualism, language development in young children, and bilingual Montessori education.
I also offer individual and group mentorship for Montessori guides and assistants, during which I help cultivate a deep connection to and understanding of Montessori principles and pedagogy, and offer specific strategies to support individual children and the whole classroom community.
Please fill out the contact form if you’re interested in learning more about school consultations and teacher mentoring!
Testimonials
“If you’re seeking ways to effectively support the multilingual families at your school, I strongly suggest connecting with Gabrielle. Her polished and easy-to-understand presentation style, paired with her wealth of knowledge and talent for simplifying complex language concepts, make her an invaluable resource. Gabrielle’s practical strategies and insights will provide you with a better understanding of the nuances of multilingualism and how to best support your students in a Montessori setting. I highly recommend Gabrielle’s expertise to anyone looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in this important area.”
– Seemi Abdullah
Founder of Trillium Montessori
“We enjoyed Gabrielle’s openness and flexibility in her perspective within a Montessori framework. We found it useful to hear about the different approaches that we could follow while presenting Montessori lessons to our daughters, during our homeschooling experience, in terms of bilingualism. This has broadened our understanding of the different choices possible. We also appreciated the fact that Gabrielle said that no approach to multilingualism is necessarily better in a family experience, which alleviated some pressure we felt, especially with regards to our homeschooling project.”
– Tatiana, UK
Parent of two children who are learning English and French
“I am really happy we had this consultation session! I feel that it was like a lighthouse navigating us through a thick fog. It was really reassuring to be given a starting point and a plan that match our situation, and especially to be reminded that we don’t need to be fluent in all languages or know the same things in each languages. The pre-consultation questionnaire was really well thought-out, it made the session very efficient. Thank you so much and we cannot wait to put everything we talked about in practice.”
– Nancy, Switzerland
Parent of one child who is learning English, French, Portuguese and Indonesian
“We got answers to all our questions and the follow-up email was very helpful. It’s a big topic so I think we might ask for help again! This was a great start.”
– Lisset, USA
Parent of one child who is learning English, Russian, Arabic and Spanish