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For Teachers
In this free webinar, you’ll gain insight into how children acquire language, explore bilingual and multilingual language development, and learn how to communicate key principles of language acquisition to parents from a Montessori perspective. The session also provides practical strategies for supporting children in the classroom who speak multiple languages. This webinar is ideal if you’ve ever wondered whether learning multiple languages causes confusion or delays, if you’re unsure when to introduce an additional language, or if you want guidance on how to best support children who speak a different home language.
This comprehensive course walks you through the entire grammar area of the Montessori Early Childhood curriculum. Whether you’re stepping into the classroom for the first time or returning after a break, you’ll find renewed understanding in the sequence of lessons, the purpose of the grammar materials, and the powerful role of grammar symbols in helping children build a strong foundation in language. You’ll gain the knowledge and tools to effectively implement the Montessori grammar curriculum in an early childhood environment or a homeschool environment, including in bilingual classrooms in which grammar is taught in more than one language.
This four-part online workshop, in collaboration with the Montessori Institute Prague, is designed for Montessori educators working in dual language classrooms who want to strengthen their practice and better support young children navigating two languages, as well as for educators interested in introducing a second language to their environments.
Topics include:
• Principles of second language acquisition in early childhood and the dual language Montessori classroom
• Strategies for integrating both languages into daily routines, lessons, and Montessori materials
• Techniques to encourage children to speak in both languages, including the non-dominant language, with peers
• Designing a prepared environment that supports bilingual development and honors cultural identity
• Communicating language progress and strategies effectively with families, and setting realistic expectations for bilingual language development
Explore the power of the Botany area in the Montessori Primary classroom as a catalyst for cultivating a culturally responsive curriculum, seamlessly integrating plants, herbs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables to celebrate diverse backgrounds year-round. Learn how to nurture intercultural understanding and ecoconsciousness in young learners through hands-on exploration and connection to the natural world.
This workshop is part of Montessori and Ecological Consciousness Summit, an inspiring summit exploring innovative strategies for seamlessly integrating Montessori principles with sustainable practices, empowering educators to foster environmentally aware and socially responsible learners.
For Parents
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Supporting your child’s multilingual development can feel joyful, exciting, and sometimes overwhelming. Parenting Multilingual Children is a warm, practical workshop designed to guide you through the complexities of raising children with multiple languages. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how children acquire additional languages, the different types of bilingualism and multilingualism, and what typical language development looks like at each stage. The workshop is filled with actionable strategies you can use at home, answers to common questions, and guidance to help you feel confident and empowered in your family’s multilingual journey.
This workshop also includes the Multilingual Family Language Plan Workbook, a 20-page practical, easy to use workbook filled with planning pages, prompts, and reflection tools to help you apply what you learn and support your family’s multilingual journey over time.
Partnerships
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