First Plane of Development – Multilingual Montessori

The Three Trimesters of Language Development

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 5, 2024Podcast

Mariana Bissonnette (she/her) is an internationally recognized speaker, author, AMI 0-6 trained Montessorian and AMI 3-6 Trainer-in-Training working with parents, teachers, trainees, and school leaders in implementing Montessori on either…

Montessori Toddlers with Nichole Holtvluwer

By Gabrielle Kotkov May 10, 2024Podcast

Nichole Holtvluwer is a mom and Montessorian with over two decades of experience working with young children. Nichole currently lives and works as a Montessori Toddler Guide at Hala Kahiki…

The Montessori Child with Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike

By Gabrielle Kotkov February 7, 2024Podcast

My guests for this episode are Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike, the authors of the upcoming book, The Montessori Child! Simone Davies is the author of The Montessori Toddler 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tina Laboy and Rachel Coleman on Talking to Children About Food

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

This episode is all about food! Tina Laboy and Rachel Coleman are the co-hosts of Mom Genes the Podcast. Tina is a Registered Dietician and certified personal trainer who lives…

Romali Rosales Chavarría on Second Language Learning in the Montessori Children’s House

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

Romali Rosales Chavarría is a Montessori educator, researcher, and mom of two bilingual sons. Romali is from Mexico and lives in Glasgow, Scotland with her family. In the spring of…

Claudia Lundahl on Montessori with Toddlers

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

Claudia Lundahl is an AMI Montessori toddler guide, postpartum doula, and freelance artist living in London, England. One of Claudia’s first teaching experiences after college was teaching English in France…

Sophia O’Brien-Udry on Teaching in a Bilingual Montessori School

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

Sophia O’Brien-Udry is a Children’s House guide at a Montessori school in New York City. Although Sophia is monolingual herself, she teaches at a bilingual Montessori school, and we talk…

Melina Gac Levin, Founder of NYC’s First Forest School en Español

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

Melina Gac Levin is an educator and bilingual parent who lives in Brooklyn, NY. She is the founder of Pueblo, which supports multicultural families through parenting classes and consultations. She…

Montessori Holiday Gift Guide 2021

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 26, 2021Montessori Materials

One thing that Montessorians always remind families is that Montessori is not about the materials - and it's not! You can absolutely follow Montessori principles in the home without fancy…

Why do we recite poetry with children?

By Gabrielle Kotkov August 25, 2021Language FAQ

Poems are a wonderful way to enrich children’s language skills and teach them about their culture, routine, and the world around them. Poems can also be useful to expose children…

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…

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…

What are the Planes of Development?

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 9, 2020Montessori Terms

Dr. Montessori defined four planes of development in the life of the child, from birth to adulthood. The first plane of development goes from 0-6 years old, a time in…

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