Language Learning – Page 2 – Multilingual Montessori

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…

Janina Burmeister on Life as an Expat Mom

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

Janina Burmeister is a mom and Montessorian living in Valencia, Spain. Janina is originally from Germany but she has lived abroad for the past twenty years! In this episode, Janina…

Being Bilingual and Bicultural with Tania Ginsberg-Jambou

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

Tania Ginsberg-Jambou is a French-American bilingual mom and Montessorian living in California. Tania grew up speaking both French and English with her American father and French mother. Tania and her…

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…

Lynda Apostol on Montessori Homeschooling

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

Lynda Apostol is a Montessori teacher, parent, and homeschool coach who lives in Southern California with her husband and two children. Lynda has worked in both public and private schools…

Jackie Howard, Bilingual Educator and Former Montessori Child

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

Jackie Howard is a bilingual educator and former Montessori child living in Austin, Texas. Jackie grew up speaking Spanish and English at home, and went to a Montessori school from…

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…

Natalia Sáez, Bilingual Education & Applied Linguistics Professor at Columbia University

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 19, 2022Podcast

Natalia Sáez is a professor and researcher at Teachers College Columbia University focusing on second language development as well as bilingual/bicultural education. Natalia is also the founder and co-owner of…

Yuna Seong, Language Program Director at Columbia University

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 17, 2022Podcast

Yuna Seong is a language educator and assessment expert living in New Jersey. She is the Director of the Community Language Program, the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other…

Jesse Gevirtz on Montessori with Adolescents

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 17, 2022Podcast

Jesse Gevirtz is the Director of Adolescent Programs at Austin Montessori School in Austin, Texas. Jesse has been teaching in Montessori schools for 25 years, 21 of them at Austin…

Diandra Morse from Bilingual Playdate

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 17, 2022Podcast

Diandra Morse is a bilingual mom, licensed clinical social worker and child advocate living in Syracuse, New York with her husband and two bilingual sons. Diandra is Dominican American and…

What are the three types of bilingualism?

By Gabrielle Kotkov September 23, 2021Language FAQ

Researchers have identified three ways that people acquire a second language: simultaneous bilingualism, successive bilingualism, and receptive bilingualism. Simultaneous bilingualism is when you learn two languages at the same time,…

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…

5 Ways to Support Literacy During the Summer

By Gabrielle Kotkov July 1, 2021Language FAQ

1. Visit the Library Create a library ritual: go to the library on the same day each week, or attend a weekly storytime with a friend. Many public libraries have…

What are different models of bilingual education?

By Gabrielle Kotkov July 1, 2021Language FAQ

Not all bilingual education programs are structured the same! When searching for a bilingual education program for your child, here are some things to keep in mind. The Enrichment Model…

Does bilingualism cause language delays in children?

By Gabrielle Kotkov July 1, 2021Language FAQ

NO! Bilingual children’s language development does not lag behind that of their monolingual peers. In fact, bilingualism has many positive effects on language acquisition and development. Bilingual children might appear…

What is the Sandwich Technique?

By Gabrielle Kotkov April 17, 2021Language FAQ

The Sandwich Technique is a method used in foreign language teaching, and can be used with our young children when introducing new vocabulary in the target language. For example, if…

Methods for Raising Bilingual Children

By Gabrielle Kotkov April 8, 2021Language FAQ

OPOL: One Parent One Language When parents speak two different languages, they can each speak to the child exclusively in their own language. (This is usually their native language, but…

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,…

Subscribe to the Multilingual Montessori newsletter!