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…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…