Montessori Language – 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…

What’s the best way to raise a multilingual child?

By Gabrielle Kotkov August 28, 2023Language FAQ, Podcast

Today's Frequently Asked Question is: What’s the best way to raise a multilingual child? I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing on one…

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…

Chelsea Daniel, Yoga Instructor and Montessorian on Mindfulness with Children

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Chelsea Daniel, an AMI Montessori guide and certified yoga instructor living in Brooklyn, NY. Chelsea is the founder of Chickadee Yoga, where she teaches…

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…

Hannah Ewert-Krocker on Montessori with Adolescents

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

If you've ever wondered about Montessori at the adolescent level, this is the episode for you! In this episode, I speak with Hannah Ewert-Krocker, a former Montessori child who worked…

Lucie Tamášová on Global Access to Montessori

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 26, 2022Podcast

In this episode I speak with Lucie Tamášová, a mother and Montessorian who lives in Prague. Lucie shares her experiences working in Africa over the past twenty years with the…

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…

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…

Renee Chen on Montessori in China and the U.S.

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 24, 2022Podcast

Renee Chen is a mom of two girls, who moved with her husband and children from Shanghai, China to Austin, Texas five years ago. In this conversation, Renee shares the…

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…

Siri Panday, Director of Education for Toddler and Primary at Marin Montessori School

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

Siri Panday is the Director of Education for Toddler and Primary at Marin Montessori School in Northern California. Siri is trained as both a 0-3 and 3-6 AMI Guide, and…

How Multilingual Montessori Came to Be (An Interview with Me!)

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

The guest for this episode is…me! I invited my good friend and former coworker Claudia to interview me about my education background and how I came to start Multilingual Montessori.…

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…

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