Spanish – 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…

Inside a Dual Language Public Montessori Charter School

By Gabrielle Kotkov January 10, 2024Podcast

Alexandra Torres Guerrero is the Interim Principal at ⁠Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School⁠ in Washington DC, where students learn in both English and Spanish. Alex was born in…

Veronica Benavides of the Language Preservation Project

By Gabrielle Kotkov February 15, 2023Podcast

Harvard-educated doctora of education Vero Benavides has spent her career exploring and advocating for the intersection of identity, language, and learning. Throughout her career in education—as a high school and…

Meagan De Clerck on Multilingual Homeschooling

By Gabrielle Kotkov November 2, 2022Podcast

Meagan De Clerck is a multilingual mom of four. Meagan lives with her family in Northern Vermont and homeschools her children with a Montessori-inspired curriculum. Meagan’s children are trilingual; she…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A Polyglot in Paris: Multilingualism in Academic, Professional and Social Life

By Gabrielle Kotkov October 21, 2022Podcast

María Laura Ribadeneira grew up in Quito, Ecuador where she spoke Spanish at home, English at school, and studied French outside of school. She went to college in the US…

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…

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…

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