Multilingual Montessori
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWelcome to Multilingual Montessori, a podcast where we discuss multilingualism, multiculturalism, and raising children from a Montessori perspective. Hosted by AMI Montessori guide and TESOL instructor Gabrielle Kotkov.
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55. The Montessori Child with Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBMy guests for this episode are Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike, the authors of the upcoming book, The Montessori Child. They are both accomplished Montessorians and authors, and just generally lovely people. We had a great conversation about their work and their upcoming book, and I know you’re going to enjoy it. Simone Davies is the author of “The Montessori Toddler” and co-author of “The Montessori Baby” and “The Montessori Child” books, comprehensive guides to raising children in a Mon...
54. Inside a Dual Language Public Montessori Charter School
January 10, 2024 15:31 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAlexandra 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 Bogotá, Colombia and has lived in the DC area since 2007. She is AMI-trained at the 0-3 and 3-6 levels, and is currently doing her AMI Administrators Certificate training. She has worked at LAMB for the past 12 years and recently became the school’s interim principal. LAMB is a really unique sch...
53. Indigenous Montessori Education with Trisha Moquino
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBTrisha Moquino is a member of the Cochiti, Kewa, and Ohkay Ohwingeh Tribal Nations. She is the Co-Founder, Education Director and Elementary Keres Speaking Guide at Keres Children's Learning Center, an Indigenous Language Immersion Montessori school in Cochiti Pueblo, NM. Trisha also helps in the continued development of KCLC’s Indigenous Montessori Institute, an anti-racist teacher training grounded in our Philosophy of Indigenous Education. In this conversation, Trisha shares what it’s l...
52. Literacy Learning with Zil Jaeger
November 29, 2023 06:43 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MBZil Jaeger (they/them) is a Montessori educator, consultant and coach, with a passion for literacy and a commitment to anti-bias, antiracist education. They are Montessori trained at the 3-6 and 6-12 levels, with multiple literacy certifications. They believe that classrooms should be spaces of joy, critical engagement, and community-minded learning. An advocate for literacy learning, Zil is devoted to translating research into effective classroom strategies. They love supporting teachers, c...
51. Equity in Public Montessori with Jasmine Williams
November 15, 2023 06:04 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBJasmine Williams is the Race and Equity Specialist at the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector. Jazz provides race and equity guidance and education, and delivers Montessori theory and practice instruction for the NCMPS Montessori Teacher Residency. Jazz has worked in bilingual Montessori programs for 12 years, including 8 years in a public program, as a classroom teacher, reading interventionist, Montessori coach, and academic director. Jazz has lived in, volunteered in and...
50. Bilingualism at 12 months: Meet Samantha
November 02, 2023 01:42 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBToday we’re doing something a little different! This is the first episode of what will become a series of check-ins with my good friend and new bilingual mom, Samantha. In this first conversation, I’ll introduce you to Samantha and her one-year-old daughter, who is learning both English and Italian at home. We’ll talk about the current joys and challenges Samantha is experiencing with her daughter’s bilingualism, and what her daughter’s language use is like right now. Then we’ll check in aga...
49. Multilingual Homeschooling with Elizabeth M. Castillo
October 18, 2023 12:46 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBElizabeth M. Castillo is a multilingual poet, writer, teacher, and parent. Her childhood was split between the Congo and England, and she spent her adolescent years on the tiny, tropical island of Mauritius. She now lives in Paris with her family and two cats. Elizabeth homeschools her two daughters, and writes a variety of different things, in a variety of different languages, and under a variety of pen names. She also runs a handful of small businesses, dabbles in charity work and teaches ...
48. What if my child switches between languages?
October 11, 2023 12:08 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBToday's Frequently Asked Question is from a listener: What if my child switches between langauges? I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing on one frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics relating to Montessori and multilingualism that you’re alre...
47. Bianca Solorzano on Montessori with Babies
October 04, 2023 04:10 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBBianca Solorzano is a Montessori guide and consultant for Baby Tour Guide. In the past Bianca has run her own Montessori Infant Classroom, otherwise known as a Nido, and has also held roles in Admissions and School Administration. She now supports parents and educators through her Montessori Babies Podcast, the Montessori Babies Course, and on her Instagram account, @babytourguide. In our conversation, we talk about what Bianca loves about working with babies and their parents, and what it ...
Advice from Past Guests (Happy 2nd Birthday to the Podcast!)
September 20, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBToday is a very special day: I started this podcast exactly two years ago, in September 2021! Since then, I’ve interviewed over 40 educators, parents, authors, researchers, professors and experts about Montessori and multilingualism. A few months after I first started the podcast, in December 2021, I put together this bonus episode with advice from the first ten guests that I interviewed. At the end of each episode, I invited each guest to share some advice that they had for listeners, a...
Bonus Episode: Advice from Past Guests
September 20, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBToday is a very special day: I started this podcast exactly two years ago, in September 2021! Since then, I’ve interviewed over 40 educators, parents, authors, researchers, professors and experts about Montessori and multilingualism. A few months after I first started the podcast, in December 2021, I put together this bonus episode with advice from the first ten guests that I interviewed. At the end of each episode, I invited each guest to share some advice that they had for listeners, a...
46. Jenna Clark Embrey, Dramaturg at Lincoln Center Theater
September 06, 2023 14:59 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBJenna Clark Embrey is the Literary Manager and Dramaturg at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City. Jenna develops plays and supports playwrights alongside serving as the Executive Editor of the Lincoln Center Review. She received her MFA from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater School for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. Jenna is also the mom to a two-year-old named Amelia, who attends a German immersion preschool in New York. Jenna studied German as an adole...
From the Archives: 5. Hannah Ewert-Krocker on Montessori with Adolescents
August 16, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIf 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 as the director of the farm school program at the Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School for seven years. Hannah shares incredible insights about Montessori at the adolescent level, the joys and challenges of running a public Montessori program, and what she loves about working with adolescents. Hannah...
45. Jacqueline Ménoret, An American in Paris
July 26, 2023 11:53 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBJacqueline Ménoret is an American living in Paris. Jackie graduated with a Master’s degree in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She works in higher education in Paris, coordinating French-speaking study abroad programs. Jackie founded the Immigrant Book Club in 2020, and is also the co-founder of a new bilingual magazine called Revue Version Originale, available this fall. Jackie grew up in Wisconsin and now lives in Paris with her husband and her ...
44. A Look at Virtual Montessori School
July 12, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBHave you ever wondered about what Virtual Montessori school is like? Not Montessori schools that temporarily held virtual classes during the pandemic, but an academic program designed to be a fully remote Montessori school? In June of 2022, I graduated from Linköping University in Sweden with a Master’s Degree in Child Studies. For my final thesis, I conducted a qualitative study about teachers’ experiences, and their impressions of their students’ experiences, in a virtual Montessori progr...
43. What’s the best way to raise a multilingual child?
June 28, 2023 11:38 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBToday'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 frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics relating to Montessori and multilingualism that you’re already famili...
From the Archives: 15. Claudia Lundahl on Montessori with Toddlers
June 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBI'm bringing back one of the podcast's most popular episodes about one of the most requested topics: Montessori with toddlers! On Episode 15 of the Multilingual Montessori Podcast, I spoke with Claudia Lundahl, 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 through TAPIF, which stands for Teaching Assistant Program in France, where she taught English t...
42. Kaila Diaz of Bilingüitos
May 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBKaila Diaz is a sociolinguist who specializes in childhood and family bilingualism. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Alfredo and their 3.5 year old daughter.Kaila is the director of Bilingüitos, an educational platform and online community for parents raising bilingual kids. Kaila also hosts the Bilingual Parenting Podcast. In this conversation, we talk about Kaila’s experiences growing up bilingual in a monolingual home, and her experiences now raising her own bilingüita, o...
42. Kaila Diaz of Bilinguitos
May 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBKaila Diaz is a sociolinguist who specializes in childhood and family bilingualism. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Alfredo and their 3.5 year old daughter.Kaila is the director of Bilingüitos, an educational platform and online community for parents raising bilingual kids. Kaila also hosts the Bilingual Parenting Podcast. In this conversation, we talk about Kaila’s experiences growing up bilingual in a monolingual home, and her experiences now raising her own bilingüita, o...
41. Montessori Moms in the Wild
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBLaura, Megan and Rachel are three trained Montessori guides and new mothers who host the Montessori Moms in the Wild Podcast. Between the three of them, they are trained in Montessori education for ages birth through twelve years old. Their podcast aims to serve caregivers who want to learn more about the Montessori philosophy but also want a bit of lightheartedness and realness when it comes to the ups and downs of parenting. In this conversation, we talk about how Laura, Megan and Rachel ...
40. Sylvia Arotin of Guide & Grow
April 26, 2023 14:11 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBSylvia Arotin is the founder and CEO of Guide & Grow. She runs My Montessori school in Sydney, Australia and is an international speaker and trainer for educators and parents, specializing in communication and guiding children's behavior. Sylvia holds an International Montessori 0-3 diploma, 3-6 assistants’ certificate, International Communications degree and a Masters in Teaching specializing in early childhood. Sylvia created Guide & Grow from a desire to help raise tomorrow’s children an...
39. The Power of Language with Viorica Marian
April 11, 2023 15:16 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBViorica Marian is a Psycholinguist, Cognitive Scientist, Psychologist, and writer known for her research on language, bilingualism, and multilingualism. She is the Ralph and Jean Sundin Endowed Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University, and is the Principal Investigator of the Northwestern Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Research Laboratory. She received her PhD in Psychology from Cornell University, Master's degrees from Emor...
38. The Bilingual Montessori Project
March 29, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBMarikay McCabe and Mirka Vlčková are two of the co-founders of The Bilingual Montessori Project. Marikay McCabe founded Madrid Montessori School in 2006 and was its Director until 2017. In 2018 she established Learning Ecologies to continue supporting Montessori educators as a school consultant and by offering seminars on bilingualism and school organization & leadership. In 2020 she co-founded the Bilingual Montessori initiative in order to offer a virtual home for educators working in b...
37. What are the stages of second language acquisition?
March 15, 2023 13:29 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBToday's Frequently Asked Question is: What are the stages of second language acquisition? I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing on one frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics relating to Montessori and multilingualism that you’re already fami...
36. Nasma Alkhafif on the Dialect Dilemma
March 01, 2023 10:55 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBNasma Alkhafif is an Early Childhood Consultant and bilingual mom living in Columbus, Ohio. Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, she holds a Master's in Education and a Bachelor's in Psychology. Nasma is also a certified AMI 3-6 Guide and Positive Discipline Parent Educator. As a parenting coach and consultant, Nasma is passionate about providing children with the best environment and resources needed to reach their full potential. In addition to her professional work, Nasma is a mother of two ...
35. Veronica Benavides of the Language Preservation Project
February 15, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBHarvard-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 middle school teacher, a Fulbright scholar, a leadership coach, and the Executive Director of a leading early childhood educational research and training center—she's always sought to create strengths-based environments where all people and children thrive. Now, as founder and CEO...
From the Archives: 3. Chelsea Daniel on Mindfulness and Montessori
February 01, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn Episode 3 of the Multilingual Montessori Podcast, I spoke with Chelsea Daniel, an AMI Montessori guide, birth doula, and certified yoga instructor living in Brooklyn, NY. Chelsea is the founder of Chickadee Yoga, where she teaches children's yoga, prenatal yoga, and postnatal/baby + me yoga classes. We discuss the intersection of mindfulness and Montessori, how to use mindfulness to support children, and how we as adults can use mindfulness practices to be our best selves when caring for ...
34. Paula Lillard Preschlack on The Montessori Potential
December 14, 2022 13:06 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBPaula 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 the Montessori approach. Paula attended Hampshire College and holds a Master's Degree in Education from Loyola College in Maryland, has diplomas from the Association Montessori Internationale for Assistants to Infancy, Primary, and Elementary Levels, and she audited the NAMTA/AMI Orientation to Adolescent Studies. Paula and her...
33. Claudia Serrano Johnson, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
November 30, 2022 14:20 - 49 minutes - 45 MBClaudia Serrano Johnson is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and a mom of three living in Virginia. Claudia is passionate about empowering Latinx parents with accurate information on bilingual language development. On her social media platforms, she clarifies misinformation such as "Bilingualism causes delays", "Bilingualism confuses children", and "Bilingual children speak later." Claudia feels strongly that these myths negatively impact the bilingual community by making parents fear ...
32. Linda McGurk on Outdoor Living with Children
November 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBLinda McGurk is a Swedish-American freelance writer and author of the book, There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient and Confident Kids. Linda is a passionate advocate for the Nordic outdoor tradition friluftsliv and believes that the best childhood memories are created outside, while jumping in puddles, digging in dirt, catching bugs and climbing trees. Her latest book, The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Co...
31. Can I Teach My Child a Language That Isn’t My Native Language?
November 09, 2022 21:16 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBToday's Frequently Asked Question is: Can I Teach My Child a Language That Isn’t My Native Language? I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing on one frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics relating to Montessori and multilingualism that you’re al...
31. FAQ: Can I Teach My Child a Language That Isn’t My Native Language?
November 09, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MBToday's Frequently Asked Question is: Can I Teach My Child a Language That Isn’t My Native Language? I'm back with another Frequently Asked Questions episode - a quick, bite-sized episode focusing on one frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics relating to Montessori and multilingualism that you’re al...
30. Meagan De Clerck on Multilingual Homeschooling
November 02, 2022 17:33 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBMeagan 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 and her husband use the one parent one language method in their home. Meagan speaks exclusively in Spanish to her children, her husband speaks exclusively in French, and they get English exposure from their community. Since we recorded this episode over the summer, Meagan has also started spe...
29. Is It Too Late to Raise My Child Bilingual?
October 26, 2022 10:10 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBA 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 where I’ll tackle a frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I’ll alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews that you're already familiar with, so every other week you’ll continue to hear from parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics re...
29. FAQ: Is It Too Late to Raise My Child Bilingual?
October 26, 2022 10:10 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBA 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 where I’ll tackle a frequently asked question about language acquisition, Montessori language development principles, or multilingualism. I’ll alternate these episodes with the longer-form interviews that you're already familiar with, so every other week you’ll continue to hear from parents, educators and experts in their fields on topics re...
28. Natalia Sáez, Bilingual Education & Applied Linguistics Professor at Columbia University
October 19, 2022 12:18 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBNatalia 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 TraducGlobal, which offers language services to clients around the world. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Cognitive Science from Universidad de Chile, and a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College Columbia University, from which she also has a Doctor of ...
From the Archives: Beth Allison on Learning Navajo With Her Son
October 10, 2022 10:33 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBBeth Allison is a mom, educator, and entrepreneur who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Beth is Navajo and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, but she is not fluent in the Navajo language. When her son, who is now 2 and a half, was born, Beth decided to learn Navajo along with him. She quickly found that there weren’t as many teaching resources for an indigenous language like Navajo as there are for world languages like Spanish and Mandarin. So she began creating and sharing resources and...
From the Archives: 13. Beth Allison on Learning Navajo With Her Son
October 10, 2022 10:33 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBBeth Allison is a mom, educator, and entrepreneur who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Beth is Navajo and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, but she is not fluent in the Navajo language. When her son, who is now 2 and a half, was born, Beth decided to learn Navajo along with him. She quickly found that there weren’t as many teaching resources for an indigenous language like Navajo as there are for world languages like Spanish and Mandarin. So she began creating and sharing resources and...
Diandra Morse from Bilingual Playdate
October 05, 2022 13:25 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBDiandra 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 was raised in both the Dominican Republic and New York City. You might know Diandra from Instagram as Bilingual Playdate, where she promotes positive language attitudes towards all languages, language variations, accents, dialects and reminds parents that they are the heart of their child’s bilingualism. ...
27. Diandra Morse from Bilingual Playdate
October 05, 2022 13:25 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDiandra 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 was raised in both the Dominican Republic and New York City. You might know Diandra from Instagram as Bilingual Playdate, where she promotes positive language attitudes towards all languages, language variations, accents, dialects and reminds parents that they are the heart of their child’s bilingualism. ...
Jesse Gevirtz on Montessori with Adolescents
September 21, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBJesse 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 Montessori School. He holds an AMI Elementary Diploma and an AMI Diploma in Adolescent Studies. Jesse attended Montessori school as a child in Houston, Texas in the early 1970s. He is the parent of two Montessori children: both of his young adult daughters attended Austin Montessori School from their early childhoo...
26. Jesse Gevirtz on Montessori with Adolescents
September 21, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBJesse 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 Montessori School. He holds an AMI Elementary Diploma and an AMI Diploma in Adolescent Studies. Jesse attended Montessori school as a child in Houston, Texas in the early 1970s. He is the parent of two Montessori children: both of his young adult daughters attended Austin Montessori School from their early childhoo...
Yuna Seong, Language Program Director at Columbia University
September 07, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBYuna 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 Languages) Certificate Program, and the Language Program Management Certificate at Teachers College Columbia University, where she hires and trains language educators and language program professionals who aspire to teach and manage their own language programs. Yuna earned her MA in Second Language Studies from...
25. Yuna Seong, Language Program Director at Columbia University
September 07, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBYuna 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 Languages) Certificate Program, and the Language Program Management Certificate at Teachers College Columbia University, where she hires and trains language educators and language program professionals who aspire to teach and manage their own language programs. Yuna earned her MA in Second Language Studies from ...
24. Melina Gac Levin, Founder of NYC's First Forest School en Español
July 27, 2022 14:53 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBMelina 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 is also the co-founder of Nido Forest, NYC's first forest school en Español. Melina has a dual Masters from Bank Street College of Education in Infant, Toddler and Family Development and Early Childhood General and Special Education. She is a former preschool teacher, and currently teaches graduate...
Melina Gac Levin, Founder of NYC's First Forest School en Español
July 27, 2022 14:53 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBMelina 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 is also the co-founder of Nido Forest, NYC's first forest school en Español. Melina has a dual Masters from Bank Street College of Education in Infant, Toddler and Family Development and Early Childhood General and Special Education. She is a former preschool teacher, and currently teaches graduate...
Jackie Howard, Bilingual Educator and Former Montessori Child
July 07, 2022 13:41 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBJackie 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 kindergarten to 8th grade. She has worked in the education field for 13 years, first as a bilingual elementary teacher, then as an instructional coach mentoring teachers, and now as a high school humanities teacher and college consultant. In our conversation, we discuss Jackie’s childhood memories of Montessori s...
23. Jackie Howard, Bilingual Educator and Former Montessori Child
July 07, 2022 13:41 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJackie 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 kindergarten to 8th grade. She has worked in the education field for 13 years, first as a bilingual elementary teacher, then as an instructional coach mentoring teachers, and now as a high school humanities teacher and college consultant. In our conversation, we discuss Jackie’s childhood memories of Montessori s...
22. Lynda Apostol on Montessori Homeschooling
June 23, 2022 13:07 - 1 hour - 61 MBLynda 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 as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. During the pandemic, she decided to homeschool her young children, and we talk about how that decision came about in our conversation. When she began sharing her homeschooling experiences on social media, she found that other parents were seeking guidanc...
Lynda Apostol on Montessori Homeschooling
June 23, 2022 13:07 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBLynda 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 as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. During the pandemic, she decided to homeschool her young children, and we talk about how that decision came about in our conversation. When she began sharing her homeschooling experiences on social media, she found that other parents were seeking guidanc...