In this guest post, Erika of Montessori & Multilingual shares her best tips on creating an environment where young children can learn other languages in the most natural and authentic way. The sage words of Dr. Maria Montessori ring especially true for multilingual families. As she put it, “the development of language is part of the development of the personality, for words are the natural means of expressing thoughts and establishing understanding between people.” Thus, lan … [Read more...]
Authentic Handmade Materials for Your Dream Montessori Classroom
When it comes to creating learning space for the students, it is not about the quantity, but about the quality. If you've been teaching children for a while, you soon begin to realize that not all materials and tools are created equal. One of the unique aspects of Montessori materials is that they are designed for a specific purpose and accompany a learning goal. Aside from being aesthetically pleasing, they are engaging and enjoyable for a child to work with. Practically all Montessori … [Read more...]
Book Review: Montessori Inspiration At Home Language – Toddler Series
I have something exciting to share with those of you who have busy little people in your life - young children from the age of one to three. I am very honoured to be mum to one little guy. Not one day is the same or dull with this curious and super energetic person. At times it feels like chaos it taking over my life, but looking in those big brown eyes I understand that there is nothing in this entire world I would like to be doing but be here in this very moment for him, guide him and support … [Read more...]
Raising Multilingual Montessori Kids
For many countries where majority speaks English teaching children to speak other languages from very early age is a foreign concept, while in many other parts of the world for millions of people speaking the native language at home and learning at school in English or French, for example, is a norm. Now, the world is becoming one big village with nationalities, races, cultures intertwined. It creates new forms of society where we have to adapt, compromise, seek mutual benefits and … [Read more...]
Learning To Read With Montessori Cards.
Learning to read is not a natural process. The curiosity that draws children to find out more about the world surrounding them usually comes naturally. It is not a secret that children flourish under nurturing and purposeful guidance. Just the right amount of encouragement, regularly held story time, parental example, cosy book nook - a perfect combination that can help children to fall in love with books. When placed in a rich environment with properly set up language area, children are d … [Read more...]
5 Montessori Inspired Ways to Support Early Literacy.
"At one year of age, the child says his first intentional word…his babbling has a purpose, and this intention is a proof of conscious intelligence…He becomes ever more aware that language refers to his surroundings, and his wish to master it consciously becomes also greater….Subconsciously and unaided, he strains himself to learn, and this effort makes his success all the more astonishing." - Maria Montessori(The Absorbent Mind, p. 111) For the last three years I have been working with p … [Read more...]
