Class At-a-Glance:
Class Length: 6 Hours
Time Commitment: 6 hours
Delivery Method: On-Demand Modules
CPD Hours: 8
Audience: Early Childhood
Cost: Members $120 | Non-Members $150
Demystifying Multilingualism in Early Childhood
What does multilingualism look like in early childhood, and why is it beneficial in the short- and long-term? How can educators who have been trained on monolingual language development apply Montessori theory and prepare children to learn multiple languages simultaneously and sequentially?
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Program Description
What does multilingualism look like in early childhood, and why is it beneficial in the short- and long-term? How can educators who have been trained on monolingual language development apply Montessori theory and prepare children to learn multiple languages simultaneously and sequentially? With content created by multilingualism experts, Gabrielle Kotkov and Michela Castellarin, this official AMS on-demand, self-guided class addresses these questions and more! It focuses on early childhood and builds on Montessori training to gain insight and strategies for supporting language development among multilingual children.
Instruction takes approximately 6 hours to complete at your own pace with no homework assignments. Each of the 6 class modules of the dynamic multimedia course includes a short introduction, content for the participant to review (including videos, podcasts, readings, resources, etc.), a game or activity related to the content, and a required discussion post. Each lesson/module is estimated to take approximately one hour to complete. You will have 180 days from the date of purchase to complete the class and download the certificate that grants 8 hours of professional development. For the best user experience, we recommend using a desktop/laptop but content can also be accessed on mobile devices. Certificates will only be awarded for full completion of the class.
Class Overview
Key Takeaways
- Understand the process of multiple language acquisition for young children.
- Deepen knowledge of how Montessori principles relate to multiple language acquisition in young children.
- Explore misconceptions and benefits of multilingualism.
- Develop tools and strategies to support multilingualism with young children in an Early Childhood setting.
- Access ready-to-use templates and identify practical Montessori-aligned strategies to support multilingual children during early childhood.
Cost
AMS MEMBER
$120
NON-MEMBER
$150
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Meet the Experts
Gabrielle Kotkov MS
Founder, Multilingual Montessori
Gabrielle Kotkov, MS, is an educational consultant and founder of Multilingual Montessori, an AMI 3-6 Montessori Guide and Fulbright Scholar with a Master of Science in Child Studies and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification. She has taught in schools in New York City, London, Italy, and Austin, Texas and speaks English, Italian, French, and a bit of Spanish.
Michela Castellarin
Field Expert
Michela Castellarin is an internationally-renowned expert in the Montessori approach to early education. She has been working with the Montessori community as a teacher educator and accreditation assessor for the last 20 years, both in the UK and internationally. Michela is a native Italian speaker and raised her own children in a multilingual environment.
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