“Buenos días! Ohayō! Zǎoshang hǎo!” echo joyfully throughout the halls each morning as students arrive and enter their dual language, Montessori communities where they are learning both English and a target language—Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, or Japanese. Over the past decade, I have become convinced that a dual language, Montessori education is one of the best gifts we can give our children. Maria Montessori’s belief that “Establishing lasting peace is the work of education” takes on new life and meaning in the walls of these classrooms.
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