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Montessori Education and Multilingualism
Book Title: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education
Pages: 525-533
Bilingual education, Bilingualism, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Multilingualism
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Abstract/Notes: Multilingualism and Montessori education are inextricably bound together. Montessori pedagogy has proliferated worldwide and is practiced in countless languages, and the Montessori classroom supports the natural and effortless capacity of the young child to acquire language(s). The ability to use hundreds of materials, see and touch real objects, and use explicit vocabulary are foundational ways the Montessori classroom supports language acquisition. While arguing for a large-scale database to understand the extent of second language models in Montessori programs, this chapter provides real-world examples of the range of second language acquisition programs in Montessori classrooms.
Language: English
Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023
ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1
Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks
Article
Multilingualism and the Family
Publication: AMI/USA News, vol. 8, no. 2
Date: Apr 1995
Pages: 4–5
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Language: English
Article
Orientation Towards Multilingualism in Class: A Montessori Experience
Publication: AMI Journal (2013-), vol. 2014-2015
Date: 2014/2015
Pages: 87-92
Classroom environments, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Multilingualism
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Abstract/Notes: Federico Gobbo reports on a project carried out at the Scuola Montessori Milano by nine year-old pupils as they grew interested in languages and linguistics, particularly in how languages function and behave in particular.
Language: English
ISSN: 2215-1249, 2772-7319
Article
Question and Answer: Multilingualism
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 2002, no. 2-3
Date: 2002
Pages: 67–68
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Multilingualism in a Montessori Preschool: A Study of Language Variability in a Linguistically Diverse Preschool Programme
Available from: IndianJournals
Publication: Journal of Exclusion Studies, vol. 9, no. 2
Date: 2019
Pages: 111-131
Asia, Bilingualism, India, Multilingualism, South Asia
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Abstract/Notes: This article is based on a study of an ‘English-medium’ preschool programme for underprivileged children. The diverse linguistic backgrounds of the teachers and students prompted an enquiry into how multiple languages would be negotiated in the setting and how comprehension, learning and communication would occur given that none of the children came from English-speaking homes. The article identifies and interprets key features of verbal language that were observed in the setting and articulates implications for educational practice.
Language: English
DOI: 10.5958/2231-4555.2019.00009.3
ISSN: 2231-4547, 2231-4555
Master's Thesis (M.A.)
Teacher Perceptions and Ideologies of Multilingualism in the South African Montessori Preschool Environment
Available from: Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Africa, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori schools, Multilingualism, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Teachers, Teachers - Attitudes
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Abstract/Notes: The linguistic environment of preschools in South Africa is considerably under-researched. In this study, research was undertaken to discover how South African Montessori preschool teachers approach the issue of multilingualism in their classrooms and their perceptions of the value of speaking multiple languages. Teachers working in Montessori schools in Cape Town were interviewed about their experiences and ideologies of multilingualism in the classroom. Data was analysed through a Bakhtinian lens to uncover the tensions surrounding these beliefs and experiences of South African multilingualism. It was found that although many teachers supported the idea of multilingualism, they faced significant practical and administrative barriers to its implementation in the classroom. Furthermore, it was notable that much of the work to teach or introduce additional language in the preschool space was performed by underpaid, undertrained, and under-valued non-teaching staff, such as cleaning staff and classroom assistants.
Language: English
Published: Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2023