Montessori Spanish Forum

As children learn the words in different themes, use the vocabulary in a simple paragraph.  Read the paragraph out loud to the children twice.  Then ask questions in English or Spanish.  The children should try to respond in Spanish.  The following is an example of a listening exercise you could use once children are familiar [...]

• Songs - Children may listen and sing along to the songs on the Montessori Spanish Music CD.
• Pictionary - Hold up each noun card in a theme, say the word, and have the children repeat. Place all the cards on the floor so the children can see them for the duration of the game [...]

If you start losing the children during a lesson, do something that is a complete change and will grab their interest again.  For example:  have them stand up and sing/act out a song they know or do Spanish ejercicios by having them stand and follow you.  Some commands are:
levantense los brazos (raise your arms)
alarguen los [...]

The MontessoriSpanish Early Childhood Complete Classroom Package (with Culture) comes with cultural materials that include authentic instruments from 5 Spanish speaking countries.  Exposing children to different cultures makes the Spanish language come to life.
The Culture Theme of the MontessoriSpanish Lesson Manual consists of 5 lessons that may be presented intermittently during the curriculum.  Each lesson [...]

Parents often want to know how they can reinforce the Spanish education their child is receiving.   Reinforcement at home is an excellent way to ensure your child becomes fluent in Spanish.  The more she hears and speaks the language, the easier it will be for her to become proficient.  Two very important tools that will [...]

Montessori Spanish attended the New Jersey Montessori Association’s annual conference on March 1, 2013.  We were excited to spend our third year at the NJMAC.  We met with teachers and administrators from Montessori schools across New Jersey.  At the end of the conference Montessori Spanish contributed a brand new set of three part cards to [...]

Montessori Spanish attended the Association of Illinois Montessori Schools (AIMS) annual conference.  The conference was held in Chicago at Near North Montessori School on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

We met with teachers and administrators from Montessori schools across Illinois.  We were thrilled to hear positive feedback from schools already implementing MontessoriSpanish materials in their classrooms.  Some [...]

The lesson manual is made up of 30 lessons organized under 13 themes.  Each theme and lesson builds upon the previous one, so the most effective way to present the curriculum is sequentially.  The lessons include an abstract and a detailed plan.  The detailed plan explains what to say and how to use the materials [...]

All of our materials are high quality, full color, and ready to use.  The cultural materials are handmade in their respective countries. 
All the materials are based on two fundamental principles:
• Repetition aids memory.
• Children learn from concrete to abstract.
The five categories of materials are Matching, Card-Placement, Three-Part Card, Sentence, and Culture.
Matching Works:
Matching is used with [...]

The new collection of songs on 1 CD provides parents an easy way to help their children continue their Spanish education at home!