Montessori places the development of language squarely at the center of human development, as a fundamental human tendency, and as one of the core mechanisms for the development of human intelligence. She also tells us that one language is not enough: "In the past, one language was enough, but today it is the social convention that education should include the ability to read and write correctly in several languages."
Many of our students did not learn multiple languages in early childhood and need ongoing support for additional language acquisition.
In this webinar, Françoise will talk about the practical considerations for the prepared environment for world language study and work for adolescents. Looking at Montessori's Educational Syllabus, Françoise will make suggestions about what to study and how to study. She will offer practical tips and guidelines, and take time for some Q & A.
Françoise Sansoni is a bilingual and bicultural (English and French) AMI trained practitioner with over 20 years of teaching experience at the Infant, Primary and Adolescent levels. Françoise created and taught the IB World Language curriculum for French at the Montessori High School at University Circle, OH, and currently guides a small community of younger adolescents. She is passionate about supporting practitioners at all levels, to bring the richness of world languages into their prepared environments. Françoise recently presented at the AMI Orientations in Redlands, Ohio and Denver, and is currently working with Great Work Inc for their first online AMI Orientation course.
