Early Childhood Bilingualism in the Montessori Children's House: Guessable Context and the Planned Environment. Spotlight: Montessori--Multilingual, Multicultural.

Rosanova, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ564375

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Early Childhood Bilingualism in the Montessori Children's House: Guessable Context and the Planned Environment. Spotlight: Montessori--Multilingual, Multicultural.

Rosanova, Michael

Montessori Life, v10 n2 p37-48 Spr 1998

Describes the InterCultura Montessori School language immersion program in Oak Park, Illinois. Profiles the work of several children to illustrate important language learning strategies. Recommends that language immersion programs include: survival vocabulary skills; repetition of key grammatical forms; use of objects, pictures, and dramatization; group readings; buddies/helpers; message and listening centers; and use of prior knowledge. (KB)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Early Childhood Education, Immersion Programs, Montessori Method, Multilingualism, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois

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