Have you been wondering how to introduce and teach children key vocabulary in foreign languages, but make it Montessori friendly?
Come find out what has worked for us for years!
It is also a great method for homeschoolers.
I’ll show you how to do foreign languages the Montessori way.
#1 Foreign Language Vocabulary Posters
If you are looking at any Montessori Curriculum 3-6, you will soon realize that the lesson plans don’t include foreign languages for children.
But the fact that the main core of The Montessori Method doesn’t include foreign languages, doesn’t mean that you cannot include it.
You can most definitely add it to your Montessori homeschool daily schedule.
Let’s get into it!
The first thing you need to include in your Montessori environment (in your homeschool room or at your Montessori school) are two sets of posters in different foreign languages.
One set is of colors and the second is of numbers.
This is important for several reasons.
One reason is that it gives children a great visual to begin the connection and recognition process.
The second reason is that it is the control of error for The Montessori works that you can make with them.
You can make these yourself or you can use the ones that we have for you.
There are two sets, the one of colors in 7 languages and the one of numbers.
The languages included in this set are: English, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Italian and German.
#2 Foreign Language Color 3-Part Cards
In the printable, you will find The Montessori lesson plan PDF on how to use 3-part cards, in case you don’t know how.
The truth is that I am a big fan of 3-Part Cards.
3-Part Cards are great for many reasons and one of them is that you can use them to teach children pretty much anything.
This includes foreign languages for kids to grasp more easily.
As the learn the vocabulary, they will soon move into more complex words and phrases.
They definitely make language learning a lot more fun and easier.
Since there aren’t original Montessori materials to learn a foreign language, but 3-Part Cards are a well-known staple in The Montessori Curriculum, why not use them?
They are certainly Montessori inspired!
If you want children to learn Spanish first, for example, then only include the Spanish posters and 3-part cards when you’re doing Montessori at home.
#3 Foreign Language Number 3-Part Cards
If you were to be a fly on the wall in a day in the life of our homeschooling days, you will see how much these 3-Part Cards are loved by my children.
Why? Because they work!
Remember that 3-Part Cards come with a built-in control of error, which gives children a lot more independence in their learning.
If you don’t know how to pronounce the numbers or the colors in other languages, look them up on YouTube and learn along with them!
Watch the live training video above to learn just how we set them out in The Montessori environment and how we used the posters in different very beneficial ways.
I also show you how you can cycle through the bundle and the activities the maximize learning.
In Conclusion
You are definitely going to enjoy incorporating these types of activities in your Montessori environment.
You will enjoy watching children learn an you will also pick up a few new words as well.
HERE’S THE RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Like I said at the beginning of the show, I have a FB group for all things Montessori that you are welcome to join.
It is called The Montessori Way Prep Room.
If you want to join a homeschool Facebook community, then join The Natural Homeschool Community!
Colors and Numbers in 7 Languages BUNDLE
$24.99 $12.50
The languages in this bundle are:
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Mandarin Chinese (simplified)
- Italian
- Portuguese
This bundle has 66 pages and it includes:
- “My Colors Book” with 14 pages and a cover with posters of colors in 7 languages.
- Color 3-part cards sets in 7 languages (color-coded for easy distinction between languages).
- It teaches 11 colors: gray, black, brown, purple, yellow, white, pink, orange, blue, green and red.
- “My Numbers Book” with 7 pages and a cover with posters of numbers from 0-10 in 7 languages.
- Number 3-part cards sets in 7 languages (color-coded for easy distinction between languages).
- It teaches 11 numbers, from 0 through 10.
- Color code poster so you know which language is in which color.
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