BMS • Bilingual Montessori School, LLC
Why Spanish
¿Por Qué Español?
Bilingual Montessori School is the only school in Northern New Mexico that combines the Montessori philosophy of education with Spanish language integrated schooling.
Give your child the lifetime boost of knowing a second language.
According to the US Census, 1 in 5 US residents speak a foreign language at home, even though most speak English well. Spanish is overwhelmingly the non-English language spoken in the US. BMS provides a unique window into this language and its cultures. Class sizes are limited to enhance dialogue, improve retention, and are taught by native Spanish-speaking degreed teachers who are fluent in English.
Why a second language?
Many children derive benefits from early second language instruction, such as
improved overall school performance, superior problem-solving skills, improved
creativity and ability to approach complex matters. Learning a second language is a fantastic opportunity to keep young ‘sponge like’ brains stimulated, setting good life-long habits.
Why Montessori?
A basic idea in the Montessori education philosophy is that in order to develop physical, intellectual, and spiritual potential to the fullest, the child must have freedom: a freedom to be achieved through self-discipline, order, and clearly defined limits. We rely on Dr. Montessori’s insight that the only valid impulse to learning is the self-motivation of the child. We provide the proper environment and direction so that the children, at their own speed, according to their own capacities and in a relatively noncompetitive atmosphere, can develop and learn. We never put children at risk of failure until they have a reasonable chance of success, thus reinforcing the positive and joyful elements of education.
What is the best age to introduce a child to a second language?
The earlier a child learns a language, the better. Studies have shown that children,
who learn another language before the age of five, learn with the same part of the brain that they use to speak their mother tongue.
Younger children do not have inhibitions and so will speak naturally and with native like pronunciation.
Will a second language interfere with my child's English ability?
In most cases, learning another language enhances a child's English ability. Comparing two language systems aids with the understanding and use of each. Reports have demonstrated that children who have learned a second language earn higher SAT scores.
Is it harder for a child to acquire two languages at once?
There is no evidence to suggest this. A child does not have to be exceptional to be bilingual; as long as the child is exposed to two languages throughout early childhood, he or she will acquire them both.
What is the advantage of having a mixed age class?
Dr. Maria Montessori advocates the multi age classroom as the younger children, who learn through imitation, can learn from the older students, who in turn benefit from this experience of learning compassion and caring for the younger ones.
According to the US Census, 1 in 5 US residents speak a foreign language at home, even though most speak English well. Spanish is overwhelmingly the non-English language spoken in the US. BMS provides a unique window into this language and its cultures. Class sizes are limited to enhance dialogue, improve retention, and are taught by native Spanish-speaking degreed teachers who are fluent in English.
Why a second language?
Many children derive benefits from early second language instruction, such as
improved overall school performance, superior problem-solving skills, improved
creativity and ability to approach complex matters. Learning a second language is a fantastic opportunity to keep young ‘sponge like’ brains stimulated, setting good life-long habits.
Why Montessori?
A basic idea in the Montessori education philosophy is that in order to develop physical, intellectual, and spiritual potential to the fullest, the child must have freedom: a freedom to be achieved through self-discipline, order, and clearly defined limits. We rely on Dr. Montessori’s insight that the only valid impulse to learning is the self-motivation of the child. We provide the proper environment and direction so that the children, at their own speed, according to their own capacities and in a relatively noncompetitive atmosphere, can develop and learn. We never put children at risk of failure until they have a reasonable chance of success, thus reinforcing the positive and joyful elements of education.
What is the best age to introduce a child to a second language?
The earlier a child learns a language, the better. Studies have shown that children,
who learn another language before the age of five, learn with the same part of the brain that they use to speak their mother tongue.
Younger children do not have inhibitions and so will speak naturally and with native like pronunciation.
Will a second language interfere with my child's English ability?
In most cases, learning another language enhances a child's English ability. Comparing two language systems aids with the understanding and use of each. Reports have demonstrated that children who have learned a second language earn higher SAT scores.
Is it harder for a child to acquire two languages at once?
There is no evidence to suggest this. A child does not have to be exceptional to be bilingual; as long as the child is exposed to two languages throughout early childhood, he or she will acquire them both.
What is the advantage of having a mixed age class?
Dr. Maria Montessori advocates the multi age classroom as the younger children, who learn through imitation, can learn from the older students, who in turn benefit from this experience of learning compassion and caring for the younger ones.
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