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program profile
Dual-Language Program at Greenspring Montessori SProvides a Rich Exposure to the Spanish Language
INCE THE FALL OF 2013,studentsatGreenspring effortsofErinPressman,duallanguagecoordinatorandguide  at the school, who coordinates the language-acquisition efforts immerse themselves in learning a second language — across all levels in an effort to continue to build the program.
Spanish. Children as young as two years old have been able Future plans include continuing to increase cross-classroom
to take part in this enrichment, as Greenspring Montessori School currently offers Spanish Dual-Language Montessori Toddler (2 to 3 years), Children’s House (3 to 6 years), and Lower Elementary (6 to 9 years) communities.
In the Lower Elementary community, students in a separate dual-language class are taught in English by one guide — as teachers are called in the Montessori program — while another  
engagement and there are also plans to grow the dual- language program, including increased parent and community involvement.

language,” says Pressman. “We live in a multicultural society, and speaking a second language such as Spanish   learning Spanish.”
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