VIDEO COURSE + 1 LIVE SESSION
A Survival Guide: How to Get Ready for L2 in 6–12 Montessori Class?
with Lucie Urbancikova
4 sets of videos
Custom-designed visual tools
Live 2-hour online mentoring session
Course Takeaways:
- Clear understanding of what effective L2 teaching looks like in 6–12
- Four practical tools: Language Context Matrix, Unity Compass, Confidence Grid, Action Plan
- Language Skills Scales to track children's progress
- A renewed sense of clarity, confidence, and direction for the school year
Key Topics:
- Setting up a language-friendly Montessori environment
- Translanguaging and its role in child development
- L2 language skills through the Montessori lens
- Supporting speaking, reading, and writing in a second language
- Tools to help you stay focused, reflective, and organized
- Practical guidance for planning and record-keeping
Introduction to the Course
Where do you want to be at the start of the school year? Grounded. Confident. And fully aware that you’re not leaving anything important out.
- Fully online
- August 12–26, 2025
- 4 sets of videos accessible until September 30Approx. 4h of video content
- 1 Live mentoring session on ZoomTuesday, August 26: 5:00–7:00 p.m. (CEST)
- Lucie Urbancikova
- Certificate by Montessori Institute Prague
- Price: €127
August 12
Getting Started: Course Tools + The Pillars of L2 & Montessori
- Discover the four custom tools that will guide your thinking throughout the course
- Explore how second language learning and Montessori principles connect — through the lens of the child, the adult, and the school
August 14
Listening & Speaking
- Understand what children need to become confident L2 speakers
- Learn how to support oral language naturally in a Montessori 6–12 environment
- Reflect on your current practice and what small changes can make a big difference
August 19
Reading in a Second Language
- How do children read when it’s not their first language?
- Explore concrete practices to scaffold comprehension and fluency
- See how to integrate reading into the prepared environment and Cosmic Education
August 21
Writing Development
- Learn how writing emerges in an L2 — from single words to full expression
- Identify the phases of writing and how to guide children through them
- Build your confidence in supporting writing without pressure or perfectionism
Registration
MEET THE SPEAKER
- Fully online
- August 12–26, 2025
- 4 sets of videosavailable until September 30, 2025
- 1 Live session on Zoom:Tuesday, August 26: 5:00–7:00 p.m. (CEST)
- Lucie Urbancikova
- Certificate by Montessori Institute Prague
- Price: €127
Lucie Urbancikova
Lucie Urbancikova has been passionate about second language teaching since 2003, working with learners from young children to top managers. In 2012, she immersed herself in the Montessori approach, seeking innovative ways to integrate second language learning with Montessori principles.
For the last five years, Lucie has been intensively exploring the power and magic of formative assessment, which has profoundly shaped the way she guides children on their journey to fluency in English as a second language.
She holds a Master of Education in Experiential Education and AMI Assistant Certificates for ages 3-6, 6-12, and 12-18. She is also certified in TEYL, TEFL/TESOL, and as a mentor in educational settings. She has been a member of the Bilingual Montessori team since its foundation in 2022.
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