Melina Gac Levin, Founder of NYC's First Forest School en Español
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Melina Gac Levin is an educator and bilingual parent who lives in Brooklyn, NY. She is the founder of Pueblo, which supports multicultural families through parenting classes and consultations. She is also the co-founder of Nido Forest, NYC's first forest school en Español. Melina has a dual Masters from Bank Street College of Education in Infant, Toddler and Family Development and Early Childhood General and Special Education. She is a former preschool teacher, and currently teaches graduate students at Bank Street College of Education. In this conversation, we discuss Melina’s experiences growing up with multiple languages and how they shaped her identity. We also discuss her journey to becoming a teacher and what led her to found Pueblo and Nido Forest. Melina shares her experiences raising two bilingual daughters, and offers advice for parents raising bilingual or multilingual children. Follow Melina: Pueblo Website Parent Pueblo Instagram Nido Forest Website Nido Forest Instagram Follow Multilingual Montessori: Website Instagram Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multilingual-montessori/message
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