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Educator Biography & Philosophy
Maria leads Nurtiva's Spanish and English immersion circles and has worked in bilingual early years settings since 2018. She holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education with a language acquisition focus.
Her rooms run on song, rhythm, and repetition, giving toddlers hundreds of low-pressure encounters with both languages every week.
"Repeat it, sing it, play it. Understanding always arrives before speaking."
How Maria Builds Two Languages at Once
Maria's studio runs on song, rhythm and repetition. Toddlers get hundreds of low-pressure encounters with Spanish and English every week, and nobody is asked to produce a word before they are ready.
Song & rhythm routines
Full-sentence modelling
Home language valued
Low-pressure repetition
Professional Credentials
Maria holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education with a language acquisition focus, dual-language immersion training, and current paediatric CPR and first-aid certification.
35+ training hrs / year
Language progress notes
Safety refreshers
Immersion workshops
How Maria Partners With Families
Daily Nest Notes
Sleep, meals, moods and the new words your child tried today.
Home Song Sheets
The rhymes we sing in class, so they carry on at home.
Milestone Reviews
A termly look at understanding and speaking in both languages.
Settling Support
A gradual, agreed plan for the first few weeks in the studio.
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