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Say Hola to Spanish!
(School Year Starting August 11-12, 2009)
Elementary Spanish Advanced — Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 am — August 2009 thru May 2010
up to 12 class size
(for grades K—4th)
Prerequisites: Should be able to write short sentences and read short directions independently.
Description: Basic units to include review of letters, numbers, vowel sounds, colors, shapes, animals, etc. and more extensive vocabulary in the most commonly used areas using coloring sheets, songs, videos, books, & games. Writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills will be sharpened to skill level of students. Class workbook will be provided. (Click here to see what we've been up to this week.)
Middle School Spanish — Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 am — August 2009 thru May 2010
up to 12 class size
(for approximate grade levels 4th-8th)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing Spanish learners. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete some book work, puzzles, and small projects independently for homework.
Description: Basic units to include review of the alphabet, greetings, calendar, telling time, weather, numbers, vowel sounds, discussing friends, family, and home. Conjugation of verbs, noun/adjective agreement, and other Spanish I concepts will be introduced. Cultural differences between the United States and the Spanish-speaking world will be highlighted. Guided reading, grammar exercises, songs, videos, puzzles, & online activities will be the predominant methods of instruction. Writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills will be sharpened to skill level of students. Class workbook will be provided.
Spanish I Advanced — Tuesdays 11:30 am-12:45 pm — August 2009 thru May 2010
up to 12 class size
(for older beginners, approx. junior high to high school ages)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing Spanish I learners. Some understanding of numbers, telling time, calendar, alphabet, singular and plural nouns, definite and indefinite articles, me/no me gusta, the verbs ser and estar, personal pronouns, conjugation of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, negation, interrogatives, the verbs ir, tener, and venir, position of adjectives, prepositions, possessive adjectives, and the personal a. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently for homework.
Description: Units to include more advanced grammatical concepts such as acabar de + infinitive, el complemento indirecto, oír, traer, decir, el cambio o->ue, u->ue, e->ie, e->i, el infinitivo con otro verbo, comparativos y superlativos, el pretérito, los verbos reflexivos, hace...que, saber y conocer with written homework (click here to see this week's homework), quizzes, and tests. Class time will focus on beginning conversation. Class textbook will be provided.
Spanish II/III Advanced — Tuesdays 12:15-1:30 pm — August 2009 thru May 2010
up to 12 class size
(for older children of any grade/age who have satisfactorily completed Spanish I)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing Spanish II level learners. Understanding of ser and estar, subject pronouns, direct & indirect object pronouns, stem-changing verbs, commands, comparatives & superlatives, some irregular verbs, cardinal & ordinal numbers, preterite of -ar, -er, & -ir verbs, and reflexive verbs. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently or in small groups for homework.
Description: Units to include reviews of prerequisite grammar listed above, negative commands, possessive pronouns & adjectives, subjunctive, infinitives, present progressive, imperfect, por and para, future, and additional studies as time allows with written homework, quizzes, and tests. Class time will focus on quicker, intermediate conversation. Class textbook and additional readings will be provided.
French I/II Advanced — Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 pm — August 2009 thru May 2010
up to 12 class size
(for older beginners, approx. junior high to high school ages)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing French I learners. Understanding of maps, greetings, alphabet, dates & times, numbers, letters, vowel sounds, accent and pronunciation, negation, definite and indefinite articles, regular -er verbs, the verbs avoir, prendre, aller, vouloir, être, pouvoir, avoir besoin de, demonstrative adjectives, contractions, question formation, possessive adjectives, adjective agreement, partitive articles, and the pronoun en. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently for homework.
Description: Units to include review of prerequisite topics, passé composé with avoir, placement of adverbs, -re verbs, direct and indirect object pronouns, nominalization of adjectives, -ir verbs, maps, greetings, family, dates & times, numbers, letters, vowel sounds, pronunciation, verbs, c'est vs. il/elle est, prepositions, the pronoun y, and selected French II topics with written homework (click here to see this week's homework), quizzes, and tests. Class time will focus on beginning conversation. Class textbook will be provided.
Past & Potential Future Classes
Spanish I — Tuesdays 10:30-11:45 am — August 2008 thru May 2009
up to 12 class size
(for older beginners, approx. junior high to high school ages)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing Spanish I learners. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently for homework.
Description: Units to include maps, greetings, family, dates & times, numbers, letters, vowel sounds, pronunciation, verbs, culture, cities, eating, holidays, home, sports, weather, school, etc. with written homework (click here to see this week's homework), quizzes, and tests. Class time will focus on beginning conversation. Class textbook will be provided.
Spanish II — Tuesdays 11:15 am-12:30 pm — August 2008 thru May 2009
up to 12 class size
(for older children of any grade/age who have satisfactorily completed Spanish I)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing Spanish II level learners. Understanding of acabar de + infinitive, el complemento indirecto, oír, traer, decir, el cambio o->ue, u->ue, e->ie, e->i, el infinitivo con otro verbo, comparativos y superlativos, el pretérito, los verbos reflexivos, hace...que, saber y conocer. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently or in small groups for homework.
Description: Units to include reviews of prerequisite grammar listed above, ser and estar, subject pronouns, direct & indirect object pronouns, stem-changing verbs, commands, comparatives & superlatives, some irregular verbs, cardinal & ordinal numbers, preterite of -ar, -er, & -ir verbs, and reflexive verbs, and additional studies as time allows with written homework, quizzes, and tests. Class time will focus on quicker, intermediate conversation. Class textbook and additional readings will be provided.
French I — Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 pm — August 2008 thru May 2009
up to 12 class size
(for older beginners, approx. junior high to high school ages)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing French I learners. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently for homework.
Description: Units to include maps, greetings, alphabet, dates & times, numbers, letters, vowel sounds, accent and pronunciation, negation, definite and indefinite articles, regular -er verbs, the verbs avoir, prendre, aller, vouloir, être, pouvoir, avoir besoin de, demonstrative adjectives, contractions, question formation, possessive adjectives, adjective agreement, partitive articles, and the pronoun en with written homework (click here to see this week's homework), quizzes, and tests. Class time will focus on beginning conversation. Class textbook will be provided.
Advanced Middle School Spanish — Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 am — August 2008 thru May 2009
up to 12 class size
(for approximate grade levels 5th-8th)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing Spanish learners. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete some book work, puzzles, and small projects independently for homework.
Description: Basic units to include the alphabet, greetings, calendar, telling time, weather, numbers, vowel sounds, discussing friends, family, home, class, shopping, dining out, sports, etc. Cultural differences between the United States and the Spanish-speaking world will be highlighted. Guided reading, grammar exercises, songs, videos, puzzles, & online activities will be the predominant methods of instruction. Writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills will be sharpened to skill level of students. Class textbook will be provided.
Elementary Spanish — Wednesdays 11:30 am-12:30 pm — August 2008 thru May 2009
up to 12 class size
(for grades 1st—5th)
Prerequisites: Some independent reading and writing skills. Should be able to write short sentences independently by mid-year.
Description: Basic units to include letters, numbers, vowel sounds, colors, shapes, animals, body parts, etc. using coloring sheets, songs, videos, books, & games. Writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills will be sharpened to skill level of students. Class workbook will be provided. (Click here to see what we've been up to this week.)
*Potential Future Class:
Spanish II and IV Almuerzo
up to 20 class size
(for any students currently enrolled in Spanish II or IV)
Fees: Just $10 per student per month, added to monthly tuition payment
Description: Conversation happens most naturally around a dining table. So that Señora Raquel may also have a chance to catch a quick bite, all students enrolled in Spanish II or IV may come early or stay late and bring a sack lunch to enjoy while ONLY SPANISH CONVERSATION IS ALLOWED AT THIS TABLE!
*Potential Future Class:
Español IV conversación y literatura
up to 12 class size
(for older children of any grade/age who have satisfactorily completed Spanish III or Spanish II alone with an A or B+)
Prerequisites: For new or continuing advanced Spanish III level learners. Mastery of all regular and irregular -ar, -er, and -ir, reflexive, and stem-changing verbs in the present, preterite, imperfect, conditional and future tenses and the indicative and subjunctive moods, commands, usage of ser and estar, subject pronouns, direct & indirect object pronouns, comparatives & superlatives, cardinal & ordinal numbers, possessive pronouns & adjectives, infinitives, present progressive, and por and para. Maturity level commensurate with being able to sit and do guided practice in class for an extended period of time. Will be expected to complete book work and creative writing assignments independently or in small groups for homework.
Description: Units to include reviews of prerequisite grammar listed above, advanced verb forms, idiomatic expressions, advanced conversation, pronunciation, and listening speed and additional studies as time allows with written homework, quizzes, tests, and essays. Class time will focus on fast, advanced conversation. Class textbook and/or workbook and additional readings will be provided.
Exit Exam: Class will be expected to register, to study, and to take the SAT II: Spanish with Listening Subject Test given yearly in November for advanced placement and potential credit upon entering a college degree program.
*Potential Future Class:
Preschool Spanish
up to 12 class size
(for ages 3-7)
Prerequisites: Developmentally up to walking independently and talking in complete sentences. Able to be away from mommy for at least one hour. Gets along well with other children with a minimum of discipline.
Description: Basic units to include letters, numbers, vowel sounds, colors, shapes, animals, body parts, etc. using coloring sheets, songs, videos, books, & games. Listening and speaking skills will be the main focus. Class workbook will be provided.
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