Description
This class can be started in the fall or spring semester
Course Description: The children will be immersed in Spanish through online games and songs typical of Hispanic countries, art projects to do at home, books, and videos, as well as other fun activities. Themes are new each semester so a child can repeat this class without repeating the themes.
Goals/Objectives: Students will learn colors, weather, shapes, numbers, how to answer what their name is and how they are in Spanish, they will learn to respond to commands in Spanish and give commands in Spanish. In addition to this, students will learn vocabulary that has to do with the semester’s theme. They will get around 10 new words about every 2 weeks plus a handout with more words in case you want to advance them more at home. They will also learn how to answer modeled sentences relating to the theme and vary the answers according to their preferences.
Required Materials: A 3-ring binder to put anything that is printed out from the course or any project done for the class. These are projects and handouts that they can keep in the binder year after year. Your student may want to refer back to it from time to time during other semesters.
Expectations/Homework: It takes about one hour to get through the main material for the week plus about 30 minutes to do the reviewing to prepare for the following week. There will always be additional activities you can use if desired. The more Spanish work a student does at home the more they will advance. Ideally, you would review Spanish every day for a few minutes.
Instructor: Suzette Laporte-Ayo
For: K-4th grade
Fall Dates: August 19 – Dec 13 (with a week’s break over Thanksgiving)
Spring Dates: January 10 – May 2 (any week in March can be taken for Spring break)
April S. –
My daughter has had so much fun learning Spanish with Ms. Laporte-Ayo!
My 10 year old spends about 30 minutes a day on assignments. Specific feedback is given for errors, lots of positive feedback is always included, and points are awarded to incentivize work being turned in.
The teacher uses live class time to ask specific questions and listen for correct pronunciation. My daughter has many chances to speak for herself and practice her oral expression.
Grammar skills are included, and students are taught to use and speak in complete sentences. Games abound, assignments are organized, and assignments contain options for younger or more advanced students.
Ms. Laporte-Ayo is friendly and patient. In our area, fame of Ms. Laporte-Ayo precedes her. I wanted to have my sons take Spanish from her, but never had the chance until these online classes! I am very excited about this opportunity, very!