Elementary Spanish

Description:Students will learn basic conversation skills, pronunciation, greetings, introductions, classroom directions, numbers, alphabet, telling time, days of the week, months, weather and seasons through being immersed in a Spanish environment and engaging in fun, 5th - 7th grade activities (songs, dance, cooking, arts and crafts) that are designed to help students develop a knowledge and appreciation of Latino/Hispanic culture.

Tutor: Mari Rodriguez
Length: Full Year
Level: 5th - 7th Grade Level
Materials: TBD
Homework: 1-2 hours per week
Prerequisite: None
Class Size: 8 - 18 students
Class Tuition: $160 ($15 Supply Fee)

Spanish I

Description: Students will learn Spanish through connections with other subjects, such as: music, literature, math, history, health, art, social sciences, geography and technology. Students will examine Latino/Hispanic culture and explore perspectives of Spanish speakers in regards to family, friends/friendship, sports/athletics, community service, food, social events and festivities, traveling and computer technology. This class involves learning Spanish grammar such as: definite and indefinite articles, word order and placement, plurals of adjectives, subject pronouns and conjugation of present tense verbs. Songs, dance, cooking, arts and crafts and other activities appropriate for 7th -12th students are incorporated into the class.

Tutor: Mari Rodriguez Length: Full Year
Level: 7th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: Beginning Spanish
Homework: 1-2 hours per week; may vary
Materials Required: TBD
Class Size: Minimum 8, Maximum 20
Class Tuition: $160 ($20 Supply Fee)

Spanish II

Description:A continuation of Spanish I. This involves a further study of Spanish grammar such as: using comparisons, demonstrative adjectives, direct and indirect object pronouns, commands, present progressive and past tense verb conjugations. Songs, dance, cooking, arts and crafts and other activities appropriate for 7th -12th students are incorporated into the class.

Tutor: Mari Rodriguez
Length: Full Year
Level: 7th - 12th Grade
Materials: TBD
Homework: 2-3 hours per week
Prerequisite: Spanish I, or must able to demonstrate skills in reading, communicating and understanding Spanish at the intermediate level.
Class Size: 8 - 20 students
Class Tuition: $160 ($20 Supply Fee)