Beginner Spanish for Equestrians: Communicating at the Barn en Español
In this on-going Spanish-language course, we will focus on basic grammar and specific terminology that is useful around the barn and when dealing with horses; a great supplemental course for any Spanish learner!
Doreen Rose: M.S. Education, B.A. Spanish, TESOL
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(59)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Learners will learn basic Spanish grammar combined with specific vocabulary words and phrases that are useful around the barn and in typical equestrian scenarios. Fundamental grammar skills will be incorporated so that learners will be able to communicate in complete sentences. Students will learn to conjugate commonly used verbs at the barn in the present tense. Week of September 4th: Horse Breeds Week of September 11th: Useful Phrases at the Barn Week of September 18th: Tack and Farm Equipment Week of September 25th: The Colors of the Barn Week of October 2nd: Grooming Tools Week of October 9th: The Alphabet Of The Barn Week of October 16th: Riding Disciplines Week of October 23rd: Horse Body Parts Week of October 30th: Halloween at the Barn Week of November 6th: Rider Body Parts Week of November 13th: Riding Clothes Week of November 20th: Trailering Week of November 27th: Bad Horse Behaviors Week of December 4th: Equestrian Emotions Week of December 11th: Using Number at the Barn Week of December 18th: Barn Math Week of January 1st: Jumping in Spanish Week of January 8th: Equestrian Verb Drills Week of January 15th: A Day In The Life Of An Equestrian Week of January 30th: All About Lunging Week of February 5th: Being A Horse Trainer for a Day
Learning Goals
Students will learn to properly communicate in Spanish while at the barn. Learners will be encouraged to speak in full sentences as much as possible by combining the vocabulary terms and grammatical concepts focused on in each class session.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
My classes include interactive activities for students to complete as we proceed through each lesson. I utilize Nearpod, Pear Deck, EdPuzzle. Kahoot and Jamboard activities to further students' comprehension and communication skills. To participate in these interactive activities, students will only need to click on session links that I post for them in the Zoom chat during our live meetings. No personal information will ever be required of students in order to participate in these activities and they will not have to create accounts within any of these external resources in order to participate during class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Many of my lessons include interactive activities for students to complete in the form of Nearpod and Pear Deck lessons. I utilize EdPuzzle and Kahoot whenever possible to further students' comprehension and communication skills. To participate in these interactive activities, students click on session links I post in the Zoom chat during our live meetings. No personal information will ever be required of students in order to participate in these activities. Many times, I simply screen share lesson activities for students to view during the lesson.
Joined April, 2021
4.9
59reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
New York Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
New York Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Dowling College
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Arizona State University
I am a certified Spanish teacher with over sixteen years experience teaching middle school and high school Spanish. I have also been an equestrian for many years and own my own small farm with three horses. I am an adjunct professor for Post University's Equine Studies program. I am a dressage rider and adult amateur competitor with the United States Dressage Federation and often have to communicate at the barn with Spanish speakers.Reviews
Live Group Class
$21
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-9 learners per class
