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Beginner Spanish for Young Learners: (Part 1)

In this 10-week Spanish world language beginner-level course, learners will develop the basic skills to communicate in Spanish that include greetings, basic phrases, numbers from 0-100, days of the week, the alphabet, family members, etc.
Music & Language Learning Center by Kristine Dizon
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What's included

10 live meetings
5 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned weekly to help learners apply the concepts through various exercises. Additionally, there will be recording assignments to further enhance their practice and understanding.
Certificate of Completion
Families may request a certificate of completion once the course has been successfully finished. This certificate serves as a formal acknowledgment of the learner’s participation and achievement, providing a tangible record of the skills and knowledge gained throughout the course.

Class Experience

In this 10-week Spanish world language beginner-level course, learners will develop the basic skills to communicate in Spanish that include greetings, basic phrases, numbers from 0-100, days of the week, the alphabet, family members, daily routines, colours, parts of the house, transportation and a final project about different Spanish speaking countries through in-class exercises, games, quizlets, kahoots, and music offered by the Music and Language Learning Center by Kristine Dizon.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏-𝟑:
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟎-𝟐𝟗) 
There will be classroom introductions & classroom expectations. Learners will be introduced to how Spanish greetings and the difference between formal and informal conversation, how to introduce oneself, ask for one's name, and how to say goodbye. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 0 to 29. Learners will have an opportunity to practice using the new vocabulary in class and record what they have learned from the teacher. 

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 & 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟑𝟎-𝟓𝟗)
What day is it? What time is it? Learners will learn the days of the week, months and seasons of the year, date structure, and examples. They will be able to learn how to ask for the time in Spanish using the parts of the day and the European system. There will be activities in couples reading and writing dates with times. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 30 to 59.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟒-𝟔:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, & 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟔𝟎-𝟖𝟎)
Learners will be introduced to the Spanish alphabet. In this session, we will work on the pronunciation of vowels and consonants, how to spell their name, and the application of the Spanish alphabet. Learners will also learn the colours in Spanish and be able to describe the colour of different objects in Spanish using the verb 'ser'. There will be a series of exercises and games for the students. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 60 to 80.

𝐌𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 & 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟖𝟎-𝟏𝟎𝟎)
Learners will learn about family members in Spanish through different exercises and games facilitated by the teacher. Students will be able to describe the members of their family using the verbs 'ser' and 'llamar'. Learners will draw pictures of their family trees to present at the beginning of the following class. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 80 to 100.

𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞
The class will begin with the family tree presentations in Spanish. Learners will learn about the parts of their house in Spanish through songs, exercises, and games. Learners will draw pictures of their dream houses that they will present in the following class using the verbs 'ser' and 'estar'. 

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟕-𝟗:
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 
The class will begin with learners presenting their dream house in Spanish. Learners will learn new vocabulary relating to commonly used verbs and nouns associated with daily routines. Learners will do a presentation of their daily routines at the beginning of the following class. 

 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
This session will begin with learners doing their presentations about their daily routines. Learners will develop their vocabulary about different modes of transportation and be able to describe their favourite mode of transportation. There will be a short film screening about the different modes of transportation in Spanish. Students will prepare their final presentation about Spanish-speaking countries in Spanish for our final meeting. 

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟎:
𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
Nationalities and countries in Spanish. Nationalities and Countries: Where are you from? Where are you? Practice: guessing verbs, asking for nationality, location, and professions, and guessing characters. 

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 
Students will present their final country projects to one another. There will also be a comprehensive review & reflection of what learners achieved during the past eight weeks. 

*𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 & 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Learning Goals
Learners will develop foundational Spanish-speaking skills by participating in in-class exercises.
Learners will practice basic conversational phrases in Spanish to improve communication abilities.
learning goal

Syllabus

10 Lessons
over 10 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introductions, Greeting Conversation & Numbers (0-29)
 There will be classroom introductions & classroom expectations. Learners will be introduced to how Spanish greetings and the difference between formal and informal conversation, how to introduce oneself, ask for one's name, and how to say goodbye. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 0 to 29. Learners will have an opportunity to practice using the new vocabulary in class and record what they have learned from the teacher. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
The Days of the Week & Telling Time & Numbers (30-59)
 What day is it? What time is it? Learners will learn the days of the week, months and seasons of the year, date structure, and examples. They will be able to learn how to ask for the time in Spanish using the parts of the day and the European system. There will be activities in couples reading and writing dates with times. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 30 to 59. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
The Days of the Week & Telling Time & Numbers (30-59)
 What day is it? What time is it? Learners will learn the days of the week, months and seasons of the year, date structure, and examples. They will be able to learn how to ask for the time in Spanish using the parts of the day and the European system. There will be activities in couples reading and writing dates with times. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 30 to 59. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Alphabet, Colours, & Numbers (60-80)
 Learners will be introduced to the Spanish alphabet. In this session, we will work on the pronunciation of vowels and consonants, how to spell their name, and the application of the Spanish alphabet. Learners will also learn the colours in Spanish and be able to describe the colour of different objects in Spanish using the verb 'ser'. There will be a series of exercises and games for the students. Learners will learn about cardinal numbers from 60 to 80. 
30 mins online live lesson

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Master's Degree in Education from Longy School of Music of Bard College
Caroline Campos
Bachelor's Degree from Atlantic International University
Orfilia Gil Ward
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳
23 years old, was born in Alabama but raised in New Mexico with her Mexican parents. Her parents would always go back and forth to Mexico since they lived very close to the frontier. She was raised with English and Spanish as her native languages.
 
Since she was very young, she knew she wanted to be a teacher, she enjoys spending time with children, and she is known for being very patient with them, that’s why she decided to go to college and major in Education. Since she began college, she started working as an ESL online teacher which she has been doing for 2 years. She has also been a volunteer for 5 years, teaching various subjects across the country of Mexico, during her free time.
 
She has a 7-year-old niece with ADHD, daughter of a single mom, a full-time worker, and a student. She helps her niece with online school and homework. She is glad she chose this career path where she can help others learn something new but especially those in need. 
 
She believes that her job as a teacher is to be a guide, learning from them is just as important as what they learn from her. She also believes each child has their own abilities and struggles, she can understand that, help them grow and blossom inside the classroom no matter what their learning skills are. The joy of seeing a kid being excited from something they learned, even if it was as simple as a single word or sentence, is incomparable.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
BA in Pedagogy, University of Monterrey (2019-2023)
120-hour TEFL certificate, TEFL Fullcircle (2019)
Teaching and learning: The principles 
Teaching skills and managing the classroom
Teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
Teaching vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar skills 

𝐎𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝
A Tri-Lingual Spanish Teacher at the Music and Language Learning Center.

She has over 22 years of experience in the education field, including Hispanic Linguistics, Spanish Teaching, Curriculum Development, and Course planning and facilitation; additionally, she is well-versed in administering DELE testing to students to identify what level of Spanish they need to be placed into. Before joining the Music and Language Learning Center, Orfilia taught at Nippon Hispanic Academy for 5 years while simultaneously teaching at the Langland language institute in Japan for 11 years, as a Spanish Language Professor.  She also worked at Kawasaki Motors as a Spanish Teacher and at Kanagawa International School teaching young children Spanish; additionally, she also taught online at Take Lessons as a Spanish teacher for 6 years. 

She has vast experience teaching the Spanish language that spans over 22 years while teaching a wide age group of students ranging from the ages 5 to 81 years of age.  Orfilia earned her Bachelor’s degree from Atlantic International University in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is a certified Spanish Curriculum Developer by Cervantes Spanish Institute furthermore she is well versed in the administering of the DELE and CEFR testing and language level placement; additionally, she has a certification in Microsoft Programs as an Office Assistant and is Certified in CPR.   She was selected as “Professor of the Year” by the Language Institute and graduated toward the top of her class at Atlantic International University.  Orfilia strives to make her lessons custom-tailored to each student and truly enjoys watching her students excel. 

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for 10 classes
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Ages: 7-12
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