Día de los Muertos Vocabulary Class

Hola y Bienvenidos!

🌟 Who is this class for?
1) This class is designed for beginner Spanish students. 
2) Students with little to no previous exposure to the Spanish language are welcome!
3) Students who want to not only learn Spanish but also have fun!
4) Students who do well with small class sizes (6 students or less).

🌟 About this Class
1) This class meets twice during one week 2-day course
2) Students gain a basic understanding of the holiday Día de Los Muertos which is celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries throughout Latin America as they increase their Spanish vocabulary. 
3) We will practice new vocabulary through interactive games, coloring activities, and more! 
4) Class is conducted in both Spanish and English.

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🌟 Breakdown of Classes

Class #1: 
1) Students are introduced to the question words “dónde-where” and “por qué-why” 
2) Students discuss where and why people celebrate Día de los Muertos. 
3) Students watch a video clip from the movie COCO to solidify their understanding of the reason why people celebrate this holiday and how it honors the family. 
4) Students are introduced to the vocabulary listed below and discuss the importance of these items within the context of this holiday. At the end of class, students will work together as a group to design an "ofrenda-altar" and place the vocabulary terms they've learned about on this altar.

Vocabulary:
-Día de Muertos- Day of the Dead
-Las Velas- Candles
-La Comida- Food (we will discuss several different foods that are important to this day)
-Los Ancestros- Ancestors
-La Ofrenda- During the Day of the Dead it is an altar that hosts various items to honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed. -We will discuss some of these items in more detail during class (Pan de Muertos, Las Flores, Calaveras de Azucar, Las Fotos etc.)
-El Maquillaje- Makeup

Class #2:
1) Students review the concepts and vocabulary that were discussed during the first meeting. 
2) Students review the concepts and vocabulary through a game "veo, veo" where students watch a video clip of a Día de Los Muertos celebration in San Antonio Texas, and comment on the things they see related to the holiday.

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🌟Teaching Approach
1) Our number one priority is making your student feel welcome and included. We understand that when students feel comfortable they are more open to learning new things.

2) Vocabulary in this course is learned through exaggerated facial expressions, TPR (total physical response), pictures, games, and props to help your child make associations between new words and their meaning. 

3) Teachers speak slowly and clearly and model sentence frames and vocabulary for students. After modeling the sentence frames the students and teacher will practice them in a call and response manner. 

4) Class activities include a mix of speaking, listening and writing/drawing activities. Teachers may utilize Nearpod (https://nearpod.com/) in class presentations so that students can demonstrate their understanding in a nonverbal manner by drawing on presentation slides. 

6) This course is designed to give students repeat exposure to the target vocabulary and sentence frames so they have plenty of opportunities to practice and master the lesson objectives.

Our teachers are so excited to share their love of the Spanish language with your students through fun and interactive activities! 

Nos Vemos Pronto :)

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REFUNDS & TRANSFERS:
Per Outschool's limited refund policy: "Full refund within 24 hours of purchase or up to a week in advance of the class."