This Spanish class is geared to short attention spans and reluctant foreign-language speakers who still want to be introduced to the Spanish language, speak it when they feel comfortable, and review it as they like over the week! We will practice different kinds of phrases and dialogues each week by playing games and listening to simple books. 

This beginner version of the class is aimed to be accessible for those brand new to the language. However, we learn whole phrases that incorporate the vocabulary rather than just isolated vocabulary. I model whole language and encourage depending on each learner's level, but am happy to hear them say whatever portion they feel ready to at the moment. If your child has been learning Spanish for a while or has had significant exposure, please see my courses listed with "intermediate" or "advanced" in the title.

Learners will have lots of opportunities to interact but always have the option to pass. If they pass, I will still give them a turn from time to time to check if they want to speak. The lessons do not build on one another, and students may join in or leave on any week. The teacher will work to foster a welcoming environment, encouraging all students to do their personal best and be supportive of others in the process.

Our class time will include the following:
1. Introduce new words and phrases.
2. Listen to our book of the week. 
3. Play a game to further practice our target words and phrases of the week. 
4. If time allows: quick quiz to review if the learners want to speak up and/or matching opportunity that works great if kids are able to annotate. (Annotation ability is helpful but not expected or required for the course!)


This is our schedule for summer 2023:
Week of May 29 - Using position prepositions to tell where things are, Book: "¿Dónde está la pelota?" (by the instructor)
Week of June 4 - Introducing ourselves with names, pronouns (optional), and favorites, Book: "Nos presentamos" (by the instructor)
Week of June 11 - Talking about seasons of the year, Book: "¿En qué estación estamos?" (by the instructor)
Week of June 18 - Telling what instruments we play, Book: "Mi banda musical" (by the instructor)
Week of June 25 - Asking and answering names and ages, Book: "Tú no te llamas Juan" (by the instructor)
Week of July 2 -  Identifying shapes, Book: "Me gusta mi forma" (by the instructor)
Week of July 9 - BREAK
Week of July 16 - Identifying objects and animals with complete sentences, Book: "Busco un gato" (by the instructor)

This is our schedule for fall 2023:
 Week of August 13 - Discussing school subjects, Book: "La escuela de Ibán" (by the instructor)
Week of August 20 - Asking and answering how we feel, Book, "Copo de nieve, ¿cómo estás?" (by the instructor)
Week of August 27 - Telling what we are doing, Book: "¿Estás listo, Federico?" (by the instructor) 

Week of September 3 - Telling where we are with the book, "Paula, ¿dónde estás?" (by the instructor)
Week of September 10 - Sharing food likes and dislikes with the book, "Mónica, ¿qué te gusta?" (by the instructor)
Week of September 17 - Asking and answering what we like to do, Book: "¡Me gusta hacer eso!" (by the instructor)
Week of September 24 - Telling what we eat and drink, Book: "Tengo mucha sed" (by the instructor)

Week of October 1 - Describing our attributes, Book: "¡Así soy yo!" (by the instructor) 
Week of October 8 - Talking about what we see in nature, Book: "Veo, veo" (by the instructor)  
Week of October 15 - Identifying the months of the year, Book: "Estos son los doce meses del año" (by the instructor)
Week of October 22 - Describing with colors, Book: "¿De qué color es?" (by the instructor)
Week of October 29 - Telling time by the hour and what it is time to do, Book: "Tengo mucho sueño" (by the instructor) 

Week of November 5 - Describing our attributes, Book: "¡Así soy yo!" (by the instructor)  
Week of November 12 - Talking about transportation methods, Book: "¿Cómo vamos al supermercado?" (by the instructor)
Week of November 19 - BREAK
Week of November 26 - Telling our favorite sports, Book: "Mi deporte favorito" (by the instructor)
Week of December 3 - Telling what we have, Book: "Tengo diez perros" (by the instructor)
Week of December 10 -  Talking about snowmen parts with the book, "Un muñeco de nieve" (by the instructor) 


Optional homework: Students will frequently be provided with class notes highlighting the main vocabulary, worksheets, versions of the story we read in class to practice further on their own time, and links to videos of the instructors' reading of the story to practice during the week.