Spanish 1: Year 1 (ages 10-12)

❝To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.❞
– Chinese Proverb

Spanish 1: Year 1 is designed so that each lesson (and each month) builds on the previous lesson/month with a mixture of review, practice, and new content. The intention of a cohort design is that students will build familiarity and trust which typically enhances their willingness to speak a new language. Cohorts run for 6 months at a time.

There will be three cohorts beginning in January: Mon/Wed at 6am pdt and 7am pdt, and Tue/Thur at 6am pdt.
These cohorts will run January-June 2023. 

**Prerequisites**  
~A desire to speak Spanish.  

**This class requires the purchase of a book** 
https://www.amazon.com/Espa%C3%B1ol-Amigos-Approach-Learning-Conversational/dp/1535250828/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534438120&sr=8-1&keywords=espanol+con+amigos

The duration of Spanish 1: Year 1 covers chapters 1-9 of "Español Con Amigos":

December:  Chapter 1:  Greetings: we will learn expressions to say hello and goodbye, how 
                                         to make introductions, and expressions of courtesy
                     Chapter 2:  Using the verb "Ser": we will talk about where we you from, 
                                         what we are like, and professions

January:      Chapter 3:  The ABC's of Spanish: we will briefly cover the letters of the 
                                         alphabet, focusing on proper pronunciation. For example, 
                                         the letter g makes two different sounds (similar to English) 
                                         depending on which vowel follows it .
                     Chapter 4:  Likes and Dislikes: we will learn how to conjugate the verb gustar 
                                         (to like) and increase our vocabulary of verbs, sports, and nouns. 
                                         Students will practice asking what someone likes and telling 
                                         about something they like.

February:    Chapter 5:  Articles and Nouns: in Spanish, nouns have a "gender" and use an 
                                         article (el/la, los/las). We will continue to increase our vocabulary 
                                         of nouns and practice using the correct article.

March:         Chapter 6:  Adjectives: we will add colors and antonyms

April:            Chapter 7:  Expressing Possession: we will learn possessive adjectives, 
                                         learning how to communicate who something belongs to.

May:             Chapter 8: Numbers, including how to ask how much something costs.
                     Chapter 9:  Days of the Week, Date and Months, and Time: students will 
                                         learn how to talk about the days of the weeks, months, ask 
                                         what time it is and respond, and use this information to talk about 
                                         schedules and what time something occurs.

This class includes weekly homework (typically twice per week--after each class).  Students will be expected to do homework each week in order to continue the development of their language skills outside of class.  This will also help them come to class prepared for more conversation during class.

Classes consist of explicit vocabulary development, grammar instruction, conversation and application of the skills covered in the lesson/chapter.

If you have questions, please message me. I am happy to answer any questions you might have.