weekly

or for 16 classes

Vamonos! Beginner Conversational Spanish With Profe Sandy

Ages 9-13

Live Group Course

Learn the members of the family, learn to conjugate verbs, and practice dialoguing by forming sentences with what we practiced. Bonus: learn numbers and foods along the way. Each lesson will build on the last, but you can join anytime!

Sandy

Live video meetings

2x per week, 8 weeks

2-8 learners per class

40 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

16 live meetings

10 hrs 40 mins in-class hours

Homework

1-2 hours per week. Homework can range from writing sentences in English, then Spanish, to cooking or presenting a multi-cultural food for class discussion. Student will tell us the name and how it is made in Spanish. You can wear relevant costumes on certain days as detailed in the syllabus.

Certificate of Completion

Certificate of Completion will be presented by email at the end of the course. Student must attend at least 80% of the classes and watch any missed recordings to receive the certificate.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6

Beginner Level

Join our beginner Spanish class! Explore family, introductions, hobbies, sports, transportation, clothing, art, music, history, and Latin culture. Master verb conjugation, numbers, dialogue practice, and fairy tales. Discover body parts in Spanish for a comprehensive language journey!
I will be adding references to any pictures, music, or historical information that is used in my slides to the end of each of my slide presentations.

Learning Goals

Students will engage in conversations with family and friends in Spanish, discussing personal preferences and interests.

Students will learn to conjugate verbs in Spanish, emphasizing similarities to subject-verb agreement in English.

Syllabus

16 Lessons

over 8 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Food and Family, Comida y Familia

 Learn subject verb agreement for the verbs gustar and comer. Dialogue about family and food forming full sentences about our enjoyment for food. Learn numbers 1-10 and tell us how many are in your family.

40 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Hobbies and Sports, Hobbies y deportes

 Learn how to tell a friend your hobbies and extracurricular activities in spanish. Learn to conjugate verb gustar.  Learn the numbers 11-20.  Learn the verbs to like and to go.

40 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Pets and Farm Animals, Mascotas y Animales

 Learn the names of farm animals and how to tell a friend what kind of pets are in your home. Pet show and tell at the end of class. Learn the verbs Cuidar and other verbs related to pet care. Learn the numbers 21-30.  Let's explore an exotic creature. Hint it is a type of cat.

40 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Professions, Profesiones

 Let's discuss what we want to be when we grow up and why. Practice the verb Querer and the word Cuando. Learn the numbers 31-40. Let's explore the life of a coffee farmer. Campesinos.

40 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance

My content will never be scary. I try to keep everything family friendly.

Pre-Requisites

Of course life happens, but do try to prevent noisy distractions for this class such as Tv, pets, siblings, etc. We will be dialoguing in Spanish together. Take notes if possible.

Supply List

PC or laptop. Camera and microphone either built in or separate. Child must be present on camera to attend the class. No turned off cameras. Pencil and paper for those who are visual learners and like to take notes.

Language of Instruction

Spanish (Level: A1)

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Sandy

Joined July, 2024

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Fluent and native Spanish speaker. Also fluent in English. I welcome children of both English and Spanish background, and all backgrounds in my class. The goal is to learn to cross the language barrier and be able to communicate our thoughts with others in a new language.