Vámonos! Are you ready for weekly Spanish adventures? In this multi-day course beginner Spanish students will have the opportunity to go on weekly virtual field trips to the zoo, park, beach, and many more places as they expand their Spanish vocabulary! The overall goal for this class is to give your child a fun and playful introduction to the Spanish language that will encourage them to further their studies as they advance in ability and years. Our organization firmly believes that learning should be fun and that when we are having fun we are able to retain new information and are motivated to study more. We will practice new vocabulary each week through interactive games, drawings, stories, and more! See below for more specifics regarding weekly topics.

Weekly Themes:
Week 1: Let's Go to the Zoo -Yo veo...(I see) / Oso-Bear / Perezoso- Sloth / Canguro- Kangaroo / Elefante- Elephant

Week 2: A Walk through the Park-Yo veo...(I see) / Flores- Flowers / árboles- trees / Pajaros-Birds / Patos- Ducks

Week 3: Let's Visit the Garden Yo veo...(I see) / Flores- Flowers / Plantas- Plants / Insectos- insects / Mariposas- Butterflies

Week 4: Pool Time Fun-Yo nado...lento/rápido (I swim...slow/fast) /La Piscina (pool)/ La Toalla (towel)/ El agua (water), El Traje de Baño (bathing suit)/ La Pelota (The Ball)

Week 5: Let's Play at the Beach-La Playa (The Beach)/ Las Conchas (Shells)/ El Protector Solar (Sunscreen)/ El Castillo de Arena (Sand Castle)/ La Pelota (The Ball)/ Las Gafas del Sol (Sun Glasses)

Week 6: Let 's go to the Aquarium (El Acuario)- La Ballena, El Pingüino, El Delfín, El Pez. Nadar- to swim. Sentence Frame= La Ballena/Pingüino/Delfín/Pez Nada…. ____no nada (It swims/It does not swim)

Week 7: Let's Go to the Ice Cream Shop ~ La Heladería (ice cream shop)/ Helado (Ice Cream) - Bolas (scoops) / Sabores- Chocolate, Vainilla, Menta, Fresa (flavors- chocolate, vanilla, mint, strawberry)

Week 8: Let’s Go to the Toy Store- La Tienda de Juguetes (Toy Store)- Las Pelotas (balls)/ Videojuegos (videogames)/ Los Juguetes (toys) / Peluches (stuffed animals)

Week 9: Let's Go to the Playground- El Área de Juegos (playground)- Los Columpios (swings) / El Balancín o El Subibaja (see-saw) / El Tobogán (slide) / Las Barras (monkey bars)

Week 10: Let’s Go to A National Park- El Parque Nacional- La Montaña (mountain)- La Selva (the jungle)- El Río (River)- El Volcán (Volcano). In this lesson, students will also get introduced to several national parks in South America.

Week 11: Field Trip Review. This week students will review the different places they have visited throughout the course and practice the sentence frames "yo voy a....I go to..." and "vamos a... we go to".

Week 12: Let's Go to the Museum 
Museum (El Museo) ~ Museo de Art (art museum), Museo de Ciencia (Science Museum), Museo de Juegos (Toy/Game Museum), Yo voy….(I go)

Week 13: Let's Go to the City (La Ciudad)**WEEK OF THANKSGIVING (we will meet once this week instead of our usual 2x) Sentence Frame: Yo voy...I go… (Students will be introduced to the sentence structure subject + verb.) El Apartamento (The Apartment). Aquarium (El Acuario). El Área de Juegos (playground). El Parque (The park). El Zoo (The zoo). El Museo (The Museum)

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The vocabulary in this course will be learned through exaggerated facial expressions, TPR (total physical response), pictures, games, and props to help your child make associations between the new words and their meaning. During class, our teachers try to limit their use of the English language. Of course, teachers will clarify in English if needed and use some English to explain grammar concepts when necessary. By limiting the use of English in the classroom your child will have a more natural understanding of the words and will not need to translate from English to Spanish but instead will have an innate understanding of the vocabulary and phrases. 

Teachers will speak slowly and clearly and model sentence frames and vocabulary for the student. After modeling the sentence frames the students and teacher will practice them in a call and response manner. Class sizes are small so that every child in attendance has plenty of opportunities to practice the new vocabulary and build their confidence in a small class environment. In addition to speaking/verbal activities, teachers may utilize Nearpod (https://nearpod.com/)  in presentations so that students can demonstrate their understanding in a nonverbal manner by drawing on the presentation slides. 

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. It is not expected that they will retain everything after only one lesson, learning any new language takes time and practice and with repeat exposure, we know they will see success! Please also keep in mind that it is developmentally acceptable for your child to respond in a nonverbal manner (thumbs up or thumbs down), repeat, or sometimes remain silent and listen to the lesson as they become familiar with the new Spanish sounds and words!

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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TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS:

1) Language or Education Background (Bachelors Degree and/or Teaching Certificate)
2) Native or Fluent Speaker
3) 5+ Years of Experience Working With Youth
4) Have Travelled or Lived in a Country or Territory Where Language is Spoken.
5) Believe in Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Environment For All Students to Learn

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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."