Bienvenidos a Español 1! In this class, students will use the Realidades text (used in school districts around the US). I will pull resources from several texts/sources to give students a well-rounded and thorough foundation in Spanish, but students are encouraged to purchase the Realidades workbook to practice outside of class time. This is a semester 1: Chapters 1 through 4 A&B class. Semester 2 will run at the same time in the spring and cover Chapters 5 through 9 A&B. Middle school students who wish to take this class for Spanish exposure are welcomed. High school students looking for a Spanish credit are encouraged. Students will be assigned practice/homework assignments to be graded. A final course grade can be provided upon request. 

Each week will cover a new chapter (ex: Chapter 1A on Tuesday/Thursday of week 1 and Chapter 1B on Tuesday/Thursday of week 2). We will move quickly but I will monitor students and be available "after class" if anyone has a question or needs further explanation. 

Topics will include: (order subject to change slightly depending on students)
Weeks 1 & 2: Introductions/"Para Empezar"
Weeks 3 & 4: Chapter 1 A/B
Weeks 5 & 6: Chapter 2 A/B
Weeks 7 & 8: Chapter 3 A/B
Weeks 9 & 10: Chapter 4 A/B 
Weeks 11 & 12: writing and speaking practice
Weeks 13 & 14: Review and final assessment

Each week will primarily focus on grammar concepts with vocabulary memorization/practice in between meetings. Students will have opportunities to speak/listen to pronunciation and explore sentence structure through writing and speaking. I will utilize both English and Spanish throughout the lessons and students will gain a greater understanding of language/parts of speech in both English and Spanish. At the end of this semester course, students will be prepared to continue learning in the second half of the Realidades 1 text in spring 2024.