🌟 This class is designed to introduce and reinforce the fundamental concepts of the simple present tense, an important foundation for effective communication in Spanish.
This curriculum is thoughtfully crafted to capture the interest of teens, incorporating amusing themes, interactive activities, and multimedia resources. Through a blend of games, role-playing, and multimedia, students will acquire language skills while having fun.

What to expect:
1. Students will explore verb conjugations, sentence structure, and common irregular verbs, ensuring a grasp of the essential components for effective communication. 
2. Students will expand their vocabulary with practical, everyday words and expressions. They will learn to express thoughts, preferences, routines, and engage in meaningful conversations using the simple present tense.
3.Students will apply what they've learned to real-life scenarios, reinforcing practical language skills. Students will be encourage to practice everyday situations, from ordering food to discussing hobbies, all while using the simple present tense with ease.

Class Goals:
•Develop the ability to conjugate regular and common irregular verbs in the simple present tense, including -ar, -er, and -ir verb groups.
•Understand and apply correct sentence structure when forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the simple present tense.
•Acquire a practical vocabulary related to daily routines, hobbies, family, and personal interests in order to express oneself using the simple present tense.
•Demonstrate the ability to communicate basic information about oneself, including personal details, preferences, and routines, using the simple present tense.
•Engage in conversations with peers, expressing ideas and opinions with increasing confidence.
•Develop the skill of understanding spoken Spanish in the simple present tense, including recognizing common phrases, expressions, and verbal cues.
•Participate in listening exercises, such as audio recordings, to enhance comprehension.
•Develop a sense of confidence in using the simple present tense in both spoken and written communication.
•By the end of this course, teens will have not only mastered the simple present tense but also cultivated a foundation for further Spanish language learning and a deeper appreciation for Hispanic culture.

Class structure:
Since it is a Beginners class, students will be encouraged to practice the pronunciation and create sentences using the vocabulary they know, which will help them gain confidence as they will begin to think and speak in Spanish rather than simply translate.
The routine of the class will be as follow: 
1. Greetings
2. Review of vocabulary
3. Introduction of new vocabulary and repetition
4. Introduction of the grammar structure
5. Student practice
6. Game/ Activity

🌟September & October 2024 🌟

Week of Sep 2nd - 6th: Mucho gusto. Students introduction.
Week of Sep 9th -13th: Review of Verbs with -AR ending Part 1
Week of Sep 16th -20th: Review of Verbs with -AR ending Part 2
Week of Sep 23rd -27th: Review of verbs with -ER and -IR ending Part 1
Week of Sep 30th - Oct 4th: Review of verbs with -ER and -IR ending Part 2
Week of Oct 7th - 11th: Reviewing questions in Simple present
Week of Oct 14th - 18th: Reviewing sentences in the negative form
Week of Oct 21st - 25th: Reviewing irregular verbs Group 1
Week of Oct 28th - Nov 1st: Reviewing irregular verbs Group 2
Week of Nov 4th - 8th: Reviewing irregular verbs Group 3 


There will be games and activities to complement each lesson, with lots of repetition.
**During the last 5 to 10 minutes of class, students will review the vocabulary using interactive games from:"Blooket" and "Educaplay". Students Do Not need to create any accounts. Students need Parental Permission to access Blooket.com/play and game.educaplay.com and use a Game ID that I will provide, or to use the link that I will provide in the chat. 

***All material will be presented via Canva and screen shared by the teacher. The PDFs will also be screen shared by the teacher so they can be completed as an oral and written exercise.
*****CLASS RECORDING POLICY : I do not share recordings of my group classes in order to protect the privacy of all learners  (many parents do not feel comfortable with other families having access to videos that include their child). Please contact the teacher to arrange a make up session or a video with the class content for the missing day.