¡Hola, bienvenidos a la clase de español! Welcome to the Spanish class!
Our program here at St. Anne provides a wide range of opportunities for students to develop their listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills and to deepen their cultural understanding of the Spanish Language. We know that everyone learns differently. We prefer our students work with the language in a variety of ways to facilitate learning.
The effective, psychomotor and cognitive activities allow students to interact with their classmates and practice their reading, speaking, writing and listening Spanish language skills.
SPANISH CLASS PHYLOSOPHY
I believe that children are natural language learners. Spanish Class here at St. Anne is designed to build the foundation for fluency and language acquisition in these young learners. We believe that by using teaching methods which utilize fun, play-based techniques, we are helping the students discover interest in the language, as well as build early exposure and comprehension of the language and the appreciation of the Spanish culture.
SPANISH CLASS GOAL
The Goal in the Spanish Class is to motivate and engage students to think, talk, and write about Spanish language and culture, and to help them feel it in a productive, meaningful way.
CURRICULUM
Our curriculum is based on the National Standards for foreign language Learning, which delineates five categories essential for a successful program; Communication, Cultures, Comparisons, Connections and Communities.
In keeping with Catholic religious tradition at St. Anne, the Spanish class incorporates Catholic prayers, holidays, and traditions as part of the Spanish class activities.
SPANISH I
Spanish I is offered to students in 8th grade. This is a High School course. We follow the same curriculum as Kelly High School Spanish I program. The students are required to take this class for the whole year (2 semesters).