St. John School Spanish

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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
I was born in Santiago, Chile, so I grew up speaking, playing, singing and even dreaming in Spanish. The first time I came to Lawrence I was two years old. I didn't move to live permanently the United States until I was seventeen. I have a husband named David and three daughters. Two of my daughters are at our school this year!

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Mission
One of my main goals is to make learning Spanish fun. I like to use art, stories, music, games and connections to real places and people to learn and practice our Spanish. Preschool to third grade- This semester in primary level Spanish class, we are heading for adventures, heroes and villains with our theme of fairy tales! We will learn a song about the Puss in Boots (El gato con botas), count mattresses with The Princess and the Pea (La princesa y el guisante), see how big the vines grow in Jack and Beanstalk (Juan y los frijoles mágicos), and blow the house down with The Three Little Pigs (Los tres cerditos). Second and third graders will continue on their noble quest to learn to read and write in Spanish. It will be a semester full of games, songs and happy endings… in Spanish! Fourth to fifth grade- Each semester in fourth to fifth grade Spanish class, we will study a different country to make the Spanish language come to life. Our current country is Costa Rica! Both scientists and tourists are drawn to its national parks and their diverse plant and animal life. We will learn how scientists identify different bird species, and describe a new animal that we've discovered deep in the Costa Rican rainforest. Sixth Grade- Our middle-school students have Spanish and World Languages three times a week as we continue learning Spanish in a cultural context. We will advance our grammar knowledge with the Spanish textbook ¡Buen Viaje! In addition, we will have guest speakers throughout the year who will introduce us to the other languages offered in the local high schools: German, French, Latin and Mandarin Chinese.