I graduated from Boyd-Buchanan in 1997. I have a B.A. in Spanish from David Lipscomb University. I have traveled in Costa Rica and Mexico, and have studied in Honduras. I taught Spanish here at BBS for three years, and then stayed at home for three years to take care of our little girl. Now she's in pre-school here, and I'm back to teach Spanish again! I love the Spanish language, culture, and teaching - so I'm very excited to be here again!
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6th grade Exploratory Spanish
This course is designed to develop the student's abilities to listen, speak, read, and write in Spanish. Through TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), and other active learning activities, students will begin to acquire these skills in a whole-language context. An awareness of the Spanish-speaking world is developed through units on the cultural traditions of Spain and other Latin American countries. The sixth grade develops its vocabulary base specifically on the topics of the following: "Why learn Spanish?", Hispanic culture, Greetings and Expressions of Courtesy, ABC's, Numbers, Colors, Days and Months, Classroom Objects, the Family, and a TPRS unit.
Spanish 1
"Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling" (TPRS) is the method used in this course to help students aquire Spanish. The use of physical action and stories aids in the aquisition of vocabulary which leads to reading, writing, and speaking proficiency. In addition, students are introduced to the Hispanic culture. This course lasts two semesters and earns one credit.
Spanish 3
Emphasis is on fine-tuning the student's listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while continuing to build vocabulary. Authentic literature is incorporated and a greater awareness of the mechanics of language is developed. Outside reading is a requirement in this course. This course is for highly motivated students who are willing to maintain a rigorous pace. This course lasts two semesters and earns one credit.