Spanish Classes
With a passion for introducing children to the Spanish world, I am offering a dynamic and engaging program that will not only teach your child the Spanish language but also will allow him/her to experience the richness and beauty of its culture.
Meet Señora Rocio
I am a wife and a homeschool mother of 4 children who loves JESUS and loves teaching Spanish. I was born and raised in Colombia S.A. Graduated with a Medical Laboratory Science degree and worked in the laboratory setting for 8 years. I worked for 2 years as the Spanish teacher at Gagie School in Kalamazoo and left the school to homeschool our children which has always been my heart’s desire. I have been teaching Spanish for the last 8 years and served as a Medical Interpreter and translater. I am still homeschooling our younger son, Brian. It is my prayer that my students someday will bring the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Spanish speaking community around the world, because by His grace, I have been saved and knowing HIM and being loved by HIM is the most precious gift in my life.
Classes in Portage, MI
Level 1:
Wednesdays
1:30-2:30 pm
This class is designed for beginner students with little to no previous knowledge of the Spanish language. The material covered in this level is basic vocabulary such as words used in the calendar, weather, numbers, colors, shapes, greetings,body parts, clothing, house, family, foods, animals, and community. These words will be introduced using stories, songs, books, puppets, games and will be reinforced through repetition and connecting words with actions. Music and movement are very important components of my curriculum. I have also incorporated a very successful method for learning a new language called TPR- Total Physical Response that is based on the coordination of language and physical movement. The students will learn to communicate using basic language containing short sentences and simple structures. Using creative and colorful materials my program allows even non reading students to fully understand what is being taught and learn having so much FUN. The students also will acquire some basic knowledge about 21 different Spanish speaking countries and will be able to discover and appreciate similarities and differences between those countries and their own.
Level 2:
Wednesdays
3:00-4:00 pm
This class is designed for students who have been exposed to the Spanish language, either by coming from an immersion school setting or because of having taken Spanish classes in the past. Through the integration of the different language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing as well as the introduction of important cultural concepts, students will practice and increase their proficiency in the Spanish language and will be able to communicate in the target language with much better fluency.
