Beginning Spanish 3 Program Schedule: Jan. 9-March 6 This class will meet weekly from 11 a.m.-noon on Fridays Recommended Ages: 6th-9th grades All prior Beginning Spanish 2 students are welcome to register for this continued class section. Cost: $105 (members), $140 (nonmembers) Beginning Spanish 3 is a continuation of Beginning Spanish 2. We will continue using several communicative methods, such as Total Physical Response (TPR) and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS). Students are encouraged to try their best and proceed at their own pace. Mistakes are a normal and necessary part of language development. Beginning Spanish 2 or instructor approval is required to take this course. Attendees can expect to learn... Communication: We will continue developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish. The teacher will speak primarily in Spanish, and students will be encouraged to use Spanish at their own level throughout class.Vocabulary: The focus will be on acquiring more high-frequency Spanish words and phrases, building on what was learned in Beginner Spanish 1.Movement: We will continue using movement to acquire vocabulary (TPR). Grammar: Students will strengthen their understanding of Spanish grammar, building on what was learned in Beginner Spanish 1. Storytelling: The class will continue to collaborate in creating and acting out original stories together in Spanish (TPRS). Reading: Students may be required to do some reading in Spanish at home as their fluency grows. Meet the program instructor: Kate Swartley Kate Swartley has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Goshen College and a master's degree in Spanish from Bowling Green State University. She taught Spanish for seven years at five different universities (BGSU, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Bluffton [OH] University, Hesston College and Bethel College), and she has taught community classes for adults. She has worked as an ESL teaching assistant at the elementary school level and a social worker at the middle school and preschool levels. She has studied and lived abroad in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Spain and Japan. By purchasing a ticket to this event, you are agreeing to our participant release, participant policies, and social contract.Sign in or register today to become a member of Learning Lab Wichita and receive discounted program and event opportunities!
Beginning Spanish 3
Program Schedule: Jan. 9-March 6
This class will meet weekly from 11 a.m.-noon on Fridays
Recommended Ages: 6th-9th grades
All prior Beginning Spanish 2 students are welcome to register for this continued class section.
Cost: $105 (members), $140 (nonmembers)
Beginning Spanish 3 is a continuation of Beginning Spanish 2. We will continue using several communicative methods, such as Total Physical Response (TPR) and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS). Students are encouraged to try their best and proceed at their own pace. Mistakes are a normal and necessary part of language development. Beginning Spanish 2 or instructor approval is required to take this course.
Attendees can expect to learn...
- Communication: We will continue developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish. The teacher will speak primarily in Spanish, and students will be encouraged to use Spanish at their own level throughout class.
- Vocabulary: The focus will be on acquiring more high-frequency Spanish words and phrases, building on what was learned in Beginner Spanish 1.
- Movement: We will continue using movement to acquire vocabulary (TPR).
- Grammar: Students will strengthen their understanding of Spanish grammar, building on what was learned in Beginner Spanish 1.
- Storytelling: The class will continue to collaborate in creating and acting out original stories together in Spanish (TPRS).
- Reading: Students may be required to do some reading in Spanish at home as their fluency grows.
Meet the program instructor: Kate Swartley
Kate Swartley has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Goshen College and a master's degree in Spanish from Bowling Green State University. She taught Spanish for seven years at five different universities (BGSU, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Bluffton [OH] University, Hesston College and Bethel College), and she has taught community classes for adults. She has worked as an ESL teaching assistant at the elementary school level and a social worker at the middle school and preschool levels. She has studied and lived abroad in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Spain and Japan.
By purchasing a ticket to this event, you are agreeing to our participant release, participant policies, and social contract.
Sign in or register today to become a member of Learning Lab Wichita and receive discounted program and event opportunities!