This summer, many parents asked if my classes would be "academic or fun" - I declare they can be both! As we learn the words in class, we draw pictures - (they younger class colors pictures I provide,) and within 10 minutes, the new vocabulary is in the mind of each new student.
Through asking questions "Que' viste?" - what did you see? and answers yo vi... - I saw - the students are immediately making their own original sentences and enjoying the lack of structure as they are describing a picture of the new words.
By the end of class (one hour) each new Spanish learner has drawn (or colored) pictures of new words, made a landscape with the new words, and held a Spanish conversation for several minutes.
I look forward to the coming weeks, as we get new students each week, and unlock the power of curiosity to help motivate the language learner in each student.
From Sra. Gose, a weekly private lesson Spanish teacher, and author of Flip Flop Spanish Workbook you can go along for the ride as I post my class journals - what happens in classes, Spanish teaching tips, and just fun anecdotes about homeschooling and teaching Spanish to children. My classes don't have restrictive state guidelines, so the children simply get to learn what they need to know to communicate!
