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    Elementary and Middle School Classes

    • Open to 1st through 8th graders
    • Classes available Monday through Friday for 50 minutes at many times to accomodate busy families
    • Purchase a 10-class pass, or an unlimited monthly pass - great value!
    • Students attend classes appropriate to their level of proficiency, and advance at their own pace throughout the year
    • Our curriculum...

      Focuses on communication and on cultural awareness
      Our program focuses on the development of listening and speaking skills and on cultural awareness. Grammar is not the focus, but is learned indirectly rather than through direct instruction. The program follows the natural sequence of language learning: understanding > speaking > reading > writing. The ¡Viva el Español! program provides a progressive and coordinated approach to the development of communication skills. As students progress in oral language comprehension, reading and writing skills are introduced.

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      Is content-enriched
      The ¡Viva el Español! curriculum is content-enriched, meaning that we integrate learning of a specific subject area with language development so that language is acquired in a meaningful context. We use instructional techniques appropriate for children, and typical lesson plans include songs, rhymes, arts, crafts, games, play-acting, and other physical activities that appeal to children.
    Pre-School - Kindergarten Classes
    • Open to 3-6 year olds (drop-off by parent/caregiver)
    • Classes available Monday through Saturday at various times
    • Chose the shorter 50 minute classes, or the longer 110 minute classes to maximize learning
    • Kids attend various times during the week, as their schedule allows
    • Purchase a 10-class pass, or an unlimited monthly pass - great value!
    • Classes are specially designed to encourage and support daily use of the Spanish language. We cover themes that are relevant to your child's life and learn words that are easy to remember and use outside of class.  Books, songs and activities compliment age-appropriate art projects for each theme.
    • Click here to download a document on our pre-school philosophy and approach, and sample daily schedule!
    • Daily schedule includes: greetings, music/dancing/movement, stories, art projects, hands-on activities, learning games, imaginative play
    • Los Bilingüitos special class for bilingual children ages 4+ offered daily. Children in this class must have total comprehension of classroom commands and conversation, strong recall of vocabulary spanning a wide range of kid-friendly themes, and be able to put together phrases in Spanish.  Participation requires assessment and teacher approval.  Requires commitment to have children attend a minimum of 3 days per week.
    Parent & Me - "Música"
    • Open to 1-3 year olds, who attend with their parent or caregiver
    • Classes available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for 50 minutes (call to set up your Free Trial class!)
    • What will you and your child find in a Viva el Español Parent & Me - Música class? An exciting musical tour across Latin America – all in Spanish!  You’ll also find drums of all sorts, bells, maracas, shakers, castanets, triangles, rainmakers, rhythm sticks, guiros, tambourines, and more!  High energy movers and quiet observers can all be seen intently involved in their own way.  Don’t worry if you don’t speak Spanish – you’ll learn the catchy tunes right along with your child!

    Parent & Me - "Arte"

    • Interactive art and movement class for 2-3 year olds and their parent or caregiver
    • Classes available Wednesdays for 50 minutes (call to set up your Free Trial class!)
    • Our Parent & Me – “Arte” class is specially designed to encourage and support daily use of the Spanish language. We cover themes that are relevant to your child's life and learn words that are easy to remember and use outside of class – la familia (family), los animals (animals), la comida (foods) are only a few fun examples! Books, songs and activities compliment age-appropriate art and movement projects for each theme.

    Teen Classes - "Los Chavos"

    • This class covers vocabulary and conversation of interest to today's teens. The focus is to practice conversation and pronunciation skills, as well as review grammar, reading and writing to supplement school-based classes, using the same textbooks as the local schools. Click here to download the flyer and registration form.

    Teen Internships

    • Do you want to practice your Spanish?  Do you love being around kids?  Are you interested in learning about teaching from a young, dynamic group of teachers?  Join us to sing, dance, cook, paint, and play games with kids – en español!

    • You will be a teacher’s aide helping with our after-school classes this Spring, or a camp counselor for our themed Summer Camps.  Either way, you will be working side-by-side our experienced, fluent Spanish teachers.

    • These are volunteer internship positions. Days/hours can be flexible to accommodate your schedule.

    • Click here to learn more!

    • Application deadline for spring internships is March 15 and April 30 for summer internships.

    Aventuras Sabatinas

    • This is a fabulous new enrichment class for Spanish-speaking children
    • Classes are held on Saturdays, and are open to children ages 5-8 years olds
    • Aventuras Sabatinas are designed to give children a unique opportunity to interact and learn using their native level Spanish language skills. During each Saturday, students participate in interactive games, music and movement activities, science exploration and art projects that center around a specific theme
    • For more information, please click here to download the flyer and registration form for this program
    • Space is limited.  Please call to reserve.

    Private Lessons

    • For middle school and high school students who love Spanish and want some extra practice time, or for those needing an extra boost in Spanish at school.  Our teachers will tailor a lesson plan specific to your child's needs to help him/her with conversation, grammar, and foreign language study skills.  Older students may also volunteer to help in our elementary school classes as a way to practice their Spanish conversation skills.

    School-based Programs

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