Spanish Teacher: Paulina Castro
My philosophy is not only to teach Spanish to my students, but to expose them to the richness and diversity of the Spanish speaking culture. I am devoted to the purity of the language but also to providing an engaging experience for my students in class. My goal is that every one of my students can be comfortable with the difficult task of learning a second language and be able to use their skills in the future.
Kindergarten: We are learning colors and animals. Application of these in class activities, for example coloring the “Mexican Box”. They are also being exposed to music- La Cucaracha and “Buenos Dias” Amigos.
1st Grade: Students are working with picture flash cards for repetition.
2nd Grade: Learning numbers from 0-15, continuing colors, and matching pictures with words.
3rd Grade: Reviewing sounds of different letters of the alphabet, such as ll and Ñ, and describing animals.
4th Grade: Students are studying fruits and vegetables, and also parts of the body.
5th Grade: Learning the weather, the time, and numbers 1-30. They are also learning the articles for gender (el, la, los, las).
6th Grade: Students are learning more about the weather, reviewing vocabulary for the classroom, and reading about “El Bosque de Chapultepec”, a national park in Mexico City.
7th Grade: We are going over numbers 1-1000. Students are learning about prepositions in Spanish, the present tense, and the verb “to be”. Skills: reading, pronunciation, and comprehension of the literature.
8th Grade: Working on using the vocabulary for communication and speaking. Learning how to create an autobiography, describing activities with the family and where they live. Using the verb “to go” in present tense.