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SPANISH
EL PROGRAMA (THE PROGRAM)Children are introduced to Spanish in a fun-filled immersion setting. Through a developmentally-appropriate curriculum, children will learn Spanish the natural way, through hearing, doing, repeating and playing. The classes are organized around themes that are part of a child's daily life such as colors, numbers, animals, etc and gradually increasing in complexity and themes. LAS CLASES (THE CLASSES) Chiquititos (The little ones) Ages 2-4
Reinforce learned vocabulary with songs in Spanish Reading time in Spanish Common phrases Age appropriate fun games and activities, with pretend play and art time Take home sheet that provides vocabulary and activities to review at home Sessions are 30 to 45 minutes on Wednesdays at 2:00 with a max of five children per session. (4 sessions per month)
Spanish reading time Introduction to basic grammar concepts like articles, pronouns, some verbal conjugations and sentence structure Common phrases Age appropriate games and activities related to lessons Learning aspects of Hispanic cultures Take home sheet that provides vocabulary and activities to review at home Sessions are 45 minutes to 1 hour on Tuesdays at 2:00 with a max of ten children per session. (4 sessions per month) The cost is $50 per child per month (with a $15 discount for siblings) and a one-time $25 registration fee. We have an open door policy where parent participation is encouraged. LOS BENEFICIOS (THE BENEFITS) Children who learn a foreign language beginning in early childhood demonstrate cognitive advantages over children who do not. Children who learn a foreign language in early childhood (between birth to 8 yrs old):
Tia Roxana (Ms. Roxana) is the instructor of the Spanish Program for FFTF. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English-Spanish Interpretation and Translation Major from Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso from her home country Chile. During her university years, Tia Roxana took a wide variety of courses including Linguistics, Grammar, and Semantics in both Spanish and English. Her desire to continue to improve her English language skills and her adventurous personality brought her to the Georgia in 2003. She took part in a project where she became the Spanish voice for the MARTA trains, and she provided interpretation services for WSB TV news into Spanish. Tia Roxana's two big passions are languages and children. Los ninos have always been a big part of her life and teaching Spanish provides the ideal opportunity to combine those two passions. She would like to further her education by pursuing an Early Childhood Education degree and learning a third language. Tia Roxana resides in Acworth with her husband Tim and her son, Liam, who attends Foundations. Key Developmental Domain: Language |
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