Dear Parents,
      Our Spanish classes will be held on Mondays beginning August 19th.  We will be reviewing previously learned concepts and vocabulary for several class meetings.  New students do not need to be concerned about "catching up."  My approach to second language acquisition allows new learners to grasp concepts and new vocabulary in a "natural" low anxiety classroom setting by interacting with the teacher and other students.  Homework for the first few weeks will consist of studying vocabulary and constructing simple sentences and paragraphs based on daily activities, clothing, foods, likes and dislikes, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, family members, seasons and time.  Our new vocabulary will be based on professions and classroom objects. 
I like to use projects to assess students' knowledge of concepts learned.  Students will generally have several weeks to prepare their project.  I encourage you to get involved with the preparation of your child's project, for example, helping them with their art work or offering ideas about the layout of information, etc.  Each student will be asked to present their project in class.  Their grade on the project will be based primarily on that presentation. Usually, the project is worth 30% of their grade for that particular porgress report.  The rest of the grade will be determined in the following manner:

 Oral - 25%

Written Assignments:  20%

Exams:   20%

Participation   5%

Projects     30%

Note:  Written Assignments and Oral Evaluations will include completion of homework. 

I will post a syllabus at a later date after we complete our review of previously learned concepts.

Thank you for your cooperation and interest in St. John's Foreign Language Program.

                                              Atentamente,

                                              Miss Linda