"Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community of speakers of that language."
- Frank Smith
INTERESTED IN GIVING YOUR CHILD THE GIFT OF A SECOND LANGUAGE?
Libélula Spanish School is a language school offering Spanish language classes in person and online for children. Our in person, small group Spanish language classes meet in our home. Our students learn the Spanish language through songs, stories, interactive activities, and more! Our online, zoom-based classes are an option if travel is not possible.
We present Spanish as a second language. Our material has been designed for native English-speaking students. Our classes are perfect for English-speaking students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. We are not a strictly immersion based school, because I feel that creates a high-anxiety environment for learners new to Spanish.
We teach Spanish using unifying themes. The vast majority of our circle time songs are fully bilingual and lessons are taught bilingually (Spanish first, then translated to English). We learn one or two new "targeted" Spanish words during each class. Most of our story books are read predominately in English with a significant portion of the text being translated into Spanish with an emphasis on the current theme-based vocabulary. We listen to music in Spanish. We incorporate Spanish into the interactions of English-speaking students by translating, narrating, and labeling in Spanish during organic student play.
All of our lessons are taught by a Texas certified teacher (EC-6, Spanish, art) and mom of three who is raising her own children to be bilingual.
We present Spanish as a second language. Our material has been designed for native English-speaking students. Our classes are perfect for English-speaking students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. We are not a strictly immersion based school, because I feel that creates a high-anxiety environment for learners new to Spanish.
We teach Spanish using unifying themes. The vast majority of our circle time songs are fully bilingual and lessons are taught bilingually (Spanish first, then translated to English). We learn one or two new "targeted" Spanish words during each class. Most of our story books are read predominately in English with a significant portion of the text being translated into Spanish with an emphasis on the current theme-based vocabulary. We listen to music in Spanish. We incorporate Spanish into the interactions of English-speaking students by translating, narrating, and labeling in Spanish during organic student play.
All of our lessons are taught by a Texas certified teacher (EC-6, Spanish, art) and mom of three who is raising her own children to be bilingual.
Mi Casa es Su Casa
