Espanol
Primary Years Spanish Program
The goal is for students to have a basic Spanish level where they will be able to express feelings, needs and simple sentences, also this year the students will learn in a second language some topics that they are learning in their core classes implanting IB in Spanish lessons attending the different styles and rhythms of learning with activities that can be a challenge for each student.
PYP Instructor, Felicia Villalobos
Middle YEARS Spanish Program
The MYP Spanish program is a three year program. Students are placed according to their previous instruction. Spanish language is taught in a highly interactive environment. Class discussions and group work are strategically designed to foster oral practice of the vocabulary and grammatical patterns. Projects, charts and visuals are used and created by students to provide repetition and mastery of key concepts. An intentional effort is made to promote a balanced development of the language in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Cultural aspects are incorporated into each unit to foster curiosity about global understanding and promote the advantages of bilingualism.
El programa de español del PAI es un programa de tres años. Los estudiantes son colocados de acuerdo a su instrucción previa. El idioma español se enseña en un ambiente altamente interactivo. Las discusiones en clase y el trabajo en grupo están estratégicamente diseñados para fomentar la práctica oral del vocabulario y los patrones gramaticales. Los estudiantes utilizan y crean proyectos, gráficos y elementos visuales para proporcionar repetición y dominio de conceptos clave. Se hace un esfuerzo intencional para promover un desarrollo equilibrado del idioma en lectura, escritura, comprensión auditiva y expresión oral. Los aspectos culturales se incorporan en cada unidad para fomentar la curiosidad sobre la comprensión global y promover las ventajas del bilingüismo.
MYP Instructor: Ama Schroeder