Spanish

Education:

  • B.A. Hispanic Studies with a minor in Philosophy, The College of William & Mary, Virginia
  • M. Ed. Elementary Education, University of Notre Dame, Indiana (through the ACE program)
  • Certificate in ENL(English as a New Language), University of Notre Dame, Indiana

I have taught in Jacksonville, FL; Santiago, Chile; and now here in Woodbridge, VA.  This will be my fifth year teaching.

“Now let us do something beautiful for God.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta

¡Bienvenidos a la página de Español!

We are excited and in full swing in our year of learning Spanish together! We continue to learn through comprehensible input, including short novels, videos, and student interviews in Spanish! Keep up the great work!  Don’t forget to check Google Classroom and This Week’s Planner for assignment instructions and due dates.

 

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Español!  Welcome to Spanish!

Students will be acquiring Spanish through comprehensible stories, songs, and activities. We will especially be focusing on key phrases and vocabulary. Ask your student what “target structures” we learned in class this week!

Currently, our 3rd and 4th graders are working their way through their first novel in Spanish, Capibara con Botas.

¡Encantada de ser tu maestra!

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Español!  Welcome to middle school Spanish!

Students will be acquiring Spanish by sharing about themselves, their friends and family, talking about their hobbies and their day at school.

Active participation is key.  How do you actively participate?  Focus on the speaker and look around the room for clues. Ask questions when you need more information and come to class EVERY day!!!

Currently in 6th grade we are reading the Spanish novel, La Perezosa Impaciente. Ask your student what we read in class today!

Listed below are some websites we will be using this year or that can help you practice at home.

  • This Week’s Planner for homework reminders and announcements:                         https://aquinastars.org/school-life/this-weeks-planner/
  • Quizlet Practice of Vocabulary

¡Encantada de ser tu maestra!

 

We are excited to offer a Spanish for Heritage Speakers class starting in the 2018-2019 school year! This class is designed for 7th and 8th students who speak Spanish at home or with relatives. The main goal of this class is for every student to be challenged at an appropriate level for him or her. Students will be reading many interesting novels in Spanish as we work together towards biliteracy.

Novels we have read or are reading so far this year include:

The application process has finished for the 2018-2019 school year.  If you have any questions about how to join this class next year, please send me an email.

 

 

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