Spanish

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is proud to have a strong Spanish program in place. All children have the opportunity to experience Spanish in the classroom. Grades K-3 focus on the basic aspects of the Spanish language. They will touch on themes such as colors, the nuclear family, weather, time, and much more. In the teaching of each of these themes, incorporation of materials such as flashcards, posters, music, and children’s videos will compose the curriculum in the younger grades. Grade 4 prepares the student for his/her transition into the fifth grade where Spanish is taught twice a week. Grades 5-8 touch on many of the above activities but in a more advanced stage. Oral and written expression will be assessed through the incorporation of grammar, vocabulary and conversation. These aspects become more and more vital in grasping the concept of a second language as the years go on. Students at all levels will be taught the Hispanic culture with the incorporation of videos, newspapers, magazine articles, and community service. In learning the aspects of another culture, the students should find a greater appreciation of their own cultures and for other diverse cultures all around the world.
        
Texts:
 
            Grade 8

            Holt, Reinhardt and Winston Publishers, Ven Conmigo!, 2000
            Holt, Reinhardt and Winston Publishers, Ven Conmigo! "Cuaderno de Gramatica", 2000
            Holt, Reinhardt and Winston Publishers, Ven Conmigo! "Cuaderno de Actividades",2000
      
            Grade 7
            Holt McDougal, Avancemos, 2010 
            Holt McDougal, Avancemos, 2010, 1a "Cuaderno", "practica con niveles"
         
            Grade 6

            Holt McDougal, Avancemos, 2010 
            Holt McDougal, Avancemos, 2010, 1a "Cuaderno", "practica con niveles"
            Don Quixote, Miguel de Cevantes Saavedra, Usborne Publishing Ltd.UE, 2005
          
            Grades K-5

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