Vecinos Online Language School

About Me

I have homeschooled my children for the last 8 years and it has been everything I dreamed it would be. I also work with Special Education Students and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my teaching career.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree from Azusa Pacific University. In 2014, I stepped away from Corporate America where I worked for a bank as an auditor to be a stay at home mom. I have two children, and I always knew that I wanted to homeschool. I started homeschooling when it wasn’t as common. But I want all the homeschooling moms out there that I admire and respect you for what you do everyday! I know that it is not easy. Now that my kids are older and more independent, I am pursuing what I wanted to do all along and that is teach! And I get to teach what I am most passionate about.

Fun fact about me: Speaking, reading and writing fluently in Spanish helped me get through college. I was able to earn some extra money by offering my interpreting services to attorneys.

About Me

The objective of this class is to introduce students to the beautiful Spanish language. I have put together an ongoing class schedule. This class is designed so that each class is building upon what we learned in the previous classes, yet independently taught so that it is an ongoing class and anyone can jump in at any time. All beginning Spanish language students are welcome to join! The goal is to learn and practice and expand our vocabulary and knowledge of the Spanish language as we go along.

Being bilingual is a beautiful skill. I feel that it is often overlooked in our society. However, all over the world people often speak more than one language. According to multiple sources more than 50% of the world population is bilingual. And, another 17% are multilingual. On a bigger scope, I wish to inspire my students to be curious about our world. Be aware that there is beauty all around. Speaking more than one language will open doors to explore, succeed as a student or professional and most importantly to be a better citizen of this world. After all, if you think about it, we are all neighbors (Vecinos).

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Monday, January 13 – Wednesday, May 18
Class times: 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30

Tuesday, January 21 – Thursday, May 15th
Class times: 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30

Class meets 2 times a week via zoom. Tuition is:

$96 (a month)

$15 (a Class)

First class, I will be introducing vocabulary words (8- 10 words). We will learn words and practice enunciation, learn meanings and put them into practice. And in the second class of the week, we will review our vocabulary words, practice using them in a sentence and lastly play games for more practice.

There will be 32 classes on Monday and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.
No Monday or Wednesday classes will be held on the week of January 20th, the week of February 17th. Classes held on those days will be made up on Monday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 21
There will be no classes the week of March 24th.
The tuition is: $96 a month or $15 a class.
We accept most Charter School Funds. Currently we are an approved vendor with Granite Mountain Charter School and SCALE Leadership Academy. If we do not work with your charter school please feel free to refer to me or ask me to inquire.

What is included:

2 live meetings each 25 minutes in class sessions for a total of 50 mins in-class hours per week.

Homework

Estimated outside of class time: 1-2 hours per week
I’ve created games and flashcards that are unique to our class. Remember that when we are learning something new exposure and practice are key in helping us in achieving our educational goals. After class, students will receive a set of flashcards and links to fun online games to practice.

Class Description/Experience

In this ongoing Spanish Immersion class for Beginners, students will learn basic vocabulary, by learning words, expressions, and sentence patterns. Different topics are taught every week such as naming feelings, family, and sports just to name a few. Each week there will be two classes. In the first class, I will be introducing vocabulary words (8- 10 words). We will learn words and practice enunciation, learn meanings and put them into practice. And in the second class of the week, we will review our vocabulary words, practice using them in a sentence and lastly play games for more practice. I’ve created games and flashcards that are unique to our class. Some of the games and websites we will use are Gimkit, Blooket, Kahoot, Quizlet and YouTube. Each class will be delivered through colorful slides with lots of visual aids, interactive activities, songs, stories, and educational games that are fun and age appropriate. I’ve chosen videos that expose students to the Spanish language and Latin culture. Remember that when we are learning something new exposure and practice are key in helping us in achieving our educational goals. After class, students will receive a set of flashcards and links to fun online games to practice. This class runs all year, with different topics each week, and you can enroll any time of the year!

Schedule of Classes for Spring Session for classes taught on Mondays and Wednesdays (Classes start on Wednesday, January 13, 2025 to Wednesday, May 21, 2025). Please note Monday and Wednesday Classes will run a week longer to make up for classes not provided on when holidays fall on Mondays. This is the class schedule. Please note that class order may be moved around.

Registration is now open

Session 1

Week 1: Hola y Adios/Hello and Goodbye
Week 2: Reconociendo Palabra en Español que Suenan Igual a las de Inglés/Recognizing Spanish Sounding words that are sound the same in English
Week of 3: Artículos determinados en Español/ Determined Articles in Spanish
Week of 4: Como estas?/How are you?
Week of 5: Todo Sobre Mi/All About Me
Week of 6: Mi Familia/ My Family
Week of 7: Buenos Dias- Good Morning
Week of 8: Buenas Noches/Good Night
Week of 9: Los días de la semana / Days of the week
Week of 10: Los Meses del Año/ Months of the Year
Week of 11: Hablemos del Clima/Let’s talk Weather
Week of 12 Las Estaciones y Vocales/The Seasons and the Vowels
Week of 13: Los Colores del Arcoiris/ The colors of the Rainbow
Week of 14: Vamos al Zoologico/ Let’s go to the Zoo
Week of 15: Nuestro bello Mundo/Our Beautiful World
Week of 16: Vamos de Viaje!/Let’s go Travel

Session 2

Week of 1: Días Festivos/ The holidays
Week of 2: Lo Que Me Gusta /What I like
Week of 3: Lo Que No Me Gusta/ What I don’t like
Week of 4: Nombremos los Vegetales/ Name the Vegetables
Week of 5: Nombremos la fruta/Name the fruit
Week of 6: Métodos de transportacion/Modes of transportation
Week of 7: Fiesta de cumpleaños/Birthday Party
Week of 8: Juguemos deportes/Let’s Play Sports
Week of 9: La Musica/Music
Week of 10: Cosas que Puedo Hacer/Things we can do
Week 11: Around the house
Week 12 Around the kitchen
Week 13 Around the bathroom
Week 14 The Garden
Week 15 The classroom
Week 16 Around the table

Format:

Class meets twice a week. It is a Live Video Classroom via Zoom. This class runs all year, with different topics each week, and you can enroll any time of the year! Different topics are taught every week such as naming feelings, family, and sports just to name a few. Each week there will be two classes. In the first class, I will be introducing vocabulary words (8- 10 words). We will learn words and practice enunciation, learn meanings and put them into practice. And in the second class of the week, we will review our vocabulary words, practice using them in a sentence and lastly play games for more practice. I’ve created games and flashcards that are unique to our class. Some of the games and websites we will use are Gimkit, Blooket, Kahoot, Quizlet and YouTube. Each class will be delivered through colorful slides with lots of visual aids, interactive activities, songs, stories, and educational games that are fun and age appropriate.