Ready to travel the world? ¡Vámonos! Let's go!

If your child is a travel-enthusiast, animal lover, or even a foodie they will enjoy this class where we will learn about new countries and cultures. In this course we will be traveling to a different country every week. While we visit each country we will learn vocabulary around food, animals, sports and hobbies, transportation, and lots more. In each class we will fill out a worksheet together with lots of information about that country. Students will even make a passport and each week we will make a new stamp to add! You will receive worksheets to practice everything you learned from home after each class.

Learners will be encouraged to speak from the very first class and we always aim for progress over perfection in our class. Classes will include interactive activities, games, and even some singing. This class is best for students who have some previous experience with Spanish but it is a beginner friendly class. English may be used on an as needed basis to offer some instruction or clarification as well as at the beginning to help new learners feel welcome!

❗This is a subscription based class, so you can join at any time and unsubscribe for vacations or schedule other conflicts. If you'd like to know which lesson a particular class is on feel free to message me when enrolling. (Material Outline is below!)**

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CLASS ROUTINE

🌟Greetings

🌟Gather materials for class (when needed)

🌟How are you?

🌟”Pack” our suitcase

🌟Introduce Country of the Week

🌟Find Country on the Map and Spell it

🌟Learn new vocabulary (animals, sports, food, transport, famous sites)

🌟Put Stamp in Passport

🌟Review game

🌟Sharing time (learn the word for what you brought and discuss the items as time allows)

🌟Goodbyes!

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OUR TEACHING STYLE

🌞is energetic and active to help pull in every type of learner

🌞engages learners minds through body movements to connect to meaning

🌞will use around 80% Spanish and 20% English (or less just to help integrate new students in our class).

🌞will use interesting visuals, realia, and movement as well as other learning methods to keep class interesting

🌞encourages participation from every learner

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IN THIS CLASS WE….

😃 Have interactive activities

😃 Travel to new countries to learn about the culture!

😃 Use body movement to connect to the meaning of new words

😃 Add to Our Passport each week!

😃 Use multiple learning methods for different types of learners

😃 Use simple sentences and phrases like "Veo..." "I see...", "Me gusta..." "I like..." "Tengo...." "I have...", "Estoy..." "I am..." and others!

😃 Have a sharing time to talk about places we have traveled or would like to travel to!

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CLASS MATERIALS

📘Printable PDF provided each week (or notebook paper)

📕Crayons or markers

📙A quiet learning space

📗A secondary device (phone or tablet for review game)

📘An item from home for sharing time

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CURRICULUM OUTLINE

Summer Trimester:

Week of August 4th: Costa Rica-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: red eyed tree frog, sloth, Famous Sites: La Fortuna Falls, Music: Quijongo, Food: rice and beans

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Week of August 11th: Ecuador:

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Sites: Equator Monument, Galapagos Islands, Animals: Galapagos Penguin, Fur Seal, Galapagos Tortoise, Marine Iguana, Music: Pan Pipe, Food: Bolon de Verde

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Week of August 18th: España:

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Sites: Sagrada Familia, Dance: Flamenco, Food: Churros con Chocolate, Music: Guitar, Castanet Sport: Matador, toro (bull-fighter and bull)

Fall Trimester:

Week of August 26: Peru-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: jaguar, llama, Food: Ceviche, Sites: Machu Pichu,

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Week of September 1st: Argentina-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: four eyed toad, flamingo, Food: Empanadas, Sites: Iguazú Falls,

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Week of September 8th: Colombia-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Condor, Pink Amazon Dolphin, Sites: Amazon River, Rock of Peñol, Music: Cumbia

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Week of September 15th: Ecuador-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Sites: Equator Monument, Galapagos Islands, Animals: Galapagos Penguin, Fur Seal, Galapagos Tortoise, Marine Iguana, Music: Pan Pipe, Food: Bolon de Verde

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Week of September 22nd: Mexico-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Axolotl, Spider Monkey, Food: tamales, Sites: Chichén Itza

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Week of September 29th: República Dominicana-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Rhino Iguana, Food: Sancocho, Music: Bachata

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Week of October 6th: Cuba-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Cuban Crocodile, Cuban Boa Constrictor, Food: Sándwich Mixto, Sites: Fusterlandia

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Week of October 13th: El Salvador-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Torogoz, Food: Papusas, Sites: El Boquerón National Park, Musical Instrument: Marimba

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Week of October 20th: Guatemala-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Quetzal, Tigrillo, Sites: Tikal, Ruinas de Maya, Clothes: Traja, Huipil, Faja, Corte, Music Instrument: Tunkul

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Week of October 27th: Costa Rica-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: red eyed tree frog, sloth, Famous Sites: La Fortuna Falls, Music: Quijongo, Food: rice and beans

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Week of November 3rd: España-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Sites: Sagrada Familia, Dance: Flamenco, Food: Churros con Chocolate, Music: Guitar, Castanet Sport: Matador, toro (bull-fighter and bull)

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Week of November 10th: Islas Canarías-

Colors of the Flag, Transportation to get there, Animals: Canary, Sea Turtles Sites: Teide National Park, Food: Papas Arrugadas

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MEET YOUR TEACHER

Please visit our Outschool Profile page:

https://outschool.com/teachers/Victoria-Andrus

To see an intro video of your teacher please copy and paste this link!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGBphXmSIQ/RC_nxz0MUDTNY58YRin7gA/view?utm_content=DAGBphXmSIQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

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NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR FIRST CLASS

PARTICIPATION

All students are encouraged to participate but please allow your learner to speak in their own timing. The teacher will provide opportunities but for learning a second language it is important for students to go through the “absorption” phase. Some students will want to speak on day one, but some students will need a little longer. Please message your teacher if you have concerns about your child’s participation.

BEFORE CLASS

Be sure to have zoom downloaded and updated on your device. Make sure you are logged into your Outschool account on that device as Zoom links cannot be shared.

You will receive a PDF (usually sent on Sunday’s) that you can print or use on a tablet for further interaction in the class.

Please have the designated class materials ready before the class meeting.

Please have an extra device available for our game at the end of class (a phone or tablet will work just fine!) If you are unable to use another device you will receive a printout when your child enrolls that you can use during the game.

Please post on our classroom page after you enroll so we can get to know your learner more!

DURING CLASS

Please allow student time to adjust to the class. Not all students will be ready to speak on day one but they are learning!

Be ready to help with the mute/unmute function or other technology issues that may come up.

Please have a quiet learning space.

We will use Kahoot! But it is not necessary to have the app. In fact, the App often has glitches but you will be given a QR code to join during class!

AFTER CLASS

You will receive the game link and an additional PDF to practice more from home.

The class recording will automatically be posted to the classroom page so that you are able to practice from home if you missed class or if you’d like your learner to review.

REFUND POLICY

If you are unable to attend a live meeting you can:

Choose to pause enrollment for that week (your child’s spot in the class may be taken, but you will not be charged for that week and if there is a space open when your pause ends you will automatically en re-enrolled.

Choose to un-enroll from the class and re-enroll when your schedule allows.

Stay enrolled in the class, with the option of viewing the class recording from home, and guarantee your child’s spot in the class.

All changes must be made within 24hr of the class meeting. No refund will be given after 24hr prior to class. If your child is sick please ask to reschedule or view the class recording from home.

ZOOM INTERACTIONS AND SAFETY REMINDERS

All students must have a video check-in during the first 10 minutes of class or they will be placed in the waiting room for safety reasons.

Be sure that your child’s name is displayed in Zoom before logging in.

Please show your student the mute and unmute button or sit close by to assist. If there is distracting noise or background noise your teacher will have to mute your learner but we still want them to be able to participate.

Only the enrolled learner may appear on the video. Parents or siblings need to be out of the camera’s view.