Middle School Spanish

From: $79.00 / month for 8 months

Grades:  5th–8th

Live Class:  Wed 2:45–3:45 p.m. ET

Dates:  Aug 21–May 3

Price:  $549

Instructor:  David Nance

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Course Description

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Course Structure

This course is designed to introduce middle school students to the Spanish language in a fun, hands-on way. The class will take a task-based approach, with different topics throughout the year. Sample topics include animals, family and friends, games, hobbies, etc. We regularly use fun, simple authentic resources from the Spanish-speaking world, such as games, songs, and stories.

During live class sessions, students will be expected to be on camera and actively participate in class. Please note that some weeks’ tasks will require students to bring certain materials to class (simple cooking ingredients, for instance). We will always provide advance notice regarding what they will need to bring. Students will be given tasks to complete outside of class to further practice what they have been learning.

Who should enroll?

This course is intended for students in grades 5-8 who have little or no previous experience with Spanish. Parents of prospective students can contact the teacher with questions about class placement.

Technology Requirements

  • High speed, broadband Internet
  • Microphone and webcam (for live sessions)
  • Streaming video capabilities to watch recorded lectures

Evaluation and Feedback

It is our belief that students learn best when they are comfortable and engaged in the work that they are doing. We also believe that languages are learned through large amounts of exposure to engaging, comprehensible input. Therefore, our focus is not on small details, but rather on the big picture.  Students will receive weekly feedback on their speaking assignments and their at-home task for the week.

Communication

Barring unusual circumstances, we grade assignments within 2 business days of the due date and reply to student and parent communication with 24 hours.

Required Texts

 

There are no texts required for this course, but parents wishing to buy a companion text can contact David Nance for recommendations.

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Instructor Bio

David and Rachel Nance

David and Rachel Nance have been teaching Aim Spanish classes together for the last several years, in addition to working together to raise and homeschool their five children.  Both have deep roots with the Spanish language and with education.  In addition to living in Spain with their family in 2019-2020, they each previously lived in South America (David in Uruguay and Rachel in Bolivia) and have traveled extensively through Latin America and Europe.

David has a BA in Spanish Teaching from Brigham Young University, an MSE in Curriculum and Instruction from Arkansas State University, and a Master’s in School Management from the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Spain.  He has taught online Spanish classes since 2007, spent four years as the foreign language curriculum specialist at the Arkansas Department of Education, and worked for one year as an English language teaching assistant at a vocational school in Spain.

Rachel has a BS in Elementary Education, with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education.  She taught elementary school for four years before having children of her own. In addition to being fluent in Spanish, Rachel studied ASL for four semesters while she was in college.  When a Deaf couple started coming to her church four years ago, she finally got to put her learning into practice and became one of the interpreters for the couple. Rachel has taught Spanish and ASL classes in her home in addition to teaching for Aim Academy.

The Nances love spending time with their family.  They love to travel, learn languages, spend time outdoors, read, and play tabletop games.

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