Teacher - Isabel Salas
Mrs. Salas is a native Spanish speaker having grown up in Colombia. She graduated from Texas Christian University where she majored in Media and minored in Spanish & Latin American Studies. She enjoys working as a translator and interpreter and spending time with her family.
Spanish Scope & Sequence: tOTAL Physical Response Method*
- Preschool – Kindergarten: Vocabulary, Actions, Songs, Stories & Cultural Studies
- 1st – 4th Grade: Nouns, Verbs, Spelling, Actions, Songs, Stories, Skits & Cultural Studies
- 5th – 6th Grade: Verb Conjugation, Sentence Structure, Writing, Conversational Speech, Actions, Songs, Stories, Skits & Cultural Studies
- 7th – 8th Grade: Spanish I: Buen Viaje Curriculum
*Total Physical Response Method models the way children learn their first language by placing the language in a physical context that allows for comprehension without translation. Through movement, gesture, repetition, naming everyday objects, illustration and cultural studies, comprehension and verbal skills are developed. Students acquire Spanish naturally
A Sampling of Special Spanish Activities:
- Cinco de Mayo
- Las Posadas
- Spanish I Field Trip to a Mexican Restaurant