January 2008
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We are kicking off our spring 2008 classes in a week, the schedule is shown below, please register ASAP. I also included information on the 2008 summer camps, a learning tip, and a sale on Level 2 resources.
We had a wonderful party at the end of last semester where the all the children sang several songs together, and then the beginning kids put on a play, and the intermediate kids showed a movie they made.
At the bottom of this introduction there is a button that makes it easy to forward this newsletter. Please take 30 seconds and forward it on to other families or teachers. - Thanks!
Tim Keller
President
Progressive Language, Inc.
505 235 0882
in this issue
Spring Spanish Champs Schedule
Sale! 20% Off Level 2 Resources
Learning Tip: Spanish at Dinner
New Spanish Champs Resources Under Development
Summer Day Camp Schedule and Plans
Spanish Champs Spring Schedule
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Progressive Language is pleased to announce our programs for Spring 2008, classes are for families with children 5-11 years old.
Spanish Champs Beginners: This first year is a two-semester family program that teaches beginning Spanish through music, books, games, contests, crafts, stories, activities, and plays. We cover: greetings, numbers, colors, food, clothes, feelings, and basic verbs. This program is appropriate for children with minimal or no Spanish skills.
Spanish Champs Intermediate: Is a two-semester family program that uses the same teaching methodology as year one, but builds on the Spanish from year one. In year two we cover: family, adjectives and descriptions, animals, more numbers and colors, action verbs, alphabet, commands, and home. We also have a big focus on reading, writing, and sentence construction skills. This program is appropriate for children with basic comprehension skills and familiarity with the subjects from year one.
Families can join the continuing classes, even if they haven't been in a Spanish Champs class, as long as they are familiar with most of the topics we have covered.
Every other Sunday
2:30-3:45 (beginner-continuing) - ABQ NE
4:00-5:15 (beginner-new) - ABQ NE
Jan 20; Feb 3 & 17; Mar 2, 16, 30; April 13, 27
Every other Wednesday
1:30-2:45 (beginner-continuing) - ABQ NE
4:30-5:45 (intermediate-continuing) ABQ NE
Jan 23; Feb 6 & 20; Mar 5, 19; April 2, 16, *27
Registration Form - Click here to Download
Pay online for classes - Click Here
Level 2 Resource Sale!
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Level 2 CD/DVD are 20% off until February 1st. The resources normally sell for $45/set, and they are on sale now for $36/set. Online purchases only.
Click Here to visit our website to learn more about the Level 1 resources.
Click Here to visit our website and learn more about the Level 2 resources.
Click Here to buy online.
Learning Tip: Spanish at Dinner
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Play a game with your children at dinner, have them quiz the parents - how do you say "...." in Spanish? For example, have the children ask 10 questions "how do you say 'red', or 'how are you', or 'green socks'"? Even if parents know all the answers, make sure to get some wrong so that the children can correct you - and feel like "experts".
Parents can then ask kids questions, either in English or Spanish, like what does "quiero una manzana" mean? If you want to make a contest out of it, children can ask parents 10 questions, and then parents ask children 10 questions. Whoever gets the most correct answers wins. Make sure to let the kids win regularly!
A good source for Spanish at dinner is the Music Learninig Plan, or the most recent Speed Spanish from Spanish Champs class.
A copy of the Music Learning Plan can be found at this link:
Level 1 Music Learning Plan
Spanish Champs Resources under Development ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I wanted to share with you some of the resources we are creating or have on the drawing board.
1. A new Learning Sequence is available for the Spanish Champs Level 1 that will be helpful for families and teachers. Click Here for the Learning Sequence
2. Kareoke CDs for Levels 1 and 2 music. We actually have Kareoke versions of all the songs, but we need to have CD covers designed, and the CDs duplicated. These should be available by summer, and are a great way to have fun, and to see if children (and parents/teachers) really know the songs.
3. Spanish Champs Story Books - We have 4 "mini books" already designed, but plan to make a series of 12 to 16 books for level 1 and level 2.
4. "How To" video to demonstrate how we teach the Spanish Champs songs to children and families. We will need several children to be demonstrators in the videos, if you want your child to do this, please email Tim Keller. It will be a great way for children to master the songs.
Plan now for Summer Camps in July ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spanish Champs Day Camps
The most dynamic camps in town - in any language!
The camps are great way for your child to have an immersion style Spanish experience. The camps are part of the two year Spanish Champs learning sequence. Campers use music, stories, crafts, games, contests, skits and plays to learn Spanish. Space is limited to 12 children per camp.
The first two camps are excellent preparation for children entering Bilingual or Dual Language programs, or for children that have had Spanish, but still need more practice with basic communication skills.
The third camp is for children who have had one to two years or more of non-intensive Spanish, or for children who have had a year or more in a Bilingual/Dual Language program and are ready for/learning basic reading and writing skills.
Camp one introduces and reinforces basic Spanish: greetings, numbers, colors, food, and clothes. Children will be exposed to several key verbs. Children perform several songs and contests for parents at the end of the week.
Camp two expands beyond the basic Spanish of camp one, and the children will be preparing for and acting in a play at the end of the week. A great follow-up for camp one.
Camp three is taught primarily in Spanish and is focused on increasing oral proficiency and beginning literacy. Children will write and illustrate a storybook in Spanish.
All Summer Camps: 1pm - 4pm daily
The cost of each camp is $150 ($135 for early registration). Registration opens in April.
Location: Approximately Tramway and Academy
July 7-11: Beginners with little or no comprehension. Age 5-10
July 14-18: Beginners with some comprehension - (cont. of camp 1). Age 5-10
July 21-25: Intermediate with good comprehension of basics. Age 6-11
Teachers/Schools - want to offer Spanish Champs camps in your area?
Call Tim Keller for details: 505 235 0882
Please send your stories and photos
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Please send learning tips, suggestions, photos or success stories you have had with Spanish Champs. We will add them to our quarterly email newsletter, and start a section on the website with them.
Please email to tim@progressivelanguage.com
Quick Links...
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Progressive Language website
Spanish Champs Overview
Watch Demo of Spanish Champs Level 1
Watch Demo of Spanish Champs Level 2 DVD
Buy Spanish Champs CDs and DVDs
Contact Information
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phone: 505 235 0882 or email tim@progressivelanguage.com
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