Primaria 3 & 4 (8 - 11 yrs)
Full-Immersion “Bilingual in Spanish” After-School Program
2 TERMS REQUIRED
2 HR. / WEEK
“Primaria 3 & 4” are our after-school courses intended for 8 to 11 year old bilingual children who have completed the previous courses or similar ones elsewhere (determined after properly evaluating the student’s Spanish background).
These courses are intended to develop four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, but also incorporate learning strategies, with the purpose of providing students the opportunity to progressively become independent learners.
The courses are organized in themes, and incorporate project work in the methodology, as well as exciting activities such as music, table games, art, science projects, role-playing, and cooking.
Spanish International Examinations: These optional exams are the official accreditation of the degree of fluency of the Spanish Language. The Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language, issued by Spain’s Ministry of Education and a prestigious university, offer official accreditation of mastery of the Spanish language for citizens of countries in which Spanish is not the official language. The examinations, offered at three levels, will test the Super Spanish student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand Spanish.
Over 20,000 people have taken these exams in fifty countries and one hundred and fifty cities throughout the world. The diplomas are recognized by official institutions of Spanish-speaking countries and, increasingly, by corporations, chambers of commerce, and educational institutions in the United States. Several American universities award course credit for the diplomas or require them for Spanish majors.
Students taking these optional examinations will be required to participate in our Spanish International Exams Program, which will require extra weekly sessions.
Primaria 3 & 4 - Daily Schedule & Activities
Books / Skill development: All skills are developed systematically thanks to our excellent and age appropriate course book series, which are the same to the books used in the Official Curricula in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, and many Latin America/European countries. The books, specifically designed to enrich the alphabetizing experiences of 8 and 9 year-old native speakers in the 3rd and 4th grades are a great tool that complements and reinforces all classroom activities. The books integrate all aspects related to the written language introduced in previous courses, and it reinforces learning strategies and critical thinking skills. All activities presented are meaningful and adapted to the student’s level, promoting the development of all skills through visuals and different types of texts (both communicational and fictional). The books include stickers in the final pages to enhance the learning experience even more.
Science, Geography, History, Literature, Math, and Social Studies: The course books also incorporate content learning through subjects.
Listening and video: Listening and video are used as effective teaching tools since students learn many new words, structures and Spanish varieties through listening exercises or educational videos from Spanish-speaking countries.
Art and Science: Through art and science projects children continue learning Spanish through guided crafts and basic science experiments.
Storytelling and shared reading: Some of our reading techniques involve shared reading, dramatization and characterization, and role playing. Reading comprehension skills and learning strategies are also introduced during this activity.
Spanish immersion trips: These optional Spanish Immersion Trips to Uruguay are a chance for our students and their families to become immersed in a fully Spanish-speaking culture. Students will be fortunate enough to spend several days in a local school in Punta del Este. They will immerse themselves as fully as possible in the culture while studying and mastering their Spanish. Families will provide volunteer service across an assortment of educational situations. Each year, the group also hopes to have extra money to donate to the schools for supplies and/or for school projects.