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Profe Linda Ward
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It turns out that I am primarily a right brain learner and I do best when I can hear Spanish and comprehend and hear it over and over until I get it. I learned that with help and meaningful content I actually ENJOY the process.
When I was teaching Art & Spanish I found myself gravitating to teaching Spanish by actually speaking more Spanish in the classroom & having my students hear lots of comprehensible language. I was blown away that my students could actually SPEAK SPANISH not just regurgitate rote sentences.
As a non-native Spanish speaker I always struggled with first hearing Spanish, then having to translate in my head, then coming up with the correct Spanish verb form, and then speaking! And praying the WHOLE time I got it correct! Whew! It was exhausting!
When I learned to teach using a new method called TPRS (Teaching language Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling) it was a true renaissance for me. I LOVE to hear my students get excited to speak Spanish and to realize they can actually read a whole small Spanish novel and write too! No more translating in your head! What a relief! Doesn’t it feel great when you are successful?!
I believe learning Spanish via the TPRS method means that ANYONE can learn to speak Spanish! It’s simple, you've got to hear a whole lot of meaningful and FUN Spanish you understand, the exact same way you learned to speak your native language. It makes all the difference!
Not to mention, taking TPRS classes you will have an entire group of motivated friends to join you on your Spanish journey! Like me, you too will make friends and your world will expand exponentially when you learn to Speak Spanish. WOW! I’m dreaming of Tapas and Sangria! Ole!
When I was teaching Art & Spanish I found myself gravitating to teaching Spanish by actually speaking more Spanish in the classroom & having my students hear lots of comprehensible language. I was blown away that my students could actually SPEAK SPANISH not just regurgitate rote sentences.
As a non-native Spanish speaker I always struggled with first hearing Spanish, then having to translate in my head, then coming up with the correct Spanish verb form, and then speaking! And praying the WHOLE time I got it correct! Whew! It was exhausting!
When I learned to teach using a new method called TPRS (Teaching language Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling) it was a true renaissance for me. I LOVE to hear my students get excited to speak Spanish and to realize they can actually read a whole small Spanish novel and write too! No more translating in your head! What a relief! Doesn’t it feel great when you are successful?!
I believe learning Spanish via the TPRS method means that ANYONE can learn to speak Spanish! It’s simple, you've got to hear a whole lot of meaningful and FUN Spanish you understand, the exact same way you learned to speak your native language. It makes all the difference!
Not to mention, taking TPRS classes you will have an entire group of motivated friends to join you on your Spanish journey! Like me, you too will make friends and your world will expand exponentially when you learn to Speak Spanish. WOW! I’m dreaming of Tapas and Sangria! Ole!
