All classes · 2026-27 schedule

Five levels. One weekly class. No textbook.

Every class is 100% comprehensible Spanish, built on stories and a short novel. Choose the level at which you can speak, not the level at which you can understand. Classes fill fast, so register early.

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2026 classes

Starting in the next few weeks — register now to join this fall.

Level 02

Beginning II

For students who've completed Beginning I and want to keep building oral fluency. You move into the past tense from the first class while reinforcing everything Beginning I gave you.

You are ready for this level if:

You can speak on familiar topics in the present with acceptable pronunciation — roughly what Beginning I gives you. If you only studied Spanish at school, start at Beginning I.

Aventuras en el Día de los Muertos novel cover, by Eliana Peck, PhD and Laura Drury
MeetsThursdays, 5:20 to 7:00pm · 7 weeks
TermOct 22 to Dec 10, 2026
NovelLas Aventuras en el Día de los Muertos
WorkbookAmazon: LSF curriculum book
Price$139
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Level 05 · Part 2 of 2

Advanced II

The direct continuation of Advanced I — same novel, same group, same conversation, no new topic. Held entirely in Spanish across the past, present, future and subjunctive. No outside written work.

You are ready for this level if:

You're comfortable speaking Spanish and have Profe Linda's approval — Advanced I is recommended first, but not required if you're already a confident speaker.

Vida o Muerte en el Cusco novel cover, by Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray
PrerequisiteComfortable speaking Spanish; teacher approval (Advanced I recommended, not required)
MeetsTuesdays, 5:20 to 7:00pm · 5 weeks
TermOct 20 to Nov 17, 2026
NovelVida o Muerte en el Cusco, by Blaine Ray — same novel, continued
WorkbookAmazon: Advanced Activity & Comprehension Guide
Price$139
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Advanced II is normally the follow-up to Advanced I, taken right after it as one continuous course. You can still register for it on its own — Profe Linda just needs to know you're already a confident speaker. Want to start with Advanced I first? Its next class is in the 2027 classes section below.
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2027 classes

Starting early next year — plenty of time to get your materials ready.

Level 01 · Start here

Beginning I

For true beginners, and for anyone who's taken Spanish before but still can't speak it. You acquire the top 100+ verbs and words through TPRS storytelling and finish able to talk about yourself in the present tense.

You are ready for this level if:

You want everyday spoken Spanish and are happy to start from the beginning. Beginning I & II are recommended back to back.

Pobre Ana novel cover, by Blaine Ray
FormatIn person at Cuesta College, SLO, or live via Zoom
MeetsThursdays, 5:20 to 7:00pm · 7 weeks
TermJan 28 to Mar 11, 2027
NovelPobre Ana (paperback)
WorkbookAmazon: LSF Beginning I curriculum
Price$139
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Level 03

Intermediate

A review of the present indicative, then the past tense, all through stories and small-group talking rather than drills — built to get you communicating clearly, not just accurately.

You are ready for this level if:

You've completed Beginning I & II and want to practice the past tense and communicate more clearly.

Robo en la Noche novel cover, by Kristy Placido
PrerequisiteBeginning I & II
MeetsWednesdays, 5:20 to 7:00pm · 6 weeks
TermFeb 3 to Mar 10, 2027
NovelRobo en la Noche, by Kristy Placido (paperback)
WorkbookAmazon: LSF curriculum book (link coming)
Price$139
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Level 04 · Part 1 of 2

Advanced I

An advanced, guided conversation course held entirely in Spanish: personal and content-related topics across the past, present, future and subjunctive. No outside written work — the whole class is spoken. This is the first half of a two-part course that continues into Advanced II.

You are ready for this level if:

You understand the subjunctive and can already communicate in most tenses, and have Profe Linda's approval. Advanced I & II are taken back to back, as one continuous course.

La Casa en Mango Street novel cover, by Sandra Cisneros, translated by Elena Poniatowska (25th anniversary edition)
PrerequisiteComfortable with the subjunctive and most tenses; teacher approval
MeetsTuesdays, 5:20 to 7:00pm · 5 weeks
TermFeb 9 to Mar 9, 2027
NovelLa Casa en Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros (25th anniversary edition, translated by Elena Poniatowska)
WorkbookAmazon: Activity guide for this novel (link coming)
Price$139
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Advanced I is normally followed by Advanced II, taken right after it as one continuous course. This class's own Advanced II won't be scheduled until later in 2027 — but if you're already a confident speaker, Advanced II's current class (in the 2026 classes section above) is open now too, with Profe Linda's approval.
Before the first class

Required materials for every student

1

Order your class novel

Each level has its own short Spanish novel — see the class card above for the exact title. Order the paperback as soon as you register; it's where the highest-frequency phrases and top 100+ vocabulary come from.

2

Order the LSF curriculum book

Each level also has its own curriculum workbook on Amazon — again, see the class card above for the link once it's posted.

3

Get your classroom supplies

A set of multi-colored highlighters, a black dry-erase marker, and a 9x11 dry-erase board. Cheap and reusable across every level.

4

The $5 audiobook subscription

A one-year audiobook subscription costs $5 and can be purchased after your first class. It covers almost every class novel and makes the read, read, read part of the homework easy. Register it at TPRSBooks and you get their whole library, in any language — choose your own password and write it down, Profe Linda cannot recover lost passwords.

Please buy the paperback rather than printing an ebook. Printing ebooks violates copyright, and the fine runs to $250,000. Gracias.