Spanish A

Spanish A is for sixth grade students with little or no prior background in Spanish. This course introduces students to the Spanish language and the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. While the course is aimed at bringing students to a basic level of proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, writing and reading, its main emphasis is on early understanding and speaking using various commands, questions and simple statements to communicate at the novice level. Students develop a core vocabulary and a basic knowledge of the language necessary for communication in carefully structured situations, centered on themselves, their families and friends, their personal activities and their immediate environment.