Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive high school Spanish course. Students will put all their Spanish I, II, and III skills to good use, as they work to expand their vocabulary and learn advanced grammar concepts. Fluency in expression and comprehension are goals for this level. Through a variety of activities, students will increase their reading, writing, listening, comprehension, and speaking abilities. Students will also continue to have exposure many other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades III textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Our goal is to only speak Spanish in the classroom.

Note: Students will be prepared to take the Spanish CLEP test upon completion of CHAT Spanish 4 if they wish.  For more information on the test, see http://clep.collegeboard.org/exam/spanish-language.

Tutor: Sue Welsh has a B.A. in Spanish and a M.A. in Secondary Education. Sue has spent extended time in both Spain and Mexico. In her 23 years of teaching, she has taught in public, private, and corporate settings. She has experience with all ages from preschool to adult. She has also tutored for South Heights Christian Classes in Burnsville. As a public high school teacher, Sue implemented an Accelerated Spanish program, and prepared students for the A.P. exam. She believes in a very interactive approach to teaching Spanish. She also believes strongly in lifelong learning, and providing students with the tools to continue their own learning once they leave the classroom. With her students, Sue speaks Spanish as much as possible. However, English is spoken when necessary. This approach creates a challenging but comfortable environment for students to experiment with the language.

Cost: TBD per semester
Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Spanish 3 or tutor approval
Homework and Expected Practice: 20-30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs are kept by students and turned in to the teacher.
Text: (To be purchased by parents):

• Student Edition Realidades Level 3, ISBN: 0133691756
• Leveled Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook 3, ISBN: 0133692701
• Spanish/English Dictionary

These items are available at www.phschool.com or call Prentice Hall at 1-800-848-9500 or Fax 1-877-260-2530.

• Highly recommended purchase: 501 Spanish Verbs, ISBN: 9780764179846 at www.barnesandnoble.com

Note from tutor: The ISBN is for the new 2011 edition of the textbook and online access. At this point there are no guarantees that we will have online access with the earlier or most recent edition. I am hoping to work something out with Prentice Hall. If you are ordering the 2011 textbook and workbook, please let them know that you are homeschooling and request the online access. Earlier editions of the textbook will be acceptable. Please contact Sue Welsh at twelsh3@comcast.net with any questions.