Hola, below you will find what it is that we cover in the upper grades. Our program involves as much of Spanish immersion as possible, encouraging students to use their vocabulary and grammar by practicing their oral skills, as well as challenging them to figure out what it's being explained or asked. It's really fun and fascinating to see the students try out, search 'in their brain for the word/s, rule, etc', correct themselves, while developing their communication skills and engaging during class. We understand that new students need some time to catch up and figure out how Spanish, and class, work. As they become more confident, they start adapting and soon enjoy performing at their own skill level.

In Español 5th-8th @Hi-C ... we learn and practice:greetings! subject pronouns

Greetings!

Subject pronouns

VERBS: ser, gustar (+infinitive or +nouns), tener, ir, estar, tener/hay que, present tense regular: -ar, -er and -ir, acabar de, oir, venir, saber, decir, irregular yo forms, stem changing verbs, present progressive (-ing), regular affirmative tú commands.

telling dates/bithdays numbers 0-millions

definitive & indefinite articles

Noun-adjective agreement

gender and number

possessive adverbs of frequency

adjectives

telling time interrogative words

weather expressions

comparatives sports

direct and indirect object pronouns

prepositions of location

Hispanic culture awareness: history, geography, celebrations, holidays, traditions, daily customs, manners, music, famous people, along with vocabulary connected to both the grammar and the cultural lessons