NAME:
Señora Claudia Olea
SCHOOL:
St. John Catholic School
CLASS:
Spanish (Español)
I was born in Santiago, Chile, so I grew up speaking, playing, singing and
even dreaming in Spanish. The first time I came to Lawrence I was two years
old. I didn't move to live permanently the United States until I was
seventeen. I have a husband named David and three daughters. Two of my
daughters are at our school this year!
One of my main goals is to make learning Spanish fun. I like to use art,
stories, music, games and connections to real places and people to learn and
practice our Spanish.
Preschool to third grade-
This semester in primary level Spanish class, we are heading for adventures,
heroes and villains with our theme of fairy tales! We will learn a song about
the Puss in Boots (El gato con botas), count mattresses with The Princess and
the Pea (La princesa y el guisante), see how big the vines grow in Jack and
Beanstalk (Juan y los frijoles mágicos), and blow the house down with The
Three Little Pigs (Los tres cerditos). Second and third graders will continue
on their noble quest to learn to read and write in Spanish. It will be a
semester full of games, songs and happy endings… in Spanish!
Fourth to fifth grade-
Each semester in fourth to fifth grade Spanish class, we will study a
different country to make the Spanish language come to life. Our current
country is Costa Rica! Both scientists and tourists are
drawn to its national parks and their diverse plant and animal life. We will
learn how scientists identify different bird species, and describe a new
animal that we've discovered deep in the Costa Rican rainforest.
Sixth Grade-
Our middle-school students have Spanish and World Languages three times a
week as we continue learning Spanish in a cultural context. We will advance
our grammar knowledge with the Spanish textbook ¡Buen Viaje! In addition, we
will have guest speakers throughout the year who will introduce us to the
other languages offered in the local high schools: German, French, Latin and
Mandarin Chinese.