Spanish in the Grades

Lower School

In 1st Grade, joy rises each time we gather in song. Their voices grow clearer and more confident as pronunciation awakens naturally through rhythm, movement, and repetition. Like early spring buds, their words are beginning to open.

2nd Grade meets each lesson with bright energy and a love of challenge. Numbers, colors, and clothing vocabulary come alive through games and song, while careful listening becomes a skill they are steadily strengthening.

3rd Grade, eager and ready, has begun noticing the shapes and sounds of Spanish letters. They delight in discovering words that begin with each letter — small seeds being planted now in preparation for the reading journey that will blossom next year.

4th Grade works with steady dedication, creating their own illustrated dictionaries. Page by page, their vocabulary grows, supported by drawings and careful attention. Our singing and playful practice continue to nourish this work, bringing warmth and movement to their learning.

5th Grade is stepping more independently into the language. With bilingual dictionaries in hand, they are stretching their vocabulary and gaining confidence as they search for just the right word, like young gardeners choosing what to plant.

Middle School

6th Grade has been strengthening the foundation of their Spanish through sentence structure and written expression. Thought by thought, they are learning how words come together to form clear and meaningful ideas.

7th Grade has turned inward, crafting autobiographical pieces that weave together present and past. Through their writing, they begin to see their own stories more clearly.

8th Grade continues to deepen their command of language, learning to move between tenses with greater ease and flexibility. Their writing reflects growing maturity, as they explore a variety of topics with increasing independence.

As the season shifts and light slowly returns, it is beautiful to witness how each class grows in its own rhythm. Just as the earth prepares quietly before bursting into bloom, so too does language take root before it flowers.

-- Professora Fernanda