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Spanish, Music & Motor Skills
Caregiver & Me
Note: For the in-person class, one adult must be present with your child.
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Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 0-6)
Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 3-6)
Fall classes begin on September 8, 2026
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Contextualizing new vocabulary with a wide range of highly engaging, age-appropriate songs, finger plays, and movement, we work thematically through word groups (i.e. the body, African animals, farm animals, pets, weather), simultaneously emphasizing colors, counting, etc., with the intention of building a broad Spanish vocabulary base.

This class uses humor, puppets, visual aids, movement and a theatrical approach to language transmission. Music is a constant presence in the class and as we intentionally repeat lyrics and melodies, children as young as 18 months begin to sing along.

ExpresArte
 Spanish games, music, movement and art
Thursdays, 4:05-4:50 p.m., in-person, Palo Alto, (Ages 5-8)
Rolling admissions, fall classes begin on September 10, 2026
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SPANISH, MUSIC, MOVEMENT and ART COURSE DESCRIPTION
Language learning is most effective when approached from multiple angles, engaging the whole child in both body and mind. In this brand new class I have taken the best, most engaging and effective teaching strategies and combined them for a vivid, energetic and colorful language learning experience. 


In this Spanish play class, we move thematically through units of study using games, songs, movement, puppets, and visual aids to transmit Spanish language. The class is conducted in Spanish and Spanish is elicited from the students at various intervals.

ART IN SPANISH
During  each class we engage in a topic-relevant art or craft project. As we create together, the relaxed and focused time provides us with an ideal, relaxed context for natural vocabulary acquisition.

Global Thinkers
Spanish and Cultural Innovation in Spain and Latin America 
Thursdays, 5:00-5:45, in-person class, Palo Alto  (Ages 8-12)
Class begins on September 10, 2026

Join us for Spanish language acquisition and a weekly celebration of creativity and innovation in the Spanish-speaking world. In this exploration of the ingenuity of human thought and culture in 20+ Spanish-speaking countries we will study the map of Latin America, listen to music and instruments throughout the region, look at murals and street art, explore transportation and natural beauty.

ART & MAKER SPACE
The class includes frequent art and building projects.
The students will:
Design palafitos in Southern Chile (houses on stilts) and test them in water;
Build mini Cuban truck rafts and set them afloat;
Recreate the junk orchestra of Paraguay;
Sculpt alebrijes from Mexico;
Attempt to replicate Pablo Picasso's single-stroke drawings;
Build a colorful, gaudy building in honor of Antoni Gaudi;
Mimic the geometric sculptures of Alejandro Otero from Caracas, Venezuela;
Study the mysterious Nazca lines in Peru and attempt to replicate them on paper;
Take a virtual ride on the Swing at the End of the World from Ecuador

GAMES FROM THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD
Throughout the year we will play playground, festival and party games from the Spanish-speaking world as a fun (and full-body!) way to fuel language acquisition.

Word Play (English)

Tuesdays, 4:45-5:30 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)
Thursdays 2 p.m.-2:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)
Thursdays, 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)

Rolling admissions, fall classes begin on September 8 and 10, 2026 respectively
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With funny puppets, engaging imagery for visual learners, rhyming, and word games, we will play with word groups and learn about their functions. This class also helps build hand strength, fine motor skills - each week we work on the hand-eye coordination needed for writing and effective pencil grasp.

The primary goal of the class is to inspire a love of reading and excitement about letters and literacy.

This class is appropriate for all children who have shown an interest in letters and their sounds. It is also designed for children in non-English language immersion programs, and children for whom English is not a first language.

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