All the teachers in the Sarasota classroom will wear the Chinese traditional costumes while giving the lessons. Meanwhile, students will also have the opportunities to try the costumes on! It's a nice way for students to feel immersed in the Chinese culture. We have many more clothing besides the pictures shown, please come and see!
All the teachers in the Sarasota classroom will wear the Chinese traditional costumes while giving the lessons. Meanwhile, students will also have the opportunities to try the costumes on! It's a nice way for students to feel immersed in the Chinese culture. We have many more clothing besides the pictures shown, please come and see!
Please come and join us for a series of fun filled Chinese lessons—
Chinese Mid-autumn Festival celebration!
Please come and join us for a series of fun filled Chinese lessons—
Chinese Mid-autumn Festival celebration!
Conversational Spanish:
2019 Summer Program:
Small Group: Maximum 8 students
Material: Raz kids(see below)
Date&Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm, June 3 - June 7, 2019, Age: 5-8
Date&Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm, June 10 - June 14, 2019, Age: 8+
“Bao Spanish” language interactive classroom: Raz Kids
Bao Spanish teachers are Raz Kids registered teachers. Compared to the traditional Spanish class which focuses on grammar, spelling,reading and writing, our Spanish class emphasizes more about listening and speaking, which cultivates and enforces students' oral skills in interaction and communication. We focus on the process of discussing the content of the text with the students and practice speaking in the background of the content learned in the text.
Raz Kids (www.raz-kids.com) is a paid reading site in the United States (associated fees are covered by us). It is the “Bao Spanish” designated material for beginners and intermediate students. Raz Kids has more than 400 books, divided into 29 levels. Each book includes an audible reading and is followed by an exercise to gauge comprehension. Also included are enrichment games to encourage students to learn.
The following are examples of difficulty at the various levels:
Cultural Activities:
Students will have various opportunities to learn Spanish in an interactive and fun filled classroom! We have different authentic Spanish board games, TV series, cultural games as well as many thematic activities, which aims to immerse students in both the language and the Spanish culture. While playing the games with the teacher and the peers, students will listen and speak Spanish spontaneously, as well as get gradually access to learn about the Spanish culture.
2019 Summer Program:
Small Group: Maximum 8 students
Material: See Course Description below
Date&Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm, July 15- July 19, 2019, Age: 5-8
Date&Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm, July 22 - July 26, 2019, Age: 8+
Course Description
The objective of this course is to immerse the students in the Spanish language by introducing them to a wide array of Spanish culture through history lessons, games, music, TV, and literature.
Each day will feature a different country and its culturally representative music from Rock to Tango!
We will also alternate between Games or TV time with a classic representative of that country’s culture. Students will learn to play Dominoes from Cuba and watch Chespirito from Mexico!
Finally, this week, we will be reading Isabel Allende’s novel “La Ciudad de las Bestias” set in the Amazon rainforest. The novel follows Alexander, a 15-year-old American boy and his anthropologist grandmother in search of “the beast.”
Lesson Plan
Monday – Chile Day
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Ice Breaker – Introduce myself, and the children to each other. 15 min
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History Lesson –Brief introduction to Chile, its founding, independence, and modern history. 15 min
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Music Appreciation – Genre: Rock - Listen to 1 - 2 song and follow along with lyrics and discuss. 30 min
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Literature Time – Introduce the week’s novel and have the children read from the week’s novel out loud and then a brief discussion on what was read. 30 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Tuesday – Cuba Day
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History Lesson - Brief introduction to Cuba, its founding, independence, and modern history. 15 min
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Music Appreciation - Genre: Son and Punto Guajiro – Listen to 1 - 2 song and follow along with lyrics and discuss. 15 min
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Literature Time – Have the children read from the week’s novel out loud and then a brief discussion on what was read. 30 min
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Game Time – Learn to play Dominoes, Cuban style! 30 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Wednesday – Mexico Day
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History Lesson - Brief introduction to Mexico, its founding, independence, and modern history. 15 min
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Music Appreciation - Genre: Bolero – Listen to 1 - 2 song and follow along with lyrics and discuss. 25 min
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TV Time – Watch a Kid’s classic – Chespirito! 20 min
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Literature Time – Have the children read from the week’s novel out loud and then a brief discussion on what was read. 30 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Thursday – Spain Day
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History Lesson - Brief introduction to Cuba, its founding, independence, and modern history. 15 min
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Music Appreciation - Genre: Flamenco – Listen to 1 - 2 song and follow along with lyrics and discuss. 15 min
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Literature Time – Have the children read from the week’s novel out loud and then a brief discussion on what was read. 30 min
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Game Time – Learn to play Brisca! 30 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Friday – Argentina Day
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History Lesson - Brief introduction to Argentina, its founding, independence, and modern history. 15 min
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Music Appreciation - Genre: Tango – Listen to 1 - 2 song and follow along with lyrics and discuss. 15 min
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TV Time – Watch a Kid’s classic – 20 min
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Literature Time – Have the children read from the week’s novel out loud and then a brief discussion on what was read. 40 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Microsoft Office 365 in Spanish
2019 Summer Program:
Small Group: Maximum 4 students
Material: See Course Description below
Date&Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm, July 29- August 2, 2019, Age: 8+
Course Description
The objective of this course is to immerse the students in the Spanish language as well as introducing them to basic Microsoft Office 365 functionality.
Not only will this help them improve their Spanish skills but will also prepare the student for coursework in high school and college as well as in the workforce.
Finally, the students will present the power point slide show they have worked on all week. This will help become more comfortable with public speaking and sharing their knowledge in Spanish!
Lesson Plan
Monday – Power Point Day
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Ice Breaker – Introduce myself, and the students to each other. 15 min
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Power Point: 45 min
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Review the Ribbon and icons
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Creating a new presentation using a theme
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Inserting slides, pictures, shapes, and objects
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Formatting and design
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Adding Transitions and Animations
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Using spell check and changing languages
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Start Creating a 5-minute Presentation on a subject they are passionate about. 30 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Tuesday – Word Day
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Review: 1 hour
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the Ribbon and icons
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documents and templates
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using styles, footnotes, and table of contents
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formatting and design
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Using spell check and changing languages
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Create: 30 min
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Create an outline for their power point presentation
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Wednesday – Excel Day
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Review: 30 min
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the Ribbon and icons
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new workbooks and adding sheets
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using tables and filters
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formatting and design
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basic formulas
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Create: 30 min
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a calendar
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a to do list
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Power Point: work on their presentation with assistance. 30 min
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours
Thursday – Publisher Day
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Review: 30 min
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the Ribbon and icons
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creating a new project using a theme
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inserting slides, pictures, shapes, and objects
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formatting and design
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using spell check and changing languages
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Create: 30 minutes
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Create an invitation for their birthday party
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Power Point: work on their presentation with assistance. 30 min
Friday – Presentation Day and Excel 2.0
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Present their slide – time will vary
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Excel – Learn about different formulas and putting them to use. Time will vary.
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Total Class Length – 1.5 hours