Meet the Teacher

Brooks starts school tomorrow! I can't believe he will be going to preschool - what a big boy! We had 'meet the teacher' last Friday and he did really well. He was hesitant at first but after about 2 minutes his made his way to the toys. Colt even immersed himself in the preschool fun :-)



Brooks will be attending a Spanish immersion school called, The Spanish Schoolhouse (www.spanishschoolhouse.com). All the teachers are from Spanish-speaking countries. His teacher's are from Peru, Mexico and Guatemala. Classes are taught in English and Spanish, with Spanish being the main language. Not only will he learn the language, he will learn all about the culture as well.

His first year there will be much like learning English where he will build a base of vocabulary and understand the spoken word. He will understand 80% - 100% of the language by the end of the first year.

The second year is full of repeating, adding vocabulary and beginning to use the language naturally. He will be able to participate in class lessons and respond verbally to his teacher.

By the third year he will think and communicate his thoughts in Spanish! He will be able to carry on a full conversation with a perfect Spanish accent - SO CUTE!

We are really excited about this program and we feel that Brooks will get so much out of this type of education. This will take him all the way until kindergarden.