Your Spanish Classes

Your Spanish Classes is a project created by Estela Martínez, a native Spanish teacher located in Newcastle, Australia.

She began her professional career as a Spanish teacher in 2009 in the UK, and after 9 years of experience and research in language teaching, decided to implement a methodology different from conventional methods, one based on conversation and the association of ideas.

Estela worked for many years with children as coordinator of summer camps and extracurricular activities. She studied music for 8 years in the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Valladolid, has university studies of the Spanish Language and Literature and is certified by the International Coach Federation as an expert in Coaching, Emotional Intelligence and Neurolinguistic Programming.

She has worked in schools as a Spanish and music teacher with children from 2 to 8 years of age, taught private lessons in Spanish as a foreign language, she has also given private grammar lessons to university students and has worked together with other foreign language teachers helping them in their methodologies.

All this training, along with other life experiences, have led her to develop a teaching program adapted for both children and adults.

★ SPANISH CLASSES FOR CHILDREN

The Mico Spanish program for kids.

○ Mico Spanish Methodology

After 8 years of research I have created the Mico Spanish program in where they are able to follow a natural way of learning a language.

Classes are taught entirely in Spanish, making the child understand the information that is being transmitted through gestures, actions or photos.

Far from conventional classroom teaching, I do activities where children feel they are going to play and have fun, using tools such as music, learning material, toys or crafts amongst other things.

When working in ages where the brain is still developing, not only is taught a language, but it is done by working on other aspects such as motor skills or motivating creativity and self-esteem.

EVOLUTION IN LEARNING

We can differentiate 3 stages in the evolution of learning.

○ Listening – The child simply listens and tries to understand. During this stage it is common for children not to speak or answer properly to the teacher’s questions but in their own language, that is a sign that they are already understanding.

○ Speaking – Children begin to articulate words. Sometimes this stage begins at the same time as listening. Depending on the age and level of each child, the teacher will encourage everyone to talk more.

○ Reading and writing – Usually from 7 years old. Children begin to read and write words and sentences in Spanish.

Accepts NSW Creative Kids Vouchers