“Hola, Amigos!” Spanish is on pause for the rest of 2021.

Please check back with this page in early 2022 for updates about when the next classes will be offered!

Spanish for 3- to 9-year-olds in winter, spring and fall

CUSLAR’s “Hola, Amigos!” classes provide a relaxed environment where children and adults can learn Spanish together through art, music, games, mini-immersion and more.

Most classes are geared toward the BEGINNING LEVEL, no prior knowledge necessary. Winter, spring and fall courses will be different, so families can participate in three sessions over the calendar year with minimal repeat material! 

Though the classes are primarily designed to facilitate children’s learning, if desired we’ll make time for an “adults’ practice time” where adults can review, converse and present short assignments in Spanish as they have interest.

If you’d like to participate but don’t quite fit the age category, or if the timing of classes is difficult for you, please let us know at cuslarlanguages@gmail.com. We love being creative with schedules, and with enough interest we could set up another class at a different time.

Spring 2020 – POSTPONED

BEGINNING LEVEL – no prior knowledge necessary!

Children 3-6 years old

8 Thursday classes, 4:00 – 4:50 pm
Dates: April 23 – June 11, 2020.
Location: Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green St., Ithaca.
Early Registration: $170 base fee for two people, plus $20 per additional child.
Early registration deadline: April 16, 2020.
Regular registration: Base fee $190, plus $20 per additional child.
Deadline: First day of class, if slots are available.
Class size: Limit of 8 families.
Register here
Pay via credit card or PayPal here

 

Children 6-9 years old

8 Thursday classes, 5:00 – 5:50 pm
Dates: April 23 – June 11, 2020.
Location: Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green St., Ithaca.
Early Registration: $170 base fee for two people, plus $20 per additional child.
Early registration deadline: April 16, 2020.
Regular registration:Base fee $190, plus $20 per additional child.
Deadline: First day of class, if slots are available.
Class size: Limit of 8 families.
Register here
Pay via credit card or PayPal here

General information for “Hola, Amigos!” Spanish for Families classes:

Basic class materials, such as class binders and photocopied weekly homework assignments, are provided.

Instructor Alba Sancho provides a personal library of bilingual and Spanish books, games and CDs for class  participants to check out and return each week for Spanish practice at home.

There is a limit of 8 families per class, so sign up early to reserve your spot!

The classes are designed for families to take the class together. If your children span two different age groups, you may attend two classes the first week to see which class will be a better fit for your family.

Level: Beginning — no prior knowledge necessary. Winter, spring and fall courses are different, so families can participate in three sessions over the calendar year with minimal repeat material.

Instructor: Alba Sancho.

Alba is a trained and experienced Spanish teacher of children and adults. She holds a degree in Special Education, with a concentration in School Psychology, and is a certified teacher in her native Spain. She is dynamic, enthusiastic and caters to a range of  learning styles. She has been teaching with CUSLAR since 2012.

Parents from past sessions have this to say about the classes:

“My daughter and I took part in Alba Sancho’s wonderful “Hola Amigos” class with several other families.  Alba was a delightful instructor – encouraging, fun, energetic and interesting, leading us through a rich blend of language activities carefully tailored for a mixture of elementary-school kids and their parents.  This was a great jump-start to a forthcoming year in Spain.  Many thanks!”

“Alba is ‘excelente’! She makes learning Spanish fun and easy. The kids love her. Her games, songs and crafts are perfect for the kids to learn.”

“My favorite aspect is the books, CDs and games we get to borrow throughout the week. There is a great selection! My children love the games where they get to run around.”

“My kids really learned the Spanish vocabulary and they loved the class. They even try to speak Spanish at home!”

“We loved the songs, games, the mid-week resource emails, the take-home resources and the adult-level worksheets. No complaints — my daughter loves the class very much.”

Registration

Fill out your online registration here.
Please make sure to hit the “Submit” button at the bottom of the form.

You will receive a separate confirmation email from us after you’ve registered. As it is not a computer-generated response, it may take us a couple of days to confirm!

To make a payment via credit card or PayPal:

Click here to go to Center for Transformative Action secure site

NOTE: The registration fee starts at $130 and varies based on the number of family members participating in the class. Please see above in the specific section for each course to calculate the cost.
If you have questions, email us at cuslarlanguages@gmail.com.

To pay by check:

You can mail a check made out to “Center for Transformative Action” or drop it off at our office at 316 Anabel Taylor Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853.

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General questions may be directed to Tim Shenk, CUSLAR Coordinator,
at cuslarlanguages@gmail.com or 607-255-7293.

Specific questions about class content may be directed to lead instructor Alba Sancho at albasanchopinto@gmail.com.