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Our Spanish program offers a strong introduction to the fundamentals of the Spanish language while also opening students up to other cultures. Through immersion in the language, students develop their ability to communicate in Spanish both by speaking and writing while also learning to understand the language in authentic situations through reading and listening.

 

In our active classroom, students learn to speak practical Spanish for various social situations and develop a good grammatical base. Our program also provides opportunities for students to learn about Spanish and Latin-American cultures and traditions as they relate to their own. Through exposure to readings, art, music, film and other cultural events, our goal is to spark an interest that will turn our students into lifelong language learners.

Spanish News

  • ¡Extraterrestres! Spanish II Class Creates Alien Invaders

    Posted January 15, 2013

    Spanish students had the opportunity to apply their knowledge of body-part vocabulary by creating their own pet aliens, including home, interests, and favorite foods.

  • Middle School Students "Open the Door" to Spanish

    Posted September 4, 2012

    Before they know it, beginning Spanish students gain entry to imperatives like "¡Abran la puerta!" or "open the door." Teacher Christina Masson employs Total Physical Response (TPR) to demonstrate everyday commands, and students echo the phrases while mimicking the motions. Second-year students will start the year reading a short novel in Spanish.

  • Mi Familia: Students Describe Family in Spanish

    Posted April 16, 2012

    Our middle school Spanish students just concluded a major milestone – a written project integrating grammar, vocabulary and narrative in Spanish. "By writing descriptions of five family members and themselves, our students brought together all their learning to date to create a beautiful, personal and very individual project…in Spanish," said teacher Michelle Mullin.... SEE PHOTOS

  • BHDS Students Track the Weather - In Spanish!

    Posted September 27, 2011

    Middle school Spanish students have turned into TV meteorologists, reporting to their classmates on the weekly weather forecast all over the globe—in Spanish, of course! The climate is right for learning days of the week, names of cities and countries, and weather expressions, not to mention numbers. PHOTOS Edit

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    BHDS Habla Español!

    Posted September 7, 2011

    Middle School students choosing our new Spanish language option started learning "en español" this week. ¡Qué bien! Our new Spanish program offers a strong introduction to the fundamentals of the Spanish language while exploring Spanish-based cultures and traditions as they relate to our students' own. PHOTOS