Cultural awareness is promoted through a variety of activities. In the primary grades students participate in simple dialogues and recite poems, songs and rhymes. They demonstrate their understanding of the language by appropriate physical and verbal responses. The intermediate level of Spanish language instruction is an introduction and continuation of the study of the Spanish language. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are stressed.
Cultural awareness is promoted through a variety of activities.
In the intermediate grades students participate in dialogues, converse during class in Spanish only, and recite poems, songs and rhymes. Students are expected to be able to name countries in which Spanish is spoken, be aware of the other languages that are spoken in the United States and other parts of the world, and to be aware of the similarities and differences between cultures. Every Friday the entire school recites the pledge of allegiance in Spanish at the opening ceremony. In addition to the general music classes that are included in the regular curriculum at French Academy, Suzuki Strings are offered for grades K-6 students. The Suzuki method is one of day to day nurturing of musical ability.