Spanish, Grades PK-2

Roxana Scheuerlein, with Da Vinci since 2010

  • Teaches Spanish to grades PK-2
  • Teaches three days a week, sees each grade level PK-2 twice per week
  • Spanish assistant for middle school grades 5-8, providing support to students with limited Spanish-language experience
  • Born in Argentina, has taught Spanish in New York and Illinois
  • Earned a Bachelor's degree at State University of New York with a major in Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Currently working on a Master of Arts in Teaching at Concordia University.

Email: rscheuerlein@dvacademy.org

Specific course objectives are outlined below:

Pre-K
Greetings, numbers (0-15), commands, the calendar, colors, shapes, the alphabet, winter vocabulary, cultural holiday vocabulary, farm animals, the family, cultural celebrations.

Kindergarten
Review or introduction to greetings and farewells, colors, numbers (0-20), calendar, commands, short phrases, class objects, seasonal vocabulary, body parts, opposites, food, celebrations, and responses.

First Grade
Review introductions, greetings, and farewells, commands, common phrases, calendar, colors, shapes, classroom objects, numbers (0-30), seasons, weather, cultural customs, cultural celebrations, and holidays, plus vocabulary for enrichment.

Second Grade
Review introductions, greetings and farewells, commands, common academic vocabulary, days of the week, more calendar vocabulary, seasons, weather, conversations, phrases, classroom objects, verbs, isolated item vocabulary, variations on introductions, numbers (0-60), culture, and customs.