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El 8 de julio, 2004
¡Saludos desde El Lago del Bosque Marine on St.Croix - Wilder! It’s the end of our second week together in the credit program, and we wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the awesome credit staff and to give you some information about the activities in which your villagers are taking part.
The credit teachers this session are four intelligent, creative and energetic individuals from throughout the world who have been very successful in bringing their experiences in learning and teaching to your children. Déjenme presentárselos a Ustedes (Allow me to introduce them to you):
Terry “Eugenio” Martin is 29 and lives in Indiana. He graduated from Goshen College in 1998 with a degree in Spanish Education. He lived and studied in Costa Rica and in Ecuador for nearly 2 years. This is his fifth year with Concordia Language Villages. He taught Spanish at the high school level for two years, and for the past two years, he has taught in an elementary Spanish program in Indiana.
Alberto “Beto” Orellana is 25 years old and lives in Torreón, Coahuila, México. He graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 2001 with a degree in International Trade and Customs. He also studied the French language and culture in Lyon, France in 2003. He currently works at the Universidad Iberoamericana Language Center. This is his first year at El Lago del Bosque.
Sara “Angela” Reichley is 22 years old and lives in Columbus, Ohio. Sara graduated from Wittenberg University this past May where she received her degree in Spanish and Education. She studied Spanish and Education in both México and Spain. She starts her first job as a Spanish teacher this August at her old high school. This is her first year as an El Lago del Bosque credit teacher and counselor.
“Mabel “Heredia Valasquez is 27 years old and lives in Lima, Perú. She graduated from Instituto Pedagogico Nacional Monterrico in 1997 with a degree in language education. She works as an English teacher in a high school. This is her third year at El Lago del Bosque.
Credit Curriculum Facilitator Lisa “Alicia” Leventhal Sobotka lives in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1994 with a major in Spanish Education and a minor in English Education. During her time at UNI she attended summer semester courses in Valladolid, Spain. She also attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa to earn her certification to teach elementary Spanish. She has taught Spanish for nine years in the West Des Moines Community School District and traveled to Spain and Mexico many times throughout her life. She is excited to be back at to El Lago del Bosque for a fifth summer.
El ProgramaAs credit staff, we have been working hard to provide a positive learning environment, to motivate villagers to constantly practice their Spanish and to continue learning culture and language in our immersion environment. Generally, our schedule includes the following: every day there are three encuentros, during which time the students meet with their teachers and classmates to participate in the day’s lessons.
TalleresWe are continuing a tradition from Oak Hills by offering talleres (workshops). Each villager chooses two talleres for the summer. Our staff has planned some great activities for their talleres. The talleres are similar to elective classes in that the villagers choose two themes that interest them, and in their talleres they learn about the theme and practice the Spanish that they have been learning in their encuentros. They attend their workshop every other day. This year we are offering Culinaria del Perú, Cuba, El Cine, Cambios Climáticos, Campismo, Hispano hablantes en los Estados Unidos and Multimedia.
Nuestro DíaIn the morning along with the three encuentros, all villagers have canto (singing). Additionally, there is a study hall/portfolio period in the afternoon. There are also three meals, where villagers enjoy culturally authentic food prepared by our excellent kitchen staff. In the afternoon all villagers participate in a cultural or athletic activity, which supports what the villagers learn in their aulas (classrooms). Throughout the day and evening villagers participate in culturally relevant activities in Spanish to support and to practice their pronunciation and listening comprehension.
La noche en ELdBAfter dinner, the villagers participate in a cultural or educational Programa de Noche (evening program), where they learn new information and continue to practice their Spanish. Once a week instead of evening program they have an extended Estudio Dirigido (directed study) at night, where they work on homework and receive additional individualized attention from credit staff. To help the villagers relax, we have Café after Estudio Dirigido, where we offer an evening snack and beverage. This is a time when they can chat with fellow students and staff, snack, and unwind from a busy week of activities, classes, and learning MUCHO ESPAÑOL.
We are convinced that we have an excellent group and would like to thank you very much for your support. It is our pleasure and privilege to be working with your children.
Sincerely,
Lisa “Alicia” Leventhal Sobotka Kerisa “Kika” Baedke Credit Curriculum Facilitator Dean |
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