Spanish Grade 5-8

            Bienvenidos a mi clase de Español  !!

Welcome to my Spanish Class!!        

  Bienvenidos!  I am Señora Rebeca Arteaga and I will be your child’s Spanish teacher. I teach 4th to 8th Grade in Notre Dame Academy since four years ago, and I have been part of the Notre Dame family for the last 13 years, as both of my own children have studied in our school since prk3.

  This school year 22-23, I am bringing a bit of grammar to my NEW classes in 4^th grade, as they will learn basic pronouns and the parts of a sentence. They will keep learning vocabulary as their main focus with an extra component on nouns, and some key words in Spanish.

  I am excited to embark on this new journey together with your children as we learn about the Spanish language and culture.  Learning a second language is an exciting opportunity that is very useful in today’s diverse world. My goal this year is to help your child learn Spanish grammar at the level of each grade abilities, from 5th grade basics to 8th grade present/past/future with regular and irregular verbs. 
They also will learn and appreciate the different Hispanic cultures around the world, and will be able understand the how and why of many traditions, celebrations, and the geography and conditions that make each Spanish country so unique.

  From November 2021 to June 2022 the culture focus for 7^th and 8^th will be about España, and how its history, wonderful cities, and iconic places brings us a better understanding of this nation, its people, and the evolution of its language. For 4^th to 6^th will be all about Spanish speaking countries as they will travel around the world learning all 22 of them. 

  Regards supplies all my students will need a regular notebook, and from 5^th to 8^th an English/Spanish dictionary. In addition, 5^th and 6^th graders will need a ½ inch 3 holes binder for their travelsJ. I emphasis cursive handwriting as much as possible, and I grade my students notebook’s. I rarely give lose papers, therefore there isn’t a need for a folder. All they will learn and need will be in their daily notebook.

  I am at school all week, and you also can contact me if you have any questions or concerns via email at rarteaga@notredameint.org 
It will be my pleasure to work along with you all, for the benefits of all my students.

 Who is Señora Arteaga?
  I was born in Merida, Venezuela. My mom is from the Andean Region in Venezuela which is part of South America's awesome Andes Mountains; and my dad is from Cádiz, in Andalucía which is full of flamenco, art and warmness from the south of Spain. I love and celebrate both of my heritages and have family in both places, as I am the youngest of 8 siblings.
  I speak English, Spanish, and some French. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Universidad de los Andes in Venezuela, did my Master of Arts in International Affairs at New School University in New York city with a Major in Human Rights and Governance, and a Minor in Children’s and Minority rights. I have my Diploma de Acreditacion Docente (Spanish Teacher’s accreditation) from the Instituto Cervantes in New York city.
  I am happily married for 20^th years and my husband and I have 2 kids, our son is a junior in high school, and my daughter study here at NDA. I loved to travel, read, write, do crafts, dance, and learn from different places around the world.
         Can’t wait to start enjoying Spanish classes this year with all my students J