Spanish 199 is a workshop class for Spanish 101-102 & Spa 201-202 students who need additional help in mastering a second language. It is primarily designed to benefit those students who have difficulties in any one, or all of the four skills of listening, reading, writing, and speaking. These learners will display a variety of problems like spelling, memorization of vocabulary, and difficulty with grammar.

Students:

• may or may not be documented or identified as having a learning difference with dyslexia and/or an attention deficit disorder.
• learn ideally in a multisensory learning atmosphere in which instruction is presented via the visual, auditory and tactile/kinesthetic learning modalities.
• learn best when the tactile/kinesthetic modality is incorporated into most lessons by providing hands-on types of activities.
• need to acquire study skills and language learning strategies for successful learning.

Spanish Language goal is to:

•   Understand what is heard
•   Read what is written
•   Communicate effectively using the spoken and written forms

Students develop an understanding of:

• The sounds of Spanish
• The association of the sounds of Spanish to their letters
• The association of Spanish letters to their sounds
• The spelling and syllabication of words
• Vocabulary techniques
• Basic Sentence Structure
• Spanish and English grammar

• Identify one's learning style
• Investigate avenues for receiving appropriate documentation under the law
• Develop self-advocacy skills for accommodation
• Acquire study skills
• Acquire language learning strategies
• Develop test-taking strategies
• Develop concentration and memorization techniques
• Utilize computer technology to enhance learning

Lower anxiety and stress during the learning process

• LD documentation and/or
• Recommendation made by Spanish instructor, or Dr. Laura Franklin, Assistant Dean for Foreign Languages, LD counselors.

Ideally, students should be enrolled at the beginning of the semester, and classes meet for two hours a week from the beginning of the semester.  If a student is identified as needing the workshop, he/she can still enroll in the course since enrollment is on-going.

Procedure for Enrollment:

1. Get permission slip from your instructor and/or counselor.
2. Contact Dr. Margarita E. Hodge via email before beginning class.
3. Enroll with Sam or Jessica at the front desk of H & SS.
4. If enrolling in the middle of the semester, be sure to be in the course before the second 8 wk. deadline.

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