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Spanish 1 is designed to introduce students to the Spanish language, including grammar, vocabulary, and culture. It is the first step on the path to fluency. For the Classical learner, it is also an opportunity to see how one strand of Latin has developed and changed since antiquity, and to let Latin’s most robust grandchild be your gateway to understanding the fascinating worlds of over 450 million Spanish-speakers in 23 modern countries.
Previous Spanish experience not required or expected. Those with some previous exposure to Spanish and/or Latin or other Romance languages are welcome, though this is a beginner’s course. See placement tab.
Schedule: The course meets 2 times per week for 60-75 minutes, affording adequate instructional time as well as time for more advanced conversational and writing practice and listening exercises.
Placement: Please read about our placement process in the Student Parent Handbook.
Required Materials: Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.
Sections with Audrey Rushing or Annice Hoffman:
Sections with Melana Salsbury:
Other Materials:
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Annice Hoffman holds a BA in Anthropology from Penn State University. As a young adult, curiosity and a desire to find her neighbor in the wider world led her to spend one summer abroad in Mexico City and another with missionary friends of the family in Paraguay. Following university, she spent a year teaching English at a Christian school in the Dominican Republic, where her Spanish blossomed. After further adventures as an au pair in England and English teacher in Prague, Annice made her way back to Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband. When their first child came, she transitioned from teacher to stay-at-home-mom and, eventually, to homeschool mom. A chance event introduced Annice to the work of Classical Academic Press–and the meaning of Home Education began to clarify; as Classical educators, we were not essentially fleeing from mainstream culture (her move to home schooling had first come as an instinct to protect), but rather racing toward Goodness, Truth, and Beauty.
Annice lives in Erie, Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. Her hobbies are reading, walking, learning other languages, and watching her kids grow.
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Melana Salsbury holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature from the University of Washington and a Master’s degree in Teaching. She has over 13 years of experience teaching Spanish and English as a Second Language, both in traditional classrooms and in more personalized settings. Her interpretation skills have also been put to meaningful use during missionary work, allowing her to serve and connect with Spanish-speaking communities in impactful ways.
Her love for the Spanish language began in high school, especially after a formative trip to Spain. That early passion led her back to Spain during college, where she studied abroad in the historic city of Granada. In addition to her professional teaching background, she has been homeschooling her two sons for nearly 13 years and is the founder of a local scholé community that emphasizes restful, classical education. She is excited to bring her experience, enthusiasm, and love for language and culture to the online classroom.
First, read the available course descriptions, noting prerequisites, target grades, and course objectives. If you think your student is prepared for the course, go ahead and register. After registration, a placement assessment may be provided to students, depending on the course and the student’s previous enrollment with Scholé Academy. Registration is finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
Make sure they don’t conflict with other activities in your schedule or other courses you are purchasing. Our system will not catch double-bookings!
Our Assistant to the Principal will be in touch with you after your enrollment to help you with next steps, including any placement evaluations that may be required for your course selections.
This registration will be finalized when the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.
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