Saints John and Paul school puts a strong emphasis on the study of foreign languages. Our aim is to have all our students be able to interact, enjoy, and better understand the culture of the language they study, whether French or Spanish.
Research shows that early language learning improve cognitive abilities and correlates with higher academic achievement on standardized test measures. It also improves linguistic awareness and the students’ ability to hypothesize in science. Learning a foreign language will open new opportunities for your children.
When they reach high school, our students enrolled in French and Spanish are typically placed in advanced language courses. Our Fluent French students have already taken AP French Language and Culture and have scored extremely well. They have already earned college credits and are ready to start a new language.
We also offer DELF /DALF preparation classes. DELF B2, along with an American high school diploma, opens the door to most French Universities.
Research shows that early language learning improve cognitive abilities and correlates with higher academic achievement on standardized test measures. It also improves linguistic awareness and the students’ ability to hypothesize in science. Learning a foreign language will open new opportunities for your children.
When they reach high school, our students enrolled in French and Spanish are typically placed in advanced language courses. Our Fluent French students have already taken AP French Language and Culture and have scored extremely well. They have already earned college credits and are ready to start a new language.
We also offer DELF /DALF preparation classes. DELF B2, along with an American high school diploma, opens the door to most French Universities.
French or Spanish as a Second Language
Curriculum Maps |
In Kindergarten through Grade 5, students interact during class through songs, stories, educational games and start to learn to read and write. In the middle school levels, they move on to more writing and advanced language studies including grammar and reading skills.
Objectives: Develop cognitive abilities of students through exposure to another language. Studies show that learning a foreign language stimulates the brain; it enhances your native language, opens the mind, and strengthens self-esteem. • Audience: all students, from Kindergarten to Grade 8 • Programs: Kindergarten through Grade 5 learn basic interpersonal communication skills, including how to introduce themselves in the target language, describe their immediate environment, express their needs and discover another culture. In Grades 6 to 8, students receive a grade as part of their GPA. • Format: - K classes meet once per week - Grades 1 and 2 meet twice per week - Grades 3 to 8 meet three times per week |
