HuckleBerry
Center for Creative Learning
Joe Galindo
Father of 4 Huck students, Mr. Joe grew up in a Spanish speaking home, but decided to major in Spanish at college to become seriously fluent! He didn't feel like that did the trick though, so then he proceeded to live in several Spanish-speaking countries. This is where his fluency took off! He loves to share this beautiful language with other Huck students!
Spanish Conversations I
This three-part Spanish program guides students through a full year of language development, beginning with foundational speaking skills, expanding through real-world vocabulary and themes, and culminating in confident conversation and expression. Through engaging, interactive lessons, students build the ability to understand, speak, and apply Spanish in meaningful ways, growing in both confidence and communication skills over time.
Younger students are introduced to Spanish through repetition, movement, visuals, and play-based learning. Lessons focus on listening, speaking, and building confidence using simple words and short sentences. Activities include games, songs, guided speaking, and hands-on participation to support early language development.
Students are welcome to come back to class and work on their fluency! More practice with building conversations and more advanced vocabulary build confidence in language acquisition!
FALL SESSION: Foundations of Spanish
“Learning to Speak with Confidence”
This 11-week introductory session builds a strong foundation in conversational Spanish through engaging, structured lessons focused on high-frequency phrases and real-life communication. Students learn to introduce themselves, express feelings, share preferences, and describe simple ideas using complete sentences. Classes incorporate movement, games, and interactive speaking activities to support confidence and participation. By the end of the session, students will be able to speak in short, meaningful sentences about themselves in Spanish.
WINTER SESSION: Spanish in Action
“Applying Language Through Real-World Themes”
In this 10-week session, students expand their Spanish skills by applying foundational sentence structures to engaging, theme-based topics such as family, animals, community, and hobbies. Lessons continue to emphasize speaking, comprehension, and vocabulary development through interactive activities, movement, and guided conversation. Students practice using familiar phrases in new contexts, helping them build fluency and confidence. By the end of the session, students will be able to describe people, ideas, and topics using complete Spanish sentences.
SPRING SESSION: Conversation & Communication
“Speaking with Flexibility and Expression”
This 9-week session focuses on developing conversational Spanish through the use of subject pronouns and expanded sentence structures. Students learn to speak about themselves and others using pronouns such as yo, tú, él/ella, and nosotros, while practicing real-life conversations, asking questions, and responding in complete sentences. Lessons are interactive, discussion-based, and designed to build confidence in speaking and listening. By the end of the session, students will be able to communicate using multiple sentences and participate in simple Spanish conversations.