Around the Latin World in 58 Days – Spanish Camp

About the Teacher

Fanny Brousard. I love to teach my native language, and as a second language learner myself, I have had the opportunity to value the richness of knowing a new language; be a facilitator in this fantastic journey of teaching my “chicos & jovenes” during more than 6 years is a way of making a significant contribution to nurture, and maintain an environment of growth and challenge for everyone; see my participants follow in love within, and develop their Spanish knowledge and skills is my greatest satisfaction.

I maintained a great desire to teach since my first couple of years at the University from where I have a BS in Human Resources (1994), after years of experience in Organizational Development, I began a New Professional and Personal Journey, also into the learning process. I moved from my homeland VENEZUELA to The United States, obtained my Teacher Certification in Bilingual Early Childhood (2006), and as Secondary Spanish Teacher (2011). Throughout this time I started as a classroom Bilingual Teacher, it was a natural fit, what I love the most is the variety and the ability to use one’s creative process to teach participants on all levels.

My biggest desire is having our participants making rapid progress, building their SPANISH fluency and understanding with every session. I encourage “chicos & jovenes” of all levels to be part of it! Whether you know two words in Spanish or have studied for years, I am sure you will enjoy “Around The Latin World in 58 Days”… I look forward to meeting you!

I am deeply grateful for this great opportunity and all the support I have received from the YPW FAMILY, in their Spanish Summer Camp and Weekend Classes.

A note from the teacher & some of the things the campers learned while in camp

Dear Parents,

These last weeks were especially important for me, as we are learning and exploring my native land, which I hold near and dear to my heart, and everything was very “Venezuelan style”.

On our first day of the week we explored different materials in size, shape, and color and then decorated the Venezuelan flag with the shapes, learning the names of each shape in Spanish. One of the questions of the day was “Como estoy vestido?” “How am I dressed?” in which the kids answered “Estoy vestido/vestida con uno/una_____” “I am dressed in a _______”.

Then on Tuesday we listened and danced to “Joropo”, a style of Venezuelan music, to a song called “Mi Companche y El Alma Humera”, which is one of the most important songs of this country. We also learned about a very colorful and fun Venezuelan festival, “Los Diablos de Yare” in which the battle of good and evil is acknowledged and it is celebrated that good always triumphs over evil.

After out Fourth of July vacation, we all returned on Thursday to a game of baseball! Baseball is a favorite Venezuelan pastime, and the boys and girls had a blast playing. In Science we learned that the acidity of a lemon can take away the bad smell and grime on a penny, leaving it shining and clean as new. We played a memory game in which the left side shows what type of clothes and the right side shows how to read the word-some were harder than others, but the important thing is how the kids are recognizing and learning how to sound out each syllable, so we can later form complete Spanish words.

To close off the week and to wrap up the “Los Diablos de Yare” festival, we put our dancing skills to the test and danced to “Joropo”. We also dedicated time to read, learning new words while reading about the book, vacations, and Venezuela. For snack we put on our chef clothes and learned how to make “Arepas”, a food that’s found in every Venezuelan household, leaving the week with a full belly.

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