The Possibility of Fluency in Foreign Language for your High-schoolers

Fluency In Foreign Language

True North Homeschool Academy Director Lisa Nehring is joined by one of True North’s Spanish Instructors, Cat Garcia, as we talk about what it takes to gain fluency in a 2nd language in high school.

Immersion. By far, the fastest and most effective way to gain fluency in a 2nd language is to go where the language is spoken and then determine to only interact in that language.
1. Small local communities
2. Books on tapes
3. Kids movies
4. Commercials
5. Listening to the Bible on audio
Making goals and sticking to them-
1. Finding a solid curriculum
2. Being intentional about the pronunciation
3. Fluent teachers -online or in person- cannot emphasize this enough!
4. Spending time engaging with the material
5. Spending time memorizing the vocabulary and forms
6. Doubling up on a class and a club, as we offer at True North Homeschool Academy

It IS possible to become fluent in a foreign language while in High School, but it takes time, intention and the right tools.

Cat Garcia will be teaching:

23 Summer Classes
6 week Hispanic Cooking
6 week Elementary Spanish for Beginners!
10 week Spanish CLEP Prep
6 week Spanish Culture Class with Monica Quintanar

Full-year classes

Spanish A
Spanish B
Spanish 1a (Spanish 1b will be offered in coming years, so Jr High students can earn a full credit of Spanish in Jr.High)
Spanish 1
Spanish 1 Honors
Spanish Homeroom
We also offer Spanish 2 , Spanish 3, and Spanish 4

Check out our

Foreign Language Exploration spring class, featuring all 7 Foreign Language classes taught at True North Homeschool Academy

Self-Paced Spanish- begin any time- you have access to this award-winning app for 12 months!

Podcasts:

Other Foreign Language Resources: Blog Posts & More!

5 Reasons to Study Spanish
Why Your Homeschooler Should Study Critical Languages
Why Study Spanish
Why Study German
FREE German Recipe E-book
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
Why Learn a Foreign Language Podcast
YES! Your Student Can Learn a Foreign Language
Let’s Talk with Sra Harkey! FB Interview with Emily Harkey
Foreign Language Exploration for 6th Graders and Up! FB Interview with Dana Hanley

True North Homeschool Academy offers 4th-12th grade live online classes, Academic Advising, Testing, and Self Paced classes. We are your trusted academic partner!

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