Welcome
to Spanish at the Elementary School. This year our Spanish classes are taught
by Señora Barb Danver, Señora Amy Kirchner, and Señora Lisa Schauer.
- Señora Danver teaches 1st and
2nd grade Spanish at IHPS and two of our 4th grade classes at the ES. She
enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with her husband and
their bulldog, Lucy.
- Señora Kirchner teaches 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade Spanish and teaches Spanish I at the High School. She likes
to dance and rock climb.
- Señora Schauer teaches all 3
grades at IHES. She has taught Spanish for many years and has also taught 5th grade, 4th grade Science, and
technology at IHES. Señora Schauer loves to read and spend time with her
husband, their two children, their two dogs, and their new puppy!
At
Indian Hill, our students have the unique opportunity of being exposed to a
world language at a young age. Our goals in this program are to acquaint the children
with another language, broaden their cultural awareness, create an interest in
world language study, and continue fostering the development of their Spanish
proficiency.
As a department, our
philosophy is based on the fact that language is acquired subconsciously
through understanding what we hear and read. For
this reason, our classes are conducted 95% in Spanish and great emphasis is
placed on understanding what is being said. The majority of our class time is
spent using Spanish in original and creative ways. A wide variety
of activities, including reading, creating and acting out stories,
illustrating, and discussing short video clips, help students to interact
with the language and show comprehension. Many of our class discussions are
driven by student interests which helps build community in our classroom,
connects students with one another and the world around them, and plays an
integral part in giving the brain the novelty it craves while learning.
Barb Danver barb.danver@indianhillschools.org (4S, 4V)
Amy Kirchner amy.kirchner@indianhillschools.org
(3J, 3Mi, 3R, 3Sl, 4Ca, 4 R, 5Pink, 5Purple, 5Magenta)
Lisa Schauer lisa.schauer@indianhillschools.org
(3B, 3L, 3Mo, 3Se, 4Ch, 4J, 4Kr, 4W, 5Red, 5Green, 5Blue, & 5Orange)
