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Needham Community Education’s NCE Elementary program offers a wide array of after school classes at each elementary school at the end of the school day.
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NCE Elementary After School Classes for Broadmeadow Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Eliot Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Mitchell Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Newman Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes at Sunita WIlliams
NCE Kids' Late Afternoon and Evening Classes
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Do you want to build on your beginning conversational skills in Spanish? Do you have a basic knowledge of the language? In this class, we will review the conjugation of –ar, –er, and –ir verbs in the present tense and then move on to study the verb ir, the present tense of stem changing verbs and reflexive verbs. We will practice simple conversations and learn more of the Spanish language and culture in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Prerequisite: a beginning Spanish class or a basic knowledge of Spanish, e.g. knowledge of the consonant and vowel sounds, numbers, noun-adjective agreement, use of the irregular verbs ser, estar, tener, ir, gustar, and the conjugation of regular verbs in the present tense. Students will need to purchase a textbook (approximately $35) for this course. Details can be found here. Limited to 8.
Diana Garcia-Martinez, M.S., is TEFL certified and has over 10 years of experience teaching languages including Spanish, French and ESL. Diana, a long-time Needham resident, taught both group and private Spanish and French classes at the Boston Language Institute. She has taught Spanish to business executives and other professionals with technical and other backgrounds, across a wide spectrum of language proficiencies. Corporate clients include, among others, Dunkin Donuts, Banco Santander, Trip Advisor, and Ocean Spray. Diana completed her undergraduate studies at the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City and obtained her Master’s degree at MIT.
Mary Ann Price is a retired, high school Spanish teacher who continues to teach and substitute. She also works with student teachers through Boston University.
Mary Ann Price
No Class Jan 19 & Feb 16
Diana Garcia-Martinez
No Class Apr 20 & May 25