Description

This Live Course will be offered during the 2025-26 academic year.

In this class, Dwane will finish the last chapters of The Magic Key to Spanish by Margarita Madrigal before reading a fiction book with the students in Spanish. He will announce the title in a few weeks, but it will be something classic like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We will meet for a total of 31 weeks. Students will read the chapters, and then will come to class to discuss what they have read.  We will practice speaking Spanish in class.  There will be opportunities for questions and discussion.  Multiple choice tests and test keys are included for every chapter on Dwane’s site, where grades will be posted.

To read Dwane’s Spanish tips and recommendations, visit his site.

The live course consists of:

• 31 weeks of classes with lecture, discussion, and conversation (see schedule below)
• Weekly conversations with Dwane and other students, requiring practice of textbook material
• Multiple choice tests and keys for every textbook chapter
• Final grade available to parents for their records

The class will meet weekly over GoToMeeting on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9:00 AM – 9:25 AM Central Standard Time, according to the schedule below. The format will be lectures and discussion each week.

Course Prerequisites

Spanish 1

Required Books

• Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish: A Creative and Proven Approach by Margarita Madrigal  (Amazon)
• Work of fiction in Spanish (TBD)

Schedule of Class Meetings

Each week below, Dwane will work through the text with students on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students meet to practice speaking to each other. All meetings are held on GoToMeeting from 9:00 AM–9:25 AM CST and will be recorded if students are absent.

1. Week of Sep 1–approximate start date

What if I can’t attend the live GoToMeeting sessions?

All the sessions will be recorded and posted for enrolled families to watch at their convenience. You can use the recordings to review or catch up if you missed a session.

Families who can’t make the schedule above can still participate in the class assignments and group discussions by watching the recordings and communicating in the group on My Compass Classroom.

Do you offer refunds on live classes?

We think you will love this class. If you don’t, you may request a refund but must do so no later than before the second scheduled week of classes after your enrollment (purchase) date. This gives you the chance to experience an entire live class session to make your decision.

Credit: Full Credit in High School Foreign Language

Ages: 14+ (This course is taught at the high school level.)

Dwane has been studying languages for most of his life. He grew up in Europe surrounded by languages. For almost 30 years he has been teaching Latin in the classroom and online. Dwane and his wife have five wonderful children whom they homeschooled.