What are our classes like?


Module 2 is still focused on the 24 highest frequency verbs in Spanish. Lots of repetition in a variety of contexts make the content comprehensible and easy to recall. A chat box with definitions and accompanying readings continue to reinforce new vocabulary. The pre-reader Isabela quiere un mono is included within this course. Students who participate live also have access to a Señor Wooly account with songs, graphic novels and activities.

About the Instructor


Karen Rowan, a leader in the field of rapid language acquisition specializing in teaching adults in the workplace through storytelling. She has been teaching Spanish since 1995 and has written short novels for language learners and several instructional books for language teachers. Las aventuras de Isabela, Isabela captura un congo, Carl no quiere ir a México, Don Quijote, el último caballero, El callejón de beso. Some titles translated into English, French, Latin and Russian.

Also The Guide to Reader's Theater, published by Teacher's Discovery. TPR Stories for Paso a paso and Realidades published by Prentice Hall. The Fluency Fast Guide to Self-Coaching, published by Fluency Fast.

Her newest novel, Yo sé cómo hacerlo, co-authored with Joan Soriano, is about a Bachata musician in the Dominican Republic.

She has been training teachers in TPR Storytelling, Total Physical Response and other Comprehension-Based methods for more than 25 years.


Testimonial

"You can feel it working in your brain"




If you’ve “always been meaning to learn Spanish”, this is the teaching method I’ve been looking for my entire life.


I am a language fanatic and can be very picky about what I want from a teacher. I’ve always felt that there must be better and magical ways that languages could be taught, ways that would be both fun and efficient, taking advantage of our natural ability to just pick stuff up.

But this sweet spot has often proved elusive.

Fluency Fast has found the sweet spot.

It’s based on the “comprehensible input” theory, which builds from years of studies about how the brain works. Basically, if you’re comprehending, you’re learning.

Honestly, you can feel it working in your brain.

Fluency Fast understands we are all born with the ability to learn languages. So if you’ve been waiting for a class that will get you over the hump, this is it.

James Laurie, The Flobots



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It’s great how you keep it so upbeat and build people up…not allowing any negativity. 



“The whole experience was fantastic. We love your teaching style. It’s great how you keep it so upbeat and build people up…not allowing any negativity. And we both will never forget your ‘muy bien’ with the large ‘sonrie’ and thumbs-up when someone does well. The whole thing is definitely the best learning experience we have had. The last year trying to learn Spanish had been difficult at times. There had been times when we both were ready to stop. It had become so overwhelming trying to get it into our brains that it wasn’t fun anymore. Even being around Spanish speakers three times each week for a total of 5 hours wasn’t making a dent in what we needed to know. We know at least eight people that are interested in the class and after they hear our experience I believe they will be anxious to come. And I already know our teacher on Saturday is interested in coming to a training class to learn the TPRS method. Many, many ‘thank you’s’ for a job well done and all the encouragement. We are ready to get back to the Salon del Reino and start talking with our friends.”

– Bruce & Cynthia



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"I tested out of three semesters of (college) Spanish"





“My wife and I took Karen’s Spanish class last September and not only did we improve our Spanish quickly, but I literally laughed so hard I cried.”

– John Daugherty, DC, Colorado Springs, Colorado




“I tested into fourth year college Spanish. I didn’t know any Spanish before yet was at an advanced college level after just one week. I would never have believed it.”


“I tested out of three semesters of Spanish at MTSU and missed the fourth semester by just one point. I think I was an average student in the class. I learned an astounding amount during this class. I had no idea until I learned another language myself in this way just how good it was. I was amazed by the success of the entire group. This class was a good example of how students of many different levels can work to their own capacity in the same class.”









Module 2 Curriculum


  Señor Wooly Access for live classes
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  Vocabulary / Verbs / Reference Materials
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  FOR WEEK ONE: Las tradiciones del fin del año
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  READ FOR WEEK ONE: Reading Materials
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  FOR WEEK ONE: ¿En qué estoy pensando?
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  FOR WEEK TWO: February 13 and February 14 Holidays
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  FOR WEEK TWO: se queda - stays / trabaja - works. / está - is
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  FOR WEEK THREE: La mujer no quiere trabajar en la casa (se queda, trabaja, mira, pasa, quiere trabajar, está)
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  FOR WEEK FOUR, PAST TENSE: What did you read? I read.... What did you watch? I watched.... (Past tense questions and answers) Module 2
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  FOR WEEK FOUR: ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana? (What did you do this weekend?) Module 2
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  FOR WEEK FIVE: What do you in your free time? 18 de abril Module 2
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  FOR WEEK FIVE: Los Gemelos (The twins)
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  FOR WEEK SIX: El banco de Colorado Springs por Richard el Jubilado, March 2022
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  Senor Wooly -- read graphic novel Me Llamo Victor https://www.senorwooly.com/
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  Podcasts in Spanish
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  Dreaming Spanish podcast (videocast) on Youtube
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  FOR WEEK SEVEN: Los Secretos de Denver (14 minutes)
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  FOR WEEK SEVEN: What did you spend time doing? Past tense.
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  FOR WEEK EIGHT: ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana? (What did you do this weekend?)
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  Una leyenda del 6 de diciembre , Santo Nicolás-- reading with class illustrations
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