Esperanza: A Structured Dyslexia Support for Spanish Speaking Students
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- Austin (Main Campus)
- 12 CPE Credits
- $400
Esperanza is a groundbreaking multisensory, structured Spanish language program developed by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan. It is explicitly designed for Spanish-speaking students in grades K-2.
Esperanza is tailored to support Spanish-speaking and bilingual students with dyslexia. The program, intended to be completed within one school year, systematically and cumulatively develops a robust understanding of Spanish, enhancing students' abilities to read, write, and spell in their primary language through a structured and evidence-based approach.
What You’ll Learn:
- Phonological Awareness: Techniques to help students recognize and manipulate the sounds in Spanish, laying the foundation for effective reading and spelling.
- Phonics Instruction: Methods for teaching the relationship between sounds and symbols to support decoding and encoding in Spanish.
- Fluency Development: Strategies to improve reading fluency, helping students read smoothly and with accuracy.
- Vocabulary Expansion: Approaches to enhance students' vocabulary for better comprehension and language use.
- Comprehension Skills: Tools to develop reading comprehension and interpretation, ensuring students understand and engage with text.