Leonardo Velasquez (Mr. Leo) holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. In addition to his work as a puppeteer and artistic writer/director, Leonardo has also been a Spanish teacher.

Mr. Leo's Spanish classes are based Total physical response (TPR) is a language teaching method developed by James Asher, a professor emeritus of psychology at San José State University. It is based on the coordination of language and physical movement. In TPR, instructors give commands to students in the target language with body movements, and students respond with whole-body actions. The method is an example of the comprehension approach to language teaching.

The listening and responding serves two purposes: It is a means of quickly recognizing meaning in the language being learned, and a means of passively learning the structure of the language itself. Mr. Leo provides an activity books for all sessions!

Combining this method with the use of puppets, dance and games, the children learn and have fun in each class!

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SESSION 1

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Yo me llamo / My name is

• Colores primarios / Primari colors

• Vocales / Vowels

• Numeros / Numbers

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 3 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 2

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Opuestos / Opposites

• Colores secundarios / Secondary colors

• Juegos musicales / Music games

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 4 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 3

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Comida / Food

• Partes del cuerpo, mi cara / Body parts, my face

• El dinosario Travieso

When Sept. 5 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 4

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Opuestos / Opposites

• Juegos musicales / Music games

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 6 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 5

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Animales de la granja / Farm animals

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 10 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 6

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Partes del cuerpo / Body parts

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 11 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 7

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Tamanos / Sizes

• Fuguras / Shapes

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 12 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 8

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Comida / Food

• Alfabeto / Alphabet

• Baila / Dance

When Sept. 13 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 9

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Animales / Animals

• El Dinosaurio Travieso

• Baila / Dance

When Sept. 17 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 10

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Dias de la semana / Days of the week

• Opuestos / Opposittes

• Baila / Dance

When Sept. 18 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 11

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Numeros / Numbers

• Meses del Ano / Moths

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 19 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 12

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Colores / Colors

• Emociones / Emotions

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 20 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 13

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Velocidad / Speed

• Clima / Weather

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 24 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 14

• Buenos dias / Good morning

When Sept. 25 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 15

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Partes del cuerpo / Body parts

• Music Games

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 26 in Kid's Hall Alcove

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SESSION 16

• Buenos dias / Good morning

• Colores / Colors

• Animales / animals

• Baile / Dance

When Sept. 27 in Kid's Hall Alcove