American Sign Language 1
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: The first and foremost goal of language teaching is to bring a person unable to communicate in ASL to a basic level of communicative competency. The curriculum and the lessons are designed to help the class and the program meet the five areas of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. Units 1-5 comprise several kinds of lessons: conversational (functional), skill building, cultural, and review. Conversation (function) lessons introduce vocabulary and key grammar structures in context of key dialogues. Skill lessons focus on introducing numbers, fingerspelling, spatial elements, and other supporting skills. Cultural lessons focus on behaviors that enable students to act in linguistically and socially acceptable ways. Unit 6 focuses on building narrative skills to prepare students to tell a story from their childhood.
This course is designed for the beginner in American Sign Language. Skills covered will be finger spelling, basic sentence structure, and vocabulary. Deaf culture, community, and history of Deafness will also be discussed.
Tutor: Linda Offutt
Length: Full year
Level: 7th – 12th grade
Prerequisite: None
Homework: 30 minutes per day
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) Student DVD and workbook - Signing Naturally Units 1-6, copyright 2008. ISBN 978-1-58121-210-5. Dawn Sign Press Publishing at www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-units-1-6-student-set
If you are able to acquire a used DVD, you will still need to get an unused workbook.
Students should bring: Pencil and black or blue pen (yes, both!), paper/notebook, pocket folder to hold
loose papers. (Occasionally the student will need to provide a video of them telling a story. I will need
these stories to be recorded outside of class and a DVD or CD given to me for viewing after class)
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: The first and foremost goal of language teaching is to bring a person unable to communicate in ASL to a basic level of communicative competency. The curriculum and the lessons are designed to help the class and the program meet the five areas of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. Units 1-5 comprise several kinds of lessons: conversational (functional), skill building, cultural, and review. Conversation (function) lessons introduce vocabulary and key grammar structures in context of key dialogues. Skill lessons focus on introducing numbers, fingerspelling, spatial elements, and other supporting skills. Cultural lessons focus on behaviors that enable students to act in linguistically and socially acceptable ways. Unit 6 focuses on building narrative skills to prepare students to tell a story from their childhood.
This course is designed for the beginner in American Sign Language. Skills covered will be finger spelling, basic sentence structure, and vocabulary. Deaf culture, community, and history of Deafness will also be discussed.
Tutor: Linda Offutt
Length: Full year
Level: 7th – 12th grade
Prerequisite: None
Homework: 30 minutes per day
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) Student DVD and workbook - Signing Naturally Units 1-6, copyright 2008. ISBN 978-1-58121-210-5. Dawn Sign Press Publishing at www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-units-1-6-student-set
If you are able to acquire a used DVD, you will still need to get an unused workbook.
Students should bring: Pencil and black or blue pen (yes, both!), paper/notebook, pocket folder to hold
loose papers. (Occasionally the student will need to provide a video of them telling a story. I will need
these stories to be recorded outside of class and a DVD or CD given to me for viewing after class)
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
American Sign Language 2
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: Meaningful and appropriate communication is taught and the variety of lessons and activities are designed to help the language classroom and the language program meet the five areas of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. Units 7–11 comprise several kinds of lessons: functional (conversational or narrative), skill building, comprehension, cultural, and review. The functional lessons introduce vocabulary and key grammar structures through the use of key dialogues or narratives. Skill building lessons focus on practicing detailed language features that support students’ general ASL production, such as various number types, expanded fingerspelling practice, space and semantic use of agreement or spatial verbs, use of negation signs. The comprehension lessons use stories to expand students’ skills to process and figure meanings from larger chunks of signed information. The culture lessons focus on behaviors and knowledge that enable students to act in appropriate linguistic and social ways, and to gain more cultural insight on the Deaf community. Unit 12 comprises 10 lessons covering different essential language elements to tell stories successfully.
Tutor: Linda Offutt
Length: Full year
Level: 8th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: Strong grasp of ASL 1
Homework: 30 minutes per day
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) Student DVD and Workbook - Signing Naturally Units 7-12, copyright 2008. ISBN 978-1-58121-221-1 Dawn Sign Press Publishing at www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-units-7-12-student-set
Students should bring: Pencil and black or blue pen (yes, both!), paper/notebook, pocket folder to hold loose papers. (Occasionally the student will need to provide a video of them telling a story. I will need these stories to be recorded outside of class and a DVD or CD given to me for viewing after class)
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: Meaningful and appropriate communication is taught and the variety of lessons and activities are designed to help the language classroom and the language program meet the five areas of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. Units 7–11 comprise several kinds of lessons: functional (conversational or narrative), skill building, comprehension, cultural, and review. The functional lessons introduce vocabulary and key grammar structures through the use of key dialogues or narratives. Skill building lessons focus on practicing detailed language features that support students’ general ASL production, such as various number types, expanded fingerspelling practice, space and semantic use of agreement or spatial verbs, use of negation signs. The comprehension lessons use stories to expand students’ skills to process and figure meanings from larger chunks of signed information. The culture lessons focus on behaviors and knowledge that enable students to act in appropriate linguistic and social ways, and to gain more cultural insight on the Deaf community. Unit 12 comprises 10 lessons covering different essential language elements to tell stories successfully.
Tutor: Linda Offutt
Length: Full year
Level: 8th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: Strong grasp of ASL 1
Homework: 30 minutes per day
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) Student DVD and Workbook - Signing Naturally Units 7-12, copyright 2008. ISBN 978-1-58121-221-1 Dawn Sign Press Publishing at www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-units-7-12-student-set
Students should bring: Pencil and black or blue pen (yes, both!), paper/notebook, pocket folder to hold loose papers. (Occasionally the student will need to provide a video of them telling a story. I will need these stories to be recorded outside of class and a DVD or CD given to me for viewing after class)
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
American Sign Language 3
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: Using Signing Naturally Level 3, sign language students gain the cultural awareness and signing skills needed to interact effectively in the Deaf community. Several units focus on building narrative skills, moving from an informal to a more formal presentation. Other units focus on developing language skills used in everyday life and the skills needed to explain ideas or concepts. The lessons will also include vocabulary, classifiers, video, newspaper stories, and various storytelling, as well as discussions of various topics on culture, ASL gloss structures, and research papers on various life experiences. Students are required to bring their workbook to class weekly.
Tutor: Linda Offutt
Length: Full year
Level: 9th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: Must have knowledge of America Sign Language
Homework: 30 minutes per day
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) Student DVD and Workbook - Signing Naturally Level 3. ISBN 978-1-58121-221-1
Dawn Sign Press Publishing at https://www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-level-3-student-set
Students should bring: Pencil and black or blue pen (yes, both!), paper/notebook, pocket folder to hold loose papers. (Occasionally the student will need to provide a video of them telling a story. I will need these stories to be recorded outside of class and a DVD or CD given to me for viewing after class)
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: Using Signing Naturally Level 3, sign language students gain the cultural awareness and signing skills needed to interact effectively in the Deaf community. Several units focus on building narrative skills, moving from an informal to a more formal presentation. Other units focus on developing language skills used in everyday life and the skills needed to explain ideas or concepts. The lessons will also include vocabulary, classifiers, video, newspaper stories, and various storytelling, as well as discussions of various topics on culture, ASL gloss structures, and research papers on various life experiences. Students are required to bring their workbook to class weekly.
Tutor: Linda Offutt
Length: Full year
Level: 9th - 12th grade
Prerequisite: Must have knowledge of America Sign Language
Homework: 30 minutes per day
Text Requirement: (To be purchased by parents) Student DVD and Workbook - Signing Naturally Level 3. ISBN 978-1-58121-221-1
Dawn Sign Press Publishing at https://www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-level-3-student-set
Students should bring: Pencil and black or blue pen (yes, both!), paper/notebook, pocket folder to hold loose papers. (Occasionally the student will need to provide a video of them telling a story. I will need these stories to be recorded outside of class and a DVD or CD given to me for viewing after class)
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
Spanish 1
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive Spanish course. While engaging in a variety of activities to promote communication in Spanish, students will learn fundamental vocabulary and grammar concepts. Students will also have exposure to other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades I textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Everyone will be expected to speak as much Spanish as possible. In the beginning this will be limited, but as the year progresses, more and more Spanish will be spoken.
Tutor: Adriana Luengos-Nolette
Length: Full Year
Level: 8th - 12th grades
Prerequisite: none
Homework: 30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs will be turned into the teacher.
Text: (To be purchased by parents and used again for Spanish II). These items are available at http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZxOj&PMDbSiteId=2781&PMDbSolutionId=6724&PMDbSubSolutionId=&PMDbCategoryId=813&PMDbSubCategoryId=24848&PMDbSubjectAreaId=&PMDbProgramId=64944&PMDbProductId=414037 or call Prentice Hall at 1-800-848-9500.
*Realidades, level I Prentice Hall
- Student edition with Realidades.com, ISBN: 9780133691726
- Leveled Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook I, ISBN: 9780133692686
* Spanish/English Dictionary (not a phrase book) is required.
Note from tutor: The ISBN is for the 2011 edition of the textbook and online access. If you order the 2011 textbook from Prentice Hall, please keep the confirmation number you receive and have your student bring it to our first class. I will submit it, on your behalf, to enable the realidades.com access through South Heights. Older or used editions of the textbook will be acceptable, but won’t be able to have access to realidades.com.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive Spanish course. While engaging in a variety of activities to promote communication in Spanish, students will learn fundamental vocabulary and grammar concepts. Students will also have exposure to other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades I textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Everyone will be expected to speak as much Spanish as possible. In the beginning this will be limited, but as the year progresses, more and more Spanish will be spoken.
Tutor: Adriana Luengos-Nolette
Length: Full Year
Level: 8th - 12th grades
Prerequisite: none
Homework: 30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs will be turned into the teacher.
Text: (To be purchased by parents and used again for Spanish II). These items are available at http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZxOj&PMDbSiteId=2781&PMDbSolutionId=6724&PMDbSubSolutionId=&PMDbCategoryId=813&PMDbSubCategoryId=24848&PMDbSubjectAreaId=&PMDbProgramId=64944&PMDbProductId=414037 or call Prentice Hall at 1-800-848-9500.
*Realidades, level I Prentice Hall
- Student edition with Realidades.com, ISBN: 9780133691726
- Leveled Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook I, ISBN: 9780133692686
* Spanish/English Dictionary (not a phrase book) is required.
Note from tutor: The ISBN is for the 2011 edition of the textbook and online access. If you order the 2011 textbook from Prentice Hall, please keep the confirmation number you receive and have your student bring it to our first class. I will submit it, on your behalf, to enable the realidades.com access through South Heights. Older or used editions of the textbook will be acceptable, but won’t be able to have access to realidades.com.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
Spanish 2
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive Spanish course. Students will put all their Spanish I skills to good use, as they work to expand their vocabulary and learn advanced grammar concepts. Through a variety of activities, students will increase their reading, writing, listening, comprehension, and speaking abilities. Students will also continue to have exposure to many other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades I textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Everyone will be expected to speak Spanish as much as possible.
Tutor: Adriana Luengos-Nolette
Length: Full year
Level: 9th – 12th grades
Prerequisite: Spanish I or tutor approval
Homework: 30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs will be turned into the teacher.
Text: (To be purchased by parents) Realidades, Level I. If you are a new student to SHCC and have not used Realidades curriculum before, please use the ordering information from Spanish I. This is a highly challenging curriculum series and Prentice-Hall’s curriculum covers all of what would be in 2 years of high school Spanish. If you are a returning student and have already ordered the books listed in Spanish I, then you don’t need to buy a new book.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive Spanish course. Students will put all their Spanish I skills to good use, as they work to expand their vocabulary and learn advanced grammar concepts. Through a variety of activities, students will increase their reading, writing, listening, comprehension, and speaking abilities. Students will also continue to have exposure to many other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades I textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Everyone will be expected to speak Spanish as much as possible.
Tutor: Adriana Luengos-Nolette
Length: Full year
Level: 9th – 12th grades
Prerequisite: Spanish I or tutor approval
Homework: 30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs will be turned into the teacher.
Text: (To be purchased by parents) Realidades, Level I. If you are a new student to SHCC and have not used Realidades curriculum before, please use the ordering information from Spanish I. This is a highly challenging curriculum series and Prentice-Hall’s curriculum covers all of what would be in 2 years of high school Spanish. If you are a returning student and have already ordered the books listed in Spanish I, then you don’t need to buy a new book.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
Spanish 3
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive Spanish course. Students will put all their Spanish I and II skills to good use as they work to expand their vocabulary and learn advanced grammar concepts. Fluency in expression and comprehension are goals for this level. Through a variety of activities, students will increase their reading, writing, listening, comprehension, and speaking abilities. Students will also continue to have exposure many other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades II textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Our goal is to only speak Spanish in the classroom.
Tutor: Adriana Luengos-Nolette
Length: Full year
Level: 9th – 12th grades or tutor approval
Prerequisite: Spanish II or tutor approval
Homework: 30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs will be turned in to the teacher.
Text: (to be purchased by parents)These items are available at www.phschool.com or call Prentice Hall at 1-800-848-9500.
*Realidades 2 Prentice Hall
- Student edition with Realidades.com, ISBN: 9780133691733
- Realidades: Leveled Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook 2, ISBN 9780133692693
* Spanish/English Dictionary (not a phrase book) is required.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
Note from tutor: The ISBN is for the 2011 edition of the textbook and online access. If you order the 2011 textbook from Prentice Hall, please keep the confirmation number you receive and have your student bring it to our first class. I will submit it, on your behalf, to enable the realidades.com access through South Heights. Older or used editions of the textbook will be acceptable, but won’t be able to have access to realidades.com.
*A tuition payment will also be required for the second semester of this class.
Description: This is a fun, challenging, and very interactive Spanish course. Students will put all their Spanish I and II skills to good use as they work to expand their vocabulary and learn advanced grammar concepts. Fluency in expression and comprehension are goals for this level. Through a variety of activities, students will increase their reading, writing, listening, comprehension, and speaking abilities. Students will also continue to have exposure many other areas such as geography, history, music, and art as they pertain to the Spanish language and culture. The Realidades II textbook and practice workbook are very user friendly, comprehensive, and also offer online practice and self-tests. Our goal is to only speak Spanish in the classroom.
Tutor: Adriana Luengos-Nolette
Length: Full year
Level: 9th – 12th grades or tutor approval
Prerequisite: Spanish II or tutor approval
Homework: 30 minutes daily. Weekly practice/work logs will be turned in to the teacher.
Text: (to be purchased by parents)These items are available at www.phschool.com or call Prentice Hall at 1-800-848-9500.
*Realidades 2 Prentice Hall
- Student edition with Realidades.com, ISBN: 9780133691733
- Realidades: Leveled Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook 2, ISBN 9780133692693
* Spanish/English Dictionary (not a phrase book) is required.
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices. Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.
Note from tutor: The ISBN is for the 2011 edition of the textbook and online access. If you order the 2011 textbook from Prentice Hall, please keep the confirmation number you receive and have your student bring it to our first class. I will submit it, on your behalf, to enable the realidades.com access through South Heights. Older or used editions of the textbook will be acceptable, but won’t be able to have access to realidades.com.
