FAQ's for Curious Parents

Ages 4-6 – $12 per class
Ages 7-11 – $17 per class
Ages 12-18 – $19 per class

Not at all! I fact we ask that you do NOT sit with your child in class and translate, or push your child to respond. The method does not work this way. They will respond when they are ready. Those who listen, typically, are those who speak a lot later on, because they were figuring things out by listening for many months. So trust the process please, as every child speaks at a different speed.

We suggest starting from day one of a 4-week session so your child feels confident in the themed curriculum. You are welcome to drop into a current session to try it out, but please realize that it will be a themed curriculum that the children started previously. So if your child is a completely new student, start on day one of a session for the best results. Tenured students typically feel comfortable dropping in at any time. But for beginners, we want them to get comfortable in an immersion environment and not feel overwhelmed!

The right class for your child depends on their current knowledge of the Spanish language. We have Beginner, Dual Language, Spanish Conversation, and Native Speakers Get Confident classes available.

Even if your child has had Spanish before, please start with 4 weeks of Beginner 1, unless they speak Spanish in the home, or they have had 3+ years of dual language in elementary school (this means 4 hours a day of Spanish only for 3 or more years).

If your child is above the Beginner 1 level, they will feel good in this Beginner 1 class and get to know our methods. After 4 weeks, we can tell you if your child should be in Beginner 2 or a higher level. If a child starts too high, they might feel uneasy. But if they start in Beginner 1, then they enjoy the classes and get a good feeling about Spanish first.

This sets them up for success long-term with fluency. We will reach out to you and suggest a higher level if we believe your child is at the wrong level.

BEGINNER classes are for those that do not hear Spanish on a daily basis – and have had less than 300 hours of Spanish exposure in the last three years. They could be complete beginners or those who had a weekly Spanish class in PreK or in elementary school. They might know a few words and phrases but cannot have any type of conversation or dialogue.

DUAL LANGUAGE classes are for those that have heard Spanish daily for 4 or more hours over the last two or more years. They approximately understand 50% of what they hear. They are not beginners and have somewhat of a native ear due to the exposure. Maybe parents speak it at home but have not pushed the child to speak it. Or they are in an immersion program at school but don’t have a lot of chances to practice everyday, regular conversation. These students are hesitant to respond, or refuse to respond, but can respond fairly well if they have the right environment. We provide this environment.

NATIVE SPEAKER classes are for those who speak and understand Spanish 80% as well as they speak English (or whatever their first language is). They hear Spanish throughout the day and speak Spanish to mom, dad, or teachers without much hesitation and do not search for too many words (but some words). This class is to build confidence speaking, broaden vocabulary, and even begin reading more challenging books and discussing them (depending on age). This class is to help the native Spanish speaker reach a higher level of confidence in their second native language.

Our Dual Language classes are for kids who have been in Spanish schools for one or more years – they hear Spanish daily, respond with ease, but are still not super confident with speaking in Spanish. We move more quickly in these classes with the expectation of longer answers. We encourage them to talk more, make complete sentences, not avoid the verbs, and correct tiny mistakes.

Yes! For kids who have been in Spanish schools for one or more years (hearing Spanish daily, responding with ease, but still not super confident speaking) we recommend our Dual Language classes. We move more quickly in these classes and we expect longer answers. We encourage the kids to talk more, make complete sentences, not avoid the verbs, and correct tiny mistakes.

The method and/or approach is like all of our classes: The Bellieu Method, which focuses on real, everyday conversations. We try to incorporate the student’s personal interests in the Spanish conversations so that they can make friends, be comfortable asking questions, travel, read books, and eventually work (if they want!) in Spanish.

We start with very basic conversations for those with no experience up to one semester. For those who have already had three semesters in school, we practice using all that they have learned. We watch short clips of movies, read articles and discuss, read a chapter of a book, and more.

A session is a group of classes in a 4 week period. Each session has a unique theme and curriculum so that we can talk about a different aspect of conversation every month.

We have a variety of 4-week sessions to choose from: three days a week, two days a week, and one day a week.

First, choose and click on your preferred session class day/time from our Class Schedule page. In the Booking Options section, be sure that “Semester” is selected and click the Register button. This will register you for each class in the session.

If a class has already begun, you can transfer to another class time. If the class has not begun, we can do a refund. Reach out to support@trufluencykids.com.

Yes! Your child learned English through talking and listening to you. Not through worksheets. The main component is the class time to talk and listen. Just attend for great results.