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Spanish Through Conversation

Skip the language apps and have real conversations!

Academic
Organized by Kindred Scholars Academy

Hosted by 2 expert guides

Imagine stepping off the plane in a Spanish-speaking country, ready to explore and connect with locals, only to freeze up when it’s time to speak. Or maybe you're surrounded by a Spanish-speaking family and wishing you could actually join the conversation instead of just smiling and nodding. Whether it's for travel, culture, or family, not knowing how to speak confidently can leave you feeling stuck and frustrated.

Learning Spanish shouldn’t feel like just another boring language class! Unlike typical apps or endless YouTube videos, this class goes beyond memorizing vocabulary lists and grammar drills. Here, you practice real conversations with practical phrases that can be used right away.

This Spanish class is built around how language is naturally acquired: through listening, interacting, and meaningful use. Rather than focusing on worksheets or isolated grammar lessons, experience Spanish through conversation, visuals, stories, and real-world context.

The guide speaks primarily in Spanish and uses English intentionally when needed to support understanding, give clear directions, and help students feel grounded and confident. Visuals, gestures, repetition, and familiar routines help make the language accessible in a low-pressure way. Conversation topics are shaped by the kids in the class. Their interests, questions, and ideas help guide what we talk about, with the teacher acting as a guide who introduces vocabulary, models language, and keeps conversation flowing in Spanish.

No Spanish required.

Students join with all different levels of Spanish experience, and every level is welcome. Those who already have some Spanish will naturally model what they know and strengthen their skills through review. Students who are brand new will be gently immersed in the language in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Think of it like a family dinner where everyone, no matter their age or experience, gathers around the same table. Everyone contributes. Everyone learns. Everyone belongs.

Common themes may include daily life, food, animals, hobbies, family, emotions, places, and simple storytelling, but the direction of each class is flexible and responsive. Students are encouraged to participate at their own pace by listening first, joining in when ready, and gradually using more Spanish as confidence grows.

The focus is on steady exposure, meaningful interaction, and building comfort with the language over time.

Meet the guides

Expert guides leading this course

I love learning and teaching languages through immersive learning, games, reading and shows.
At KSA, learning is a shared adventure—Socratic, learner-led, and built on conversation, debate, and collaboration.

Course updates

Updates from guides of this course

5 days ago

We had such a fun class today! We had some mini conversations using the expressions we have learned and even learned to use the verb querer= to want. yo quiero, tu quieres, el/ella quiere (I want, you want, he/she wants).
Some expressions used were:
-de donde eres ?
- lo siento
...

Activity

Mar 3 @ 4:52 PM

Today we learned about Aves de Presa or (Birds of Prey). *****, *****, ********, **** and ******. We identified these rapaces (raptors) by color as well. Like **** ****, ***** **** and extended it to other birds: ******** ********, ***** ******, ***** **** and ***** ******.

We ...

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Feb 24 @ 4:51 PM

This week we learned about Animales Marinos (marine animals). We also reviewed and learned the colors of the animals to name our favorite ones and their colors.
Next class we'll learn about some Birds of Prey and more!
Hasta luego! - ********

Activity

Feb 19 @ 5:07 PM

Today we reviewed greetings/salutations, colors, and foods mostly. ***** was able to put together some sentences like, Yo bebo cafe cafe en el cafe ( I drink brown coffee at the cafe), Mi color favorito es dorado (my favorite color is gold), and after learning about some animals ...

Feb 19 @ 2:46 AM

This week we visited the rainforest in Puerto Rico, El Yunque! Here are some of the wild animals we learned about. Next week we're learning about some aquatic animals! Hasta Pronto! - ********

Activity

Feb 17 @ 4:50 PM

Today we explored the rainforest of El Yunque! We saw pictures of lots of wild animals like the rana-frog, loros-parrots, murcielago-bat, mariposa-butterfly, and also cascada-waterfall, musgo-moss, agua-water, montanas-mountains and the climate; caliente-hot, humedo-humid and muc...

Feb 10 @ 5:11 PM

Hola! Here is a little of what we saw in class today! Hasta Luego!

Activity

Feb 10 @ 4:55 PM

It was so great to meet ****** today! We had so much fun reviewing what he already knew and then learned some new things. So we combined what he knew and turned it into mini conversations. For example, we learned to greet one another, welcome them, say good morning or good aftern...

$22 per week