OUR STORY
Mundito Spanish began as virtual Spanish lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic. After years of teaching overseas, founder Casey Cabbage began creating lesson plans for students grades K-5. Her vision was to bring the best of what she had learned abroad back to the students of her community.
In the fall of 2022, Mundito Spanish opened its first location in Nashville, offering us a safe environment to provide the most effective and hands on learning experience for students in grades K-5.
“Pies para que los quiero si tengo alas para volar.”
-Frida Kahlo
The Difference
We are different from many other language programs because we have been able to take educational approaches from our experiences of teaching all over the world and bring it back here to Nashville. We have used what we have learned from these experiences to create a curriculum that ignites a passion for not just language, but for culture as well.
Our Approach
We believe in one simple educational approach: it is not a one size fits all. We utilize several different teaching styles and strategies in one small class session, because students have different ways of learning and we very much value that here. Because our classes are 90 minutes long, you can expect them to follow this tentative schedule:
- 5 minutes energizer/warm up activity
- 10-15 minutes vocabulary review (from previous class)
- 40-45 minutes Spanish lesson
- 25-30 minutes of tiempo libre/study time (self guided learning time) and merienda (snack)
*Snack is prepared by staff as a way to further immerse students in the Spanish culture; we hand pick recipes from different countries and cultures based on our distinct experiences and continue to introduce our students to new, healthy, and interesting opportunities to explore new things!
During our self guided learning time, students will have the opportunity to pull out any games, activities, worksheets, etc that have been hand crafted by Mundito Spanish teachers to go along with the curriculum. This is their opportunity to further their learning from class time using whichever learning style works best for them. There will be an ADP (teachers assistant) present at all times to encourage the continued utilization of Spanish during this time.
What is the Monedas Program?
This is our classroom rewards system! In English, “moneda” means currency. Students can win three different kinds: colones, euros, or pesos. They can do so by utilizing their vocabulary, encouraging their friends, and trying new things - like snacks! They can also win moneda by getting involved in field trips, and other cultural events offered in the community. We offer lots of opportunities to win monedas inside and outside of the classroom. At the end of each semester, we celebrate our monedas, and our hard work, with a party!
