FOREIGN LANGUAGE

You will find the classes are color-coded by the recommended grade level.
GREEN (younger/middle elementary)
BLUE (elementary/Jr High)
RED (Jr High/ High School)

Mrs. Jobanna Lee has been a believer since her young adult years, and continues to love and serve the Lord Jesus through family, church ministry, and participating in various roles with HSFM since 2014. She was born and raised in South America with Spanish as her native language, and came to southern CA when she was fifteen. She began college as an art and advertising design major, married her husband Caleb in 1995, became a fulltime mother to four wonderful children, and began her homeschool journey in 2004. During her time with HSFM, she has been an instructional aide for Spanish classes, a parent helper for many other classes, and has filled multiple facility roles. She has been a multilevel teacher and aid for Sunday School and Awanas. Two of their children are grown, one pursuing a career in the Navy as a Fire controlman, the other as a music technology major. Her remaining two children continue at HSFM, where Mrs. Lee and her husband embrace HSFM’s Christ-centered vision. She appreciates all opportunities to serve the Lord and desires to help other families succeed in homeschooling their children for God’s glory. Her hobbies include art, music, reading the Bible, and walking her “fur baby” while enjoying God’s beautiful outdoor creation.

Elementary Spanish G1-3

Mrs. Lee will engage the children in activities that introduce them to various vocabulary such as: What's your name?, How are you? articles, pronouns, the gender of pronouns, plural nouns, prepositions, rhyming words, numbers 1-20 (ordinal/cardinal), colors, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, weather, family tree, etc. This introduction to the Spanish language will include reading aloud with stories & poems, games, manipulatives, and crafts to reinforce the learning experience. Interested families can send a quick reply to express interest (but non-committal at this point).
Registration Fee: $290/year (26-week schedule)
Material Fee: $TBD/year includes:
Recommended Text or Supplies:

Mrs. Yolanda Sweeney was born and raised in Bogotá, Columbia, in a family of six, all naturally Spanish speakers. She obtained Industrial Engineering degrees in both Columbia (INCCA) and Costa Rica. She worked in related fields, and also taught production costs at the INCCA University. In addition to working in the industry and teaching at the University level, she also enjoyed tutoring in math in both Columbia and Costa Rica. She has been homeschooling her son since 2010. Her knowledge and fluency in the Spanish language and her enjoyment for teaching has already been a blessing within the homeschool community through a local church co-op, and she now has been with HSFM since fall 2021. She loves to stay active, playing basketball and volleyball in her free time. She loves the Lord Jesus, loves her family, serves the Lord through church ministry and however He leads, and continues to bless the homeschooling community with her abilities and talents as both a math and Spanish teacher.

Elementary Spanish G4-8

This course is designed to be an enjoyable and student friendly experience for elementary and junior high students to begin learning Spanish before high school, and can be taken twice for additional practice, reinforcement, and retention. Students will enjoy learning vocabulary and phrases for conversational Spanish, and also learn foundational grammar concepts that they will later build upon at the high school level. Mr. Maza’s fluency in the language and teaching experience enable him to teach the class inclusive of a range ages and abilities. Each week Mr. Maza presents an overview of the topics covered in the lessons. Class time includes interactive activities and games as students practice pronunciation of vocabulary, conversational phrases, matching pronouns with proper verb conjugations, and basic sentence structure. Using "Mi Camino Spanish" curriculum students gain a strong introduction to the Spanish language with eighteen colorfully illustrated lessons and worksheets. Topics include 1) Greetings & Goodbyes & Introduction to "SER" 2) Numbers, Alphabet, Colors & Shapes 3) The Calendar & Weather Basics 4) Telling Time & School Vocabulary 5) Common Verbs & "Me Gusta" 6) The Body, "Me Duele," & Animals 7) Asking Questions, Adjectives & My Family 8) Food & the Present Tense 9) Introduction to the Simple Future 10) Introduction to Spanish-Speaking Countries 11) Introduction to "TENER" & Possessive Adjectives 12) Diving into "SER" 13) Introduction to "HACER" & Animals of the Rainforest 14) I am "ESTAR" & Introduction to the Present Progressive 15) Introduction to "PODER" & Understanding "GUSTAR" 16) Introduction to Prepositions of Place & Clothing 17) Introduction to Affirmative Tú Commands & Reflexive Verbs 18) Putting it All Together. Practicing verb conjugations are integrated throughout. As the adage states, “practice makes perfect”, returning students will gain valuable practice for mastering concepts they previously encountered in a first-year Spanish class. Repetition and practice are keys to building confidence and enjoying the process of learning a second language.
Registration Fee: $300/year (26-week schedule)
Material Fee: $50/year includes:

"Mi Camino Spanish" curriculum and instructional materials.

Recommended Text or Supplies:
The "Mi Camino Spanish" curriculum is included with material fee.

Spanish 1 - HS

This High School Spanish 1 course supports a full year of Spanish instruction using the "Spanish is Fun" curriculum (included with material fee) which is designed to help students attain a desired first-year level of proficiency in four basic skills ~ speaking, listening, reading, and writing. "Beginning Spanish is introduced through a gradual presentation of grammatical structures. Personalized exercises, games, and activities provide application and practice and help students develop communication skills." The text uses lively illustrations to introduce vocabulary and fun narratives to reinforce vocabulary and grammatical structures. Chapter summaries include illustrated conversations and personalized dialogue activities. The text also integrates cultural sections to acquaint students to life in the Spanish-speaking world. Review units provide additional practice. Students will learn Spanish at the high school level with vocabulary, grammar, verb conjugations for regular and boot verbs in the present, immediate future, and preterit (introduced in final chapter). Conjugations and usage of widely used irregular verbs such as ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, gustar, and others are also practiced throughout with conversational applications. Grammar concepts also include plurality, articles, adjectives, possessive and demonstrative adjectives, and prepositions. Immediate future and Preterit will be covered in the last lesson. Students will enjoy interactive and hands-on class activities with creative manipulatives, which may include I have, who has games', board games, and others that provide opportunities to interact and practice pronunciation, vocabulary, and conversations. YouTube videos and Quizlet vocabulary assignments are included for additional pronunciation practice at home and for reinforcement of concepts covered in the weekly lessons. Additional drill and practice worksheets or activities may be provided for students to solidify conjugation patterns. As the adage reminds us, “practice makes perfect”, and students who faithfully apply themselves to the Spanish lessons each day, will begin to enjoy the process of learning a foreign language, especially Spanish which is locally quite applicable.
Registration Fee: $320/year (29-week schedule)
Material Fee: $60/year includes:

The Spanish is Fun curriculum and other instructional materials

Required Text and/or Supplies:
The Spanish is Fun curriculum is included with the material fee.

Mr. Daniel Carter began learning sign language in high school with a deaf teacher and the Lord used her to influence him to develop a love for deaf culture and the community as a whole. Prior to graduating from high school, he was trained to interpret at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa during the 1990’s. Following high school, he attended Golden West College to earn an interpreting certificate and shortly thereafter began interpreting within the Community College district. For the next 6 years, he pursued community interpreting throughout north and south Orange County, extending through a wide range of university course interpreting (amongst many Cal State Universities and local community colleges), medical interpreting, and evangelistic and various religious interpreting events. Meanwhile, having a heart for missions, he took foreign mission trips to Hungary and Ukraine through Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, and meeting deaf in many remote places that the Lord would lead him. In 2003, he moved to Ukraine as a full time missionary, planting and pastoring churches. Over the last 21 years, the Lord has blessed him with his wife, Janette and three beautiful children. He and his wife home-schooled and served in Ukraine for 20 of those years to both the hearing and the deaf while learning Ukrainian/Russian and Ukrainian Sign Language. In Sept of 2022, he and his family evacuated their home and ministry in the Ukraine and returned to Southern California because of the civil unrest and war. Since then, Mr. Carter has returned to community interpreting in Orange County working through Goodwill industries as a freelance interpreter. He looks forward to imparting the love and joy of deaf culture and sign language to all students desiring to learn. Apart from signing, he is also a very gifted violinist and painter. He believes God has amazing plans for each of his children, and sees how classes can equip Christians for future ministry as well as prepare and equip them for their future livelihood. Because he has experienced God’s awesome blessings and provisions throughout his life, he knows the Lord today is preparing students in the homeschooling community to also develop skills to be used for His glory and purposes.

American Sign Language G1-6

Sign Language G1-6 ~ HSFM students now have the opportunity to begin learning sign language before studying it as a high school foreign language. Children of all ages and adults too can benefit from learning an articulated language such as ASL (American Sign Language). Learning vocabulary and how to dialogue with others is not only fun, but can be cognitively stimulating for creative and abstract thinking, memory, spatial awareness, and even improve a child’s spelling over time. As children practice sign language, they become better communicators, and overall, more observant. They learn to pay attention not only to words, but also to body language and non-verbal facial and tactical expressions that are naturally a part of the ASL language. At some point, students who learn sign language will encounter individuals with varying degrees of hearing loss. Beginning any foreign language at an early age lays a foundation to build upon through life. Teachers, policemen, health providers, and anyone working in public service have used very basic understanding of ASL to connect and help others. In church ministry, those who care for the deaf can grow in their skills and be part of a deaf community, helping them to worship and understand the teaching of God’s Word. Children taking HSFM’s G1-6 ASL class will grow in many ways this year. Not only will they learn vocabulary for everyday conversations, they will also learn basic sentence structure unique for ASL, describing, asking questions, tenses, and adding emphasis. This class will include more than learning the mechanics of a foreign language as Mr. Carter makes learning come to life with his extensive experience within the deaf community and the skills he has acquired over the years. While the class is labeled as G1-6, parents and students of all ages are welcome.
Registration Fee: $290/year (26-week schedule)
Material Fee: $10/year includes:

Includes instructional materials.

Required Text or Supplies:

American Sign Language for Beginners by Rochelle Barlow

ISBN 978-1-64611-642-3

Recommendation of a a basic Sign Language dictionary is pending

American Sign Language - Level 1 & 2 - G6-12

Level 1 students will build an extensive foundation of sign language beginner vocabulary, and practice the grammar & sentence structure unique to ASL as presented in chapters 1-11of the text.
Level 2 Students will learn, refresh, expand, and further practice vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures unique to ASL as presented in chapters 12-22 of the text.
For both levels, students will experience ASL as a visual language, grow in understanding and use of proper ASL grammar and begin to explore the art of storytelling in ASL. Students will further learn to think and express ideas using ASL and will be able to work on advancing their fluidity of the language while mastering the language’s broad vocabulary, idioms, and grammar rules. Mr. Carter has extensive experience in a variety of ASL applications, and will provide a captivating experience for students. Class time will also include Deaf culture awareness, brief lectures, readings, and class discussions. Learning ASL can be cognitively stimulating for creative and abstract thinking, memory, spatial awareness, and even improve a student’s spelling over time. Students become better communicators, and overall, more observant. They learn to pay attention not only to words, but also to body language and non-verbal facial and tactical expressions that are naturally a part of the ASL language. At some point, students who learn sign language will encounter individuals with varying degrees of hearing loss, and may choose to continue building their skills for future ministry or to possibly pursue career opportunities. While many colleges accept American Sign Language (ASL) on high school transcripts, families are encouraged to research the foreign language requirements for the colleges of their choice.
Registration Fee: $315/year (29-week schedule)
Material Fee: $25/year includes:

Includes instructional materials.

Required Text or Supplies:

A Basic Course in American Sign Language by Tom Humphreys, 2nd edition. ISBN-10: 0932666426