Spanish for Educators

by William C. Harvey

Approaching language details informally and with a minimum of classroom-style presentation, author and educator Harvey offers practical instruction in Spanish basics. The focus is on conversational Spanish for teachers, counselors, administrators, and other employees at schools where Spanish is the first language of many students. Two opening chapters present fundamentals of Spanish speech and word order, and familiarize readers with often-used words and phrases that relate directly to school situations. The two following chapters pertain to Spanish that is most useful for communicating with younger students (pre-school through elementary grades) and older students (middle and high school grades). Remaining chapters offer help for counseling in Spanish in issues relating to health care, career guidance, college assistance, educational administration, special-needs, and extracurricular activities. A Spanish-English and English-Spanish glossary is also provided to help educators find the right word or phrase for a variety of situations.

403 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[BILL COWAN · Rating 5 out of 5]

I HAVE USED THIS BOOK SINCE 1998
I USE IT EVERYDAY FOR COMMUNICATING IN SPANISH TO SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET IN CHAT ROOMS ON FACEBOOK

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this book up a long time ago, and I will be the first to admit I don't think I read it right.

I want a book/program that will help me practice...and as much as I try to make books do that for me, it's really just time and effort that I need to improve on my Spanish and feel more comfortable using it.

This is a great reference book however, and I plan to move it (finally) to my office where it can be the best help!

[Constance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you William C. Harvey. Your book, "Spanish for Educators", was quite entertaining and practical for Second language learners who are searching for practice books.