Karen Beltrán

Sra. Beltrán | Spanish Teacher

My name is Karen.  I was born and raised in Mexico, City.
I received my bachelor’s degree in Education and did two years of a master in Special Education. I got married to my high school sweetheart and shortly after we moved away. We had the privilege to live in different countries like Canada, Sweden, Portugal, & Spain before settling in San Diego almost 21 years ago. We have 3 kids: Fernando, David & Gabriela.
I had the fortune to be with my kids when they were little but when we moved to San Diego, I had the opportunity to do what I love doing: “TEACHING”.

Teaching is my passion! I taught for 14 years at Horizon Prep and 5 years at The Rhoades School. I developed at both schools the Spanish program for elementary.

The overall objectives of my program are to develop listening and speaking proficiency.

One of the methods I use is called TPRS “Teaching Proficiency Through Reading & Stories”. It is a multi-sensory methodology.  Gestures and acting, for example, meet the needs of kinesthetic learners; visual images (Illustrations, props, puppets, live actors, etc.) satisfy the needs of visual learners. Students develop “a real ear for the language”, learning to listen and respond to what sounds right.

I created a "Spanish Spelling Bee" where the students not just learn vocabulary that they can use in daily life but also develop a range of cognitive skills including the ability to handle pressure, enhance their memory and allows for them to better develop their learning skills.
I also created two different showcases, one for the First & Second graders called "Spanish Speaking Bee" and one for Fifth graders called "Spanish Phrases Bee", where students are able to display their Spanish speaking skills using vocabulary & phrases that they learned.

I look forward to having a wonderful school year getting to know my students and helping them to love the Spanish language.

¡Hasta Pronto!
 

Charter Schools & Private Lessons
 

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 
My e-mail is: spanish@karenbeltran.com
 

Carlsbad | California | 858/735-0393