Trudy McGavin (director) has her B.S. in Math/Spanish Secondary Education, certified to teach Math and Spanish in Idaho secondary schools 7-12, is continuing with Masters in Bilingual Education, has taught foreign language methods classes at the university level; has over 18 years of teaching experience and develops the curriculum for Puentes Language Programs. She has near native fluency in Spanish for almost 30 years.

"My own language acquisition has shown me that The Natural Approach* and communicative approaches to language instruction, like TPR Storytelling, are the most effective way to learn a second language. My three children were raised in a bilingual/bicultural environment and are fully fluent in both languages.  I also learned to speak Spanish by being immersed in the language and culture."

"Scot and I started this program because we felt there was a need to build bridges or 'puentes' of communication between English and Spanish speakers. We also feel that the ability to speak a second language is an invaluable skill that we wanted to share with others. We do so by offering fun, interactive classes that will empower the student to communicate in Spanish."

 

Gracias!

Trudy McGavin