“Kiddos Lingua is a great program if you want your children to learn Spanish. Yipsy and Ena are not only amazing people but they are also great teachers. My kids love going and I would highly recommend this program to anyone.
MEGAN L. Bermuda Dunes, CA”
YIPSY DE ARMAS
Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language (2020)
Bachelors of Science in Education (2001)
Mrs. De Armas was born and raised in Santa Clara, Cuba, and speaks Spanish fluently. As the youngest daughter of Spanish immigrants from the Canary Islands, she understands the differences between the Spanish from Spain and Latin America. She grew up in a monolingual environment and only learned English as a foreign language in middle and high school. That challenge fueled her desire of speaking English to her daughter since she was a toddler. Mrs. De Armas has also pursued a Certificate in Academic English from College of the Desert and various English Grammar and Pronunciation courses.
In 2010, when Mrs. De Armas and her family moved to the United States, she wanted to raise a bilingual daughter while maintaining her Spanish heritage, traditions, and culture. This was the first seed to start Kiddos Lingua: After School Program. Yipsy really wanted to share her Hispanic heritage with her daughter's classmates and the school community after school hours.
She is very passionate about teaching Spanish to small kids through interactive activities, songs, games, storytelling, theatrical performances, and art. Her bachelor's degree in Education and Teaching plus 21 years of experience, have given her the tools to encourage kids to speak Spanish since childhood. Therefore, all the students in Kiddos Lingua are growing up as bilingual individuals under Mrs. De Armas' guidance. They have one little body and two big souls: English and Spanish. Mrs. De Armas is a fingerprinted and certified Spanish teacher who holds a master's degree in Spanish.
“My daughter has been in this program for a year and half and has learned not only to speak Spanish but also to write in Spanish! The teachers are patient, kind and make learning Spanish fun!
CARA B. Indio, CA”
IVANNA CASTRO
B.A. in Psychology and Education Studies (2020)
Mrs. Castro was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, and speaks Spanish fluently. She joined Kiddos Lingua in 2021. Currently, she teaches the lower level Spanish class, with kids from Kindergarten to 3er grade. Her teaching beliefs are based on cultural experiences in Mexico and the USA, interactive activities, songs, games, storytelling, role-play, and especially art projects. She is a bilingual teacher with 7 years of experience.
Her passion for education and learning led her to pursue her studies in Psychology and Education at the University of California, San Diego. Since then she has experience working with diverse ages in the education field including tutoring and mentoring. Her education and career have provided a theoretical and research background in the understanding of childhood development and the art of teaching. Her personal experience immersing in a new culture (American society) influenced her compassionate and enthusiastic teaching methods in Spanish. Mrs. Castro’s classroom learning environment promotes fun, compassion, empathy, teamwork, and creativity. As an educator continually seeking to improve her skills in teaching, she is currently involved in postgraduate studies.
“The teachers at Kiddos Lingua are dedicated and passionate about the program. My daughter has been in the program for 3 years and she feels confident speaking Spanish with friends. I know that what she as learned has built a foundation for the rest of her life.
BRIANNA U., Thousand Palms, CA”
We GUARANTEE that…
Our native speakers, certified, and experienced teachers will teach you Spanish in a stress-free atmosphere during the current school year. They will use the experiential and communicative approaches so you can use Spanish from day one in your daily live. Instructors will also provide a variety of materials like textbooks, workbooks, bilingual dictionaries, and online resources per session.
Our Spanish teachers will ask you to complete academic activities, exercises, and projects in class and/or outside the class. All activities will be evaluated and oral/written feedback will be given. Professors will encourage you to practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Spanish with native and non-native speakers systematically.
Our Spanish instructors will determine your fluency level by using formal/informal assessments like questioning, quizzes, tests, etc. Additionally, they will measure your actual mastery of Spanish, accommodate the curriculum to your specific learning style, and make sure you are accomplishing the goal of becoming bilingual.
If we don’t live up to any of the above promises, we insist that you tell us right away. We will restore the above VALUES immediately and ensure the HIGH QUALITY instruction you deserve at all times.