| About your teacher...Karry
Gonzales-Tu, Spanish Instructor, Lakewood Co.
¡Hola!
My name is Karry Gonzales-Tu, and I have been surrounded by Spanish
speaking people most of my life. I am originally from Socorro, New
Mexico. My father and relatives on my father's side spoke Spanish
all the time, so I heard a great deal of the Spanish language while
growing up. Both of my parents influenced my love of cultural
studies and language appreciation by making sure that we traveled
extensively when I was growing up.
In High School I studied Spanish,
Russian and later in College majored in Spanish and French. I have
traveled to Mexico as well as Spain and several other European
countries.
I have an Elementary and Middle School
endorsement and I have seven years teaching experience in both the
regular transitional classroom in Denver as well as the pre-K-8th grade
Spanish classroom in private schools and charter schools in Jefferson
County. In teaching Spanish to several different age groups, I
have become familiar with a wide variety of teaching styles and have
used music and cultural studies to enhance my curriculum in the Spanish
classes. I have extensive background knowledge in the cultural
studies of both Mexico and the South Western United States.
My husband is from Viet Nam, and we
have two children, both of whom are now in college. My own
children grew up hearing not only English and Spanish, but Vietnamese
and Chinese as well. Having studied so many languages, and being
married to someone from Vietnam, I have come to realize the similarities
between cultures, and love sharing this in my classes.
I have seen how young children respond
to learning another language when it is combined with music and
movement, and how it encourages their growth in other academic areas.
I am very excited to be a member of the Music Lingua team! |
