If you are a stay-at-home parent looking for a way to earn extra money, forming your own Spanish classes may be an opportunity. You can do this with Spanish for You! even if you don’t know Spanish. It can be a great way to build a small business and provide interactive Spanish learning for you and your children!
Spanish for You! is a curriculum for grades 3-8 that I created for use with my students. Everything I have done in my classes I have formatted into lessons and materials anyone can use. You simply teach a one-hour class each week using my lesson plans and assign homework from the corresponding week in the lesson guide between classes. All the work is done for you, and you learn right along with your students!
​Learn a bit more about using Spanish for You! here. Then read a little more.
Your material needs would be very simple:
- For you the teacher: Spanish for You! Teacher Package in one of my themed courses that lasts the school year. It is complete with all lesson plans and materials needed to teach. Plus it provides answer keys and support if you don’t know Spanish. And, you get my support via email or phone when you need it. These materials are reusable year after year too!
- For your students: One themed book per student. These are reusable and shareable, but not reproducible.
To find students, talk with friends and neighbors. Create a flyer or brochure to distribute in your neighborhood, church, library, or other places. Start small to get your feet wet and then grow as your expertise grows!
There are many options for places to hold your classes. Hold small classes at your home. Community organizations sometimes have space to rent for a small fee, and some churches provide free class space in return for volunteer work.
How to price for classes and materials? There are many options in this area. Some teachers charge a fee per class and have the parents order the student books directly from the Spanish for You! website. Some teachers purchase their teacher package and student books and then charge a tuition for classes plus a materials fee. There are many ways to go about pricing your classes. Also, what you charge per student per class will depend on what parents are willing to pay in the area that you live.
If you have questions, you can contact me via e-mail. If you would like to speak via phone, just drop me a note so we can arrange a phone consultation or give me a call at 844-772-6968.
If you have been looking for an opportunity to make extra money, you may want to give this a try. You DON’T have to know Spanish, and you DON’T have to be a teacher!
Debbie Annett