The Spanish Literacy Program is designed to help Spanish-speaking immigrant adults develop essential reading and writing skills in Spanish.

This program provides a supportive learning environment by fostering confidence in reading and writing by learning letter sounds, syllable blending, and connecting literacy with personal and cultural storytelling.

Through this program students are able to navigate daily tasks such as reading instructions, traffic signs, filling out forms and understanding documents more easily compose simple text messages, use online resources, and engage with digital platforms in Spanish.

The classes are given on Fridays from 6-7:30pm starting in August and ending in May. Some components of the class include but are not limited to:

Reading and Writing Skills: Students engage in activities to improve their ability to read and write in Spanish. This includes reading short stories, articles, or educational materials, followed by exercises that help with writing sentences and paragraphs.

Vocabulary Building: The class focuses on expanding vocabulary, with activities like flashcards, word games, or thematic word lists (e.g., everyday vocabulary, workplace terms, or health-related language).

Foundations of Grammar: Understanding nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.

Sentence Structure
Basic Conversation Skills
Spelling and Accent Marks

Spanish Literacy Classes

HFF’s Spanish Literacy course is designed for Spanish-speaking adults who want to strengthen their reading and writing skills. Many of our students grew up speaking the Spanish language, but did not have the opportunity to complete the basic level of education; many dropped out of school in elementary school to work for their family. Our Spanish-speaking instructors follow a curriculum that includes practicing spelling, grammar, and comprehension when learning the Spanish language for their daily and professional life. The curriculum also helps students gain essential literacy skills to fill out forms, communicate with schools, and manage their daily life responsibilities with more confidence.

Students who completed the Spanish literacy course at HFF have reported feeling empowered and so grateful for this experience as there are very few–if none–Spanish literacy programs in Nashville. This program empowers the students to use their voice and be proud of their achievement because it’s not easy learning a new language at an older age. The instructors not only help students gain skills in the Spanish language, but they also help foster a more stable mental health by allowing time throughout the classes to talk about any hardships they may have had throughout the week. With the instructors prioritizing mental health in their students, more space and a healthy environment is created to be ready to learn.

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