Amber Spatola
French, Italian and Writing Basics Instructor
Credentials
B.A. Teaching English as a Second Language, Minor in French, Liberty University
Why Veritas?
Classical Education asks students to not be onlookers of learning but instead to engage with the learning process. When students become participants rather than observers, they are able to enjoy the task. The subject does not just stay in the textbook; it becomes a part of your schooling and helps you retain the material. Thanks to their Latin studies in grammar school at Veritas, students are able to understand terms such as number, gender, conjugation and infinitive. Once they begin to study a Romance Language (such as French, Spanish or Italian), they are easily able to move past these basic concepts and begin understanding another language. This is where the fun begins! Students are able to participate in a café setting or a cultural activity, all the while using the target language. Through this they can begin to see the beauty and creativity that God has given to the many languages of the world and to use them for his glory.