ISD 728 Community Education

Continue your Spanish journey in Beginner Spanish Part Two! Build on conversational skills for directions, restaurants, and everyday interactions. Learn vocabulary on weather, dates, family, and key verbs like ser and tener. Explore cultural topics on food, family, and friendships. Open to new and returning students. Class is appropriate for new students and previous Beginner Part 1 Spanish conversation participants. Zoom online meeting access and basic working computer knowledge are essential. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

This intermediate course helps adults improve conversation skills through interactive lessons. Topics include AR verb conjugation, infinitives, future tense, prepositions, and more. Practice making plans, discussing preferences, and explore holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. This class is appropriate for new students and previous Beginner Spanish Part 1 and 2 conversation participants. Zoom online meeting access and basic working computer knowledge are essential. A few days before class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

Continue building your Spanish skills with interactive conversations, role-playing real-life scenarios, and expanding your vocabulary. This course covers ER & IR verb conjugation, hobbies, sports, and workplace terminology, along with cultural discussions on music, dance, and influential figures in Spanish-speaking countries. This class is appropriate for new students and previous Beginner Spanish Part 1 and 2 conversation participants. Zoom online meeting access and basic working computer knowledge are essential. A few days before class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

Learn Spanish for travel from the comfort of home! This live, interactive course helps adults master essential phrases for greetings, dining, and directions. With Futura’s engaging approach, you’ll build confidence while having fun. Perfect for beginners and those with some experience. Zoom online meeting access and basic working computer knowledge are essential. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

Designed for beginners, this course introduces students to speaking and reading Spanish. Participants will practice fundamental language structures, common idiomatic expressions, and essential vocabulary and grammar needed for simple conversations. Whether starting from scratch or refreshing prior knowledge, by the end of the course, students will be able to ask and answer questions effectively and communicate in Spanish. Required Textbooks (Available at Amazon.com in paperback or e-edition-paperback recommended) Both books include audio recordings and flashcards to aid in vocabulary at www.mhlanguagelab.com Easy Spanish Step-by-Step by Barbara Bregstein Published by McGraw-Hill ISBN 978-0-07-146338-8 MHID 0-07-146338-0 Approximate Cost: $14 in paperback, $9 e-edition (paperback recommended) Easy Spanish Reader Premium Third Edition by William T. Tardy Published by McGraw-Hill ISBN 978-0-07-185019-3 MHID 0-07-185019-8 Approximate Cost: $14 in paperback, $9 e-edition (paperback recommended)

Do you live in Sherburne County and have an interest in learning about running your own licensed Family Childcare? Join us for an informational meeting where you’ll learn about the licensing process and have time to get your questions answered. Currently licensed and experienced Family Childcare Providers will be present to give you direct information about what it takes to be a professional Childcare Provider and have your own business. The Milestones Navigator will also join us and outline supports available to new and old childcare providers.

Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing—all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence. Be the life of the party! Prior experience with chords recommended. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won't have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class, and an optional periodic question-and-answer session. Class is held online using Zoom and is both hands-on instruction and lecture/demonstration. A few days before class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

Discover how fun and easy it can be to play the guitar! In just a few hours, you’ll learn basic chords and start playing along with your favorite songs—no private lessons required. Your fee includes an online book, follow-up lessons, a class recording, and optional Q&A sessions. This live Zoom class combines hands-on instruction with lecture and demonstrations. A few days before class, you’ll receive the video link by email.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do — using chords! The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class, and an optional periodic question-and-answer session. Class is held online using Zoom and is both hands-on instruction and lecture/demonstration. A few days before class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

Discover the secrets that make learning piano fun and fast! In just a few hours, you’ll learn to play using chords—the same method professionals use. It’s enjoyable, beginner-friendly, and much easier than reading sheet music. Your fee includes an online book, follow-up lessons, a class recording, and optional Q&A sessions. This live Zoom class combines hands-on instruction with lecture and demonstrations. The video link will be emailed to you a few days before class.

They say everyone has a book in them—do you? This course is designed for those with little to no fiction writing experience and guides you toward achieving your writing goals. You’ll learn the fundamental building blocks of storytelling—character, plot, and setting—explore different forms of fiction, and discover genres that inspire you. Whether you’ve never written a word of fiction or haven’t written since school, you’ll leave the course with the skills and confidence to start a new story or revive an old one that’s been sitting in your drawer.

Explore the craft of voiceovers! Learn from a working voice actor. Get an inside look at their start in the industry. Discover how easy and affordable it can be to set up and work from home. You will read a script and receive coaching and performance ideas while your instructor takes notes to create a voice evaluation you will receive in a follow up call. One-time, 90 minute, 1:1, video-chat class! Learn more: https://www.voicesforall.com/pages/one-on-one-schools.cfm Upon completion of registration, you will be contacted by Voices for All to schedule your class at a convenient day and time.

Your wedding day is nearing and you don't know how to dance. Not to worry! In this single two-hour lesson, you and your fiancé will be taught everything you need to know to make your first dance much more interesting than shifting awkwardly from side to side. Learn an entrance onto the dance floor, easy steps and turns that fit with most songs, and an impressive dip to end your dance! Class is open to bride/groom, father/daughter, mother/son, parents of the bride/groom, and any other special pairings you plan to include on your wedding day. To reach the instructor in advance of your lesson to share your song or discuss your needs, visit www.ConstantineDance.com. A link is provided there for song ideas, too! Casual dress.