My name is Lynda Langford.  I have been teaching Spanish for over 30 years to children,
teenagers, and adults. I grew up in Argentina with missionary parents, and returned to Oklahoma to attend college at Southern Nazarene University.  After completing my degree in Elementary Education and Spanish,
I did graduate work in Bilingual ED and ELL
at the University of Central Oklahoma.

My husband and I, along with our two
children have lived, worked and traveled in many of the Spanish-speaking countries. My husband is now retired and our children are grown. Our daughter teaches school in Texas.  Our son is a pilot out of Phoenix, AZ with America West/US Airways.  They both use their  Spanish in their  work and are thankful that they had the opportunity to learn another language. 
 

It is a delight to teach Spanish to the 4th and 5th graders at Mustang Centennial Elementary. How thrilling to watch their excitement when they understand something being said in Spanish. They work hard during their 45 minutes each week, to build a foundation. We cover basic vocabulary and phrases, learn about the 21 Spanish-speaking countries, their locations and cultures, and find ways to use what we are learning. Fourth and fifth graders know that language learning is "brain exercise." It strengthens their ability to learn other subjects. They also know it will benefit them now and in the future. I hope that some day there will be an Ambassador to a Spanish-speaking country from Mustang...or a scientist who works in the Central American rainforest who discovers a plant that will provide us with medicine that will cure a dreaded disease...or an archeologist who discovers the lost tribe of the Incas in Peru.  There is no end to the possibilities for a child who begins early on the road to being bilingual.  It is a joy for me to start them on the journey!

           Mrs. Langford teaches at Centennial on Thursdays and Fridays.