Testimonials

 " Mrs. Pansini is a tremendous resource for children who are eager to learn a second language. She provides opportunities to expose children to the Spanish culture at a young age, and does so with enthusiasm and expertise."
  
Boen Nutting, Ed.D
Principal
Lake Norman Elementary School
Mooresville, NC
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"Ms. Abigayl led interactive, engaging Spanish classes for our lower school students at Woodlawn School for three years.  Her energy and enthusiasm created an upbeat classroom atmosphere that made learning Spanish fun for all students!  I can still hear our students singing "Chocolate, Chocolate" and dancing around the room!  Thank you for everything! "

Angela McKenzie
Head of School
Woodlawn School
Davidson, NC
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" Mrs. Pansini is very passionate about instructing Spanish as a 2nd language to the students of McKinney   Academy.  Because of her passion, the students have made great gains this year in Spanish.  The parents were very impressed with the students' performance as they presented songs and a skit, all done in Spanish.
Thank you, Mrs. Pansini, for all you do with the students of McKinney Academy!!!"

Andrea McKinney
Headmistress
McKinney Academy
Davidson, NC
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My son wanted to sign up for Spanish class before school twice a week. I was pretty sure I would end up having to force him to get up and go every time. To my surprise, he popped out of bed every morning he had Spanish and couldn't wait to get there. He absolutely LOVED every minute. He would work on his Spanish book any chance he got because he said it was so fun. Moreover, I was astounded at the amount he learned in such a short period of time. He can now say and write more in Spanish than I could after taking it for 4 years in High School! He is sad that his Spanish session is ending. We will definitely be sending him back to the Lake Norman Language Academy!”

Stacy Baker
Davidson Elementary School
Davidson, NC
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"Señora Pansini not only gave my first grade students an understanding of the Hispanic culture, geography and traditions, she also inspired my students to learn and love the language.  Her passion and understanding of how children learn enable her to make her teachings interactive and meaningful.  My first grade students could not wait for Señora Pansini to arrive for class! She is the best Spanish teacher ever and a true inspiration to children (and teachers)!!"

Nyasha Grennan
Teacher - Woodlawn School
Davidson, NC
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" Our group class is fantastic, great teacher, very patient, especially with a 77 year old student as myself. I have learned a great deal from Lake Norman Language Academy. Thank you Mrs. Pansini". 

Dora Lamoreux
Statesville, NC
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"My 14 year old son struggled with Spanish from the beginning of the school year and seemed to have given up on ever doing well in the subject.  I turned to Senora Pansini in a last ditch effort to get him on the right track. The results have been amazing!  As of Alec’s most recent progress report, he has a 96% overall average in Spanish, a fifty point increase from 6 weeks ago. 

Abigayl’s approach to learning has helped Alec to go into his class with a better understanding of what is going on and what is expected from him. She has helped build his confidence where before he had none in this subject.
This has been a great experience and I will definitely use Lake Norman Language Academy as a resource for both of my children in the future.  Thank you so much!

Karen Reilly Ellis
Mount Mourne IB School
Mooresville
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"What wonderful things you are doing for our children – thank you. I think of you often. I am so inspired by your enthusiasm and your personal involvement in all your classes. What a wonderful gift you give to the children, not only teaching them but also the personal attention and love that you give them."  

Mary Sherrill
Davidson, NC
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" Erica loved your class and was sad when we had to miss the last one. Your class, in fact, was the only thing that motivated her to show up on Thursdays. We appreciated the following:
1) integration of language, music and culture
2) your enthusiasm and passion for teaching and working with young people
3) the assignment on identifying Spanish speaking countries
4) interaction in class

We are looking forward to learning more about the culture and the interaction between students in class ".

Shelley and Erica Thomas
H.O.M.E - Home school group
Cornelius, NC
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" I enrolled in the Conversational Spanish class hoping to learn a few phrases so that I could communicate better with our community at large.  But I've learned so much more than a few phrases!  I am over 50 years old and learning something new can sometimes be difficult.  But Abigayl is very patient and encourages me to try, try again.  I've learned so much and enjoyed every second!"
 
Teresa Lyalls
Troutman, NC
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"I passed my Spanish class!!! I couldnt have done it without all of your help! I sure am gonna miss you!!!!  You were SUCH an amazing tutor and helped me so much! You are definitely in the right business because you make learning another language fun! "
 
Bonnie Almond
UNCC Senior student
Huntersville, NC
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"My children love going to Spanish lessons with Mrs. Abigayl.  She incorporates fun with learning to create a memorable experience.  She teaches the children in such a way that the lesson is retained because it is so entertaining.  Learning Spanish is important to us because we live in such a diverse culture that we want to be able to communicate effectively with our neighbors and people that we encounter in our everyday lives.  Thank you Abigayl for this experience!"

Traci D. Thomas
Statesville, NC
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" I don't know if you can tell or not, but Earl really loves your Spanish class. She has said that she wished she could take it every day so that she could learn Spanish faster! ......

My husband and I have been so impressed with your teaching. We feel so lucky that Earle has you as her teacher. Thank you so much for all of you hard work"

Alyssa Wood
Davidson Elementary School
Davidson, NC
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" Do you think learning a new language is a tough and boring thing for kids? Not here at Ms. Abigayl's class. Hannah just turned  7. She loves to learn Spanish with Mrs. Abi, since she can always attract her attention by doing various games- learning and having fun!! She is such a patient and encouraging teacher and each time after class, Hannah will feel so proud that she is able to speak more of a new language. People say learning a new language is like opening a window to different world. Thank you, Mrs. Abi, for devoting yourself to openning this new window to kids" .
 
Bingling Liu 
Lake Norman Elementary School
Mooresville, NC
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"Grey says what was most fun about the camp was learning how to write sentences. Thank you so much for making learning spanish for Grey so much fun. I'm amazed at what he learned in just one week with you.You're the best...."

Teresa Ferrell
Spanish summer camp Middle School
Huntersville, NC
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" My daugher had so much fun and made new summer friends. She looked forward to going to camp everyday! Ella felt so comfortable and happy with Ms. Abigayl, which was why she was so excited to learn!  Ms. Abigayl has such an obvious love for working with children".  

Christy Larson
Spanish Summer Camp
Mooresville, NC
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" Everybody knows how great Abigayl is teaching Spanish to children. Can you believe she is also an amazing teacher to adults?  I have been taking some Spanish lessons with her and besides  learning another language  I am having so much fun. She is very professional and friendly at the same time. I would recommend her for anyone who would like to speak Spanish as a second  language. It does not matter if you are 8 or 80, Señora Pansini has the right approach for any age ".
 
Lili Bonomo
Mooresville, NC
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"I like how you interact and talk to the children the entire class. You have so much energy and enthusiasm!  The children sense that and have lots of fun learning. You are doing an awesome job! Thanks!"

Kristine Bienstock
Woodland Heights Elementary School
Mooresville, NC
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 "Thank you for making learning so much fun.  Both Dylan and Clarissa love your Spanish class, they look forward to it every week. We do try to practice it together (as a family) as often as we can ... usually during meals.  I am looking forward to the future when they can speak fluent Spanish. Gracias!

Judy Fong
Lake Norman Elementary School
Mooresville, NC
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"Grace has enjoyed learning Spanish from Mrs. Pansini. She has been taking lessons since she was in kindergarten and has really started to bloom! This is a life skill that every parent should help to supply to their children and Mrs. Pansini makes the process fun for the children"

Tina Krohn
Lake Norman Elementary School
Mooresville, NC 
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"Peter has really enjoyed the class!  He has learned a lot, and, for some reason, he has never complained about working in his Spanish workbook - amazing! Thank you for your energy, patience, dedication, and encouragement."

Cathleen Stenger
Davidson Elementary School
Davidson, NC  
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