The SHAPES course is three consecutive days at the SHAPES Language Training Center in Yellow Springs, Ohio – 30 minutes from Dayton and an hour from Cincinnati or Columbus. Each day consists of four one-and-a-half-hour sessions, with a break between sessions and a break for lunch. Robin teaches Monday to Saturday. You can choose the days for your course when you schedule with Robin.

The course is offered to individuals and groups of two, three and four people. The cost per person depends on the number of people in the course. Individuals can reduce the per person cost by registering with friends as a group. Robin doesn’t put groups together, but you can.

The SHAPES course is an intense, invariably enjoyable learning experience with a master language teacher. After a brief introduction in English, Robin begins talking to you in French or Spanish in simple, complete sentences. The training is personal and one-on-one. As she speaks, Robin writes each sentence on a large white board or in your notebook. She shows you how each sentence is put together, then asks you questions related to the sentence you’re discussing. She shows you how to answer her questions in complete sentences and how to tell her what you don’t completely understand. This is how you learn to talk.

New language issues and topics of conversation are continually introduced, and the sentences you hear, read and speak become increasingly complex.

SHAPES is a simple system. Its simplicity is its strength.