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Elementary School Spanish Syllabus 2017-2018
Mrs. Lourdes Pérez
website: www.ckseattle.org
email: [email protected]
Elementary School Spanish
Curriculum Map
Program Overview
The elementary school’s Spanish program is designed to introduce the student to the Spanish language and diverse cultures. The program explores the language through thematic chapters that combine vocabulary, grammar, and cultural elements. Students practice the grammatical construct of the language through visual aids. Introduction to writing in Spanish is added in the latter grades. The use of Spanish increases as the students move from one grade to the next. Spiral learning and repetition are important elements when learning a language and our program recycles and introduces new and old material at the same time.
It is our goal that graduates of Christ the King Catholic School who started Spanish in elementary school will test out of Spanish 1 when they get to High school.
Goals and Objectives
• Introduce the student to the Spanish language. • Complete simple tasks and projects while communicating entirely in Spanish. • Increase and enhance their knowledge of grammar in order to promote correct communication
strategies and patterns. • Gain insights into English and Spanish cultural and linguistic similarities and differences as
reflected in the languages. • Be able to write simple letters and brief synopses, paraphrases. • To express time, tense, or aspect with some precision. • Be able to read with full understanding simple connected texts. • Be able to use Spanish as a stepping-stone to understand other cultures.
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Lesson plans for Spanish Classes Kindergarten - 2017-2018
Note: This lesson plan is designed for this class in accordance to its Spanish level. However, depending
on days off, holidays, vacation breaks, field trips, snow days, school events and an overall
understanding and knowledge from the lessons, the Spanish Program may be modified or some
lesson plans will not be taught or completed.
Class work and participation will be graded through the school year.
Every class:
• Song “Hola”
• Days of the week
• Numbers
• Colors
September – Sing songs to learn how to say “Hola” and feelings.
Song of Days of the week in Spanish.
Song of Months of the year in Spanish.
October – Sing songs to learn numbers in Spanish from 1-10
Sing songs to learn colors in Spanish.
Sing songs to learn shapes in Spanish.
November – Students will color “calaveras” on paper to make a mask for “Día de Muertos” (Day of
the Dead)
Review of the Lessons (days of the week, months of year, numbers, colors, shapes, etc.)
Students will learn the alphabet in Spanish through songs.
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December – Students will learn simple words in Spanish through pictures.
“Las Posadas” in Mexico. What is the meaning of “The Posada” – Read aloud story.
The students will color a “piñata” worksheet.
Who has Santa Claus´ hat? - ¿Papá Noel, tú tienes mi gorro?” (Game)
January – Family (songs, visual pictures)
Students will work on worksheets.
February – Seasons (Primavera, Verano, Otoño, Invierno)
Students will draw a picture of each season and write them in Spanish.
March – Body parts in Spanish (songs, games, visual pictures)
April – Ways of transportation in Spanish.
Students will learn different ways of transportation.
May – Fruits and Vegetables in Spanish.
Students will make a project.
June – Food in Spanish.
Students will learn some vocabulary in Spanish about food.
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Lesson plans for Spanish Classes 1st Grade - 2017-2018
Note: This lesson plan is designed for this class in accordance to its Spanish level. However, depending
on days off, holidays, vacation breaks, field trips, snow days, school events and an overall
understanding and knowledge from the lessons, the Spanish Program may be modified or some
lesson plans will not be taught or completed.
Class work and participation will be graded through the school year.
Every class:
• What day is today? ¿Qué día es hoy?
• Review of the days of the week.
• Review of the months of the year.
• What´s the weather like today? ¿Cómo está el clima hoy?
• How do I feel today? ¿Cómo me siento hoy?
September – All about me - Todo sobre mí.
My name is – Me llamo
I am …. years old – Tengo …. Años
I am in 1st grade – Estoy en 1er año
Review of Vocabulary: days of the week, months of the year, colors, numbers, family, house, school objects, vegetables, fruits, food, etc.
Practice games. October – Students will learn and practice the pronunciation of the Vocabulary in Spanish.
Students will create flash cards with the ABC’s including vocabulary. They will be able to
spell their first letter from their names in Spanish.
Students will write simple words in Spanish.
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On the last week of October, the students will learn about the “Day of the Dead”
celebrated in Mexico.
The students will do a picture for the “Day of the Dead”
November – “Day of the Dead” – Día de Muertos. November 1st
Students will listen songs related to the theme as well and listen to a story related to
the “Día de muertos”.
Students will finish working on their ABC´s flashcards in Spanish.
Clothes – “La ropa”
Students will learn the vocabulary through pictures.
The students will play some games to reinforce the vocabulary. – Worksheets to
practice.
Representative clothing in other countries: Japan, Russia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, etc.
December – “Las Posadas” in Mexico. What is the meaning of “The Posada” – Read aloud story
The students will draw a “piñata”
Students will learn vocabulary related to Christmas.
Who has Santa Claus´ hat? - ¿Papá Noel, tú tienes mi gorro?” (Game)
Students will learn some Christmas songs in Spanish.
January – Winter – Invierno.
Students will learn vocabulary related to the Winter season.
The students will draw pictures and write the vocabulary in Spanish.
Daily routine – Rutina diaria.
What do I do in the morning? - ¿Qué hago por la mañana?
What do I do in the afternoon? - ¿Qué hago por la tarde?
What do I do in the evening? - ¿Qué hago por la noche?
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Rockalingua song and visual pictures.
Students will make pictures describing their daily routines.
In the morning, I…. – Por la mañana yo….
In the afternoon, I… - Por la tarde yo…
In the evening, I… - Por la noche yo…
February – Places and ways of transportation.
What way of transportation do I take, when I go to…? – ¿Qué tipo de transporte uso para
ir a…..?
Students will learn to say about places to go and what way of transportation do they use
to go places in Spanish.
March – Animals – Animales
Students will learn vocabulary about the animals in Spanish.
When I go to the zoo, what animals do I see? - ¿Qué animales veo cuando voy al zoológico?
Students will able to name the different animals through pictures.
Songs and reading comprehension about animals in Spanish
April – Body parts and my five senses – Partes del cuerpo y mis cinco sentidos.
Students will learn the body parts in Spanish and the five senses.
Project: They will make a booklet about the five senses.
May - Food – Comida
Students will learn vocabulary about the food in Spanish. They will learn simple questions
about the food.
What do you like to eat? ¿Qué te gusta comer?
What is your favorite food? ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?
Healthy food and unhealthy food. – Comida saludable y no saludable.
June – Final project
Project: The students will make 8 single pictures about healthy food they like to eat and paste
them on a plate. The pictures will show the names of the different food in Spanish.
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Lesson plans for Spanish Classes 2nd Grade - 2017-2018
Note: This lesson plan is designed for this class in accordance to its Spanish level. However, depending
on days off, holidays, vacation breaks, field trips, snow days, school events and an overall
understanding and knowledge from the lessons, the Spanish Program may be modified or some
lesson plans will not be taught or completed.
Class work and participation will be graded through the school year.
Every class:
• What day is today? ¿Qué día es hoy?
• Review of the days of the week.
• Review of the months of the year.
• What´s the weather like today? ¿Cómo está el clima hoy?
• How do I feel today? ¿Cómo me siento hoy?
September – All about me - Todo sobre mí.
Students will fill in information about themselves in a worksheet in Spanish.
Review of Vocabulary: days of the week, months of the year, colors, numbers, family,
house, school objects, vegetables, fruits, food, etc.
Practice games.
October – Students will learn and practice the pronunciation of the Vocabulary in Spanish.
Students will create flash cards with the ABC’s including vocabulary.
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On the last 2 weeks of October, the students will learn about the “Day of the Dead” that is
celebrated in Mexico in order for them to do a project for November 1st to create their
own “Day of the Dead” altar in a shoe box.
November – “Day of the Dead” – Día de Muertos. November 1st shoe box project display.
Students will listen songs related to the theme as well and listen to a story related to
the “Día de muertos”.
Students will finish working on their ABC´s flashcards in Spanish.
Clothes – “La ropa”
Students will learn the vocabulary through pictures. They are going to write down
sentences about the clothes adding specific characteristics from the clothes. For
example: The dress is red – “El vestido es rojo”. The skirt is long – “La falda es larga” –
The shoes are new – “Los zapatos son nuevos”, etc.
The students will play some games to reinforce the vocabulary.
Representative clothing in other countries: Japan, Russia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, etc.
December – “Las Posadas” in Mexico. What is the meaning of “The Posada” – Read aloud story.
Students will make a “piñata” using paper.
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Students will learn vocabulary related to Christmas.
Who has Santa Claus´ hat? - ¿Papá Noel, tú tienes mi gorro?” (Game)
Students will learn some Christmas songs in Spanish.
January – Winter – Invierno.
Students will learn vocabulary related to the Winter season.
The students will draw pictures and write the vocabulary in Spanish.
Daily routine – Rutina diaria.
What do I do in the morning? - ¿Qué hago por la mañana?
What do I do in the afternoon? - ¿Qué hago por la tarde?
What do I do in the evening? - ¿Qué hago por la noche?
Rockalingua song and worksheet activities about daily routine.
Students will make pictures describing their daily routines.
In the morning, I…. – Por la mañana yo….
In the afternoon, I… - Por la tarde yo…
In the evening, I… - Por la noche yo…
February – Places and ways of transportation.
What way of transportation do I take, when I go to…? – ¿Qué tipo de transporte uso para
ir a…?
Students will learn to say about places to go and what way of transportation do they use
to go places in Spanish.
Students will work on worksheets to practice vocabulary and comprehension.
Reading comprehension.
March – Animals – Animales
Students will learn vocabulary about the animals in Spanish.
When I go to the zoo, what animals do I see? - ¿Qué animales veo cuando voy al zoológico?
Students will able to name the different animals through pictures.
Songs and reading comprehension about animals in Spanish and worksheets for practice.
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April – Body parts and my five senses – Partes del cuerpo y mis cinco sentidos.
Students will learn the body parts in Spanish and the five senses.
Project: They will make a booklet about the five senses.
May - Food – Comida
Students will learn vocabulary about the food in Spanish. They will learn simple questions
about the food.
What do you like to eat? ¿Qué te gusta comer?
What is your favorite food? ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?
¿Qué te gusta comer? worksheet
Healthy food and unhealthy food. – Comida saludable y no saludable.
June – Final project
Project: The students will make 8 single pictures about healthy food they like to eat and paste
them on a plate. The pictures will show the names of the different food in Spanish.
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Lesson plans for Spanish Classes 3rd Grade - 2017-2018
Note: This lesson plan is designed for this class in accordance to its Spanish level. However, depending
on days off, holidays, vacation breaks, field trips, snow days, school events and an overall
understanding and knowledge from the lessons, the Spanish Program may be modified or some
lesson plans will not be taught or completed.
❖ Class work and participation will be graded through the school year.
Every class:
• What day is today? ¿Qué día es hoy?
• Review of the days of the week.
• Review of the months of the year.
• What´s the weather like today? ¿Cómo está el clima hoy?
• How do I feel today? ¿Cómo me siento hoy?
September – All about me - Todo sobre mí.
Students will fill in information about themselves in a worksheet in Spanish.
Review of Vocabulary: days of the week, months of the year, colors, numbers, family,
house, school objects, vegetables, fruits, food, etc.
Practice games.
October – Food – Comida
Students will learn vocabulary about the food in Spanish.
What do you like to eat? ¿Qué te gusta comer?
What is your favorite food? ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?
¿Qué te gusta comer? worksheet
Healthy food and unhealthy food. – Comida saludable y no saludable.
Project: The students will make 8 single pictures about food they like to eat and paste
them on a plate. The pictures will show the names of the different food in Spanish.
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On the last 2 weeks of October, the students will learn about the “Day of the Dead” that is
celebrated in Mexico in order for them to do a project for November 1st to create their
own “Day of the Dead” altar in a shoe box.
November – “Day of the Dead” – Día de Muertos.
“Day of the Dead” – Día de Muertos. November 1st shoe box project display.
Students will watch a video about the celebration of “El día de muertos”. They will
listen songs related to the theme as well.
Clothes – “La ropa”
Students will learn the vocabulary through pictures. They are going to write down
sentences about the clothes adding specific characteristics from the clothes. For
example: The dress is red – “El vestido es rojo”. The skirt is long – “La falda es larga” –
The shoes are new – “Los zapatos son nuevos”, etc.
The students will play some games to reinforce the vocabulary.
Representative clothing in other countries: Japan, Russia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, etc.
December – “Las Posadas” in Mexico. What is the meaning of “The Posada” – Read aloud story
Students will make a “piñata” using paper.
Students will learn vocabulary related to Christmas.
Who has Santa Claus´ hat? - ¿Papá Noel, tú tienes mi gorro?” (Game)
Students will learn some Christmas songs in Spanish.
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January – Winter – Invierno.
Students will learn vocabulary related to the Winter season.
The students will draw pictures and write the vocabulary in Spanish.
Daily routine – Rutina diaria.
What do I do in the morning? - ¿Qué hago por la mañana?
What do I do in the afternoon? - ¿Qué hago por la tarde?
What do I do in the evening? - ¿Qué hago por la noche?
Rockalingua song and worksheet activities about daily routine.
The students will write down their own daily routine in Spanish (Por la mañana yo me
despierto. Por la mañana yo me baño. Por la mañana me lavo los dientes, etc.) In the morning,
I wake up. In the morning, I take a shower. In the morning, I wash my teeth, etc.
February – Where do I go? - ¿A dónde voy?
Students will learn to say and write down sentences about places to go and what way of
transportation do they use to go places in Spanish.
Students will work on worksheets to practice vocabulary and comprehension.
Reading comprehension.
March – Animals – Animales
Students will learn vocabulary about the animals in Spanish.
When I go to the zoo, what animals do I see? - ¿Cuando voy al zoológico, qué animales veo?
Students will able to name the different animals through pictures.
Reading comprehension about animals in Spanish and worksheets for practice.
April – Body parts and my five senses – Partes del cuerpo y mis cinco sentidos.
Students will learn the body parts in Spanish and the five senses.
Project: They will make a booklet about the five senses.
May - Questions and answers in Spanish.
Students will learn and practice how to make questions and answers in Spanish.
What is your name? - ¿Cómo te llamas?
How old are you? - ¿Cuántos años tienes?
Where are you from? - ¿De dónde eres?, etc.
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The students will practice with their classmates asking and answering questions.
They will work in worksheets.
June – Final project.
The students will make a personal profile from one of their classmate. The profile will include:
name, age, family members, likes, favorite food, favorite animal, favorite color, favorite sport.
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Lesson plans for Spanish Classes 4th Grade - 2017-2018
Note: This lesson plan is designed for this class in accordance to its Spanish level. However, depending
on days off, holidays, vacation breaks, field trips, snow days, school events and an overall
understanding and knowledge from the lessons, the Spanish Program may be modified or some
lesson plans will not be taught or completed.
❖ Class work, participation, homework, and Quizzes will be graded through the school year.
New this year!
4th Grade students will have new Spanish workbooks.
We will be working along the school year, combining the monthly lessons as well.
If the students don´t finish the workbook for this school year, they will continue working on
them the following school term.
Every class:
• Prayer (oración)
• What day is today? ¿Qué día es hoy?
• What´s the weather like today? ¿Cómo está el clima hoy?
• What time is it? ¿Qué hora es?
• How do I feel today? ¿Cómo me siento hoy?
September – All about me - Todo sobre mí.
Students will fill in information about themselves in a worksheet in Spanish.
Review of Vocabulary: days of the week, months of the year, colors, numbers, family,
house, school objects, vegetables, fruits, food, etc.
Write down sentences with the vocabulary adding definite articles and adjectives.
Worksheets and Practice games.
October – Food – Comida
What do you like to eat? ¿Qué te gusta comer?
What is your favorite food? ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?
¿Qué te gusta comer? worksheet
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Healthy food and junk food. – Comida saludable y no saludable.
Project: The students will bring magazines and cut healthy and unhealthy food, sort and
paste them in a poster and label the food in Spanish
On the last 2 weeks of October, the students will learn about the “Day of the Dead” that is
celebrated in Mexico in order for them to do a project for November 1st to create their
own “Day of the Dead” altar in a shoe box.
November – “Day of the Dead” – Día de Muertos.
“Day of the Dead” – Día de Muertos. November 1st shoe box project display.
Students will watch a video about the celebration of “El día de muertos”. They will
listen songs related to the theme as well.
Clothes – “La ropa”
Students will learn the vocabulary through pictures. They are going to write down
sentences about the clothes adding specific characteristics from the clothes. For
example: The dress is red – “El vestido es rojo”. The skirt is long – “La falda es larga” –
The shoes are new – “Los zapatos son nuevos”, etc.
The students will play some games to reinforce the vocabulary.
Representative clothing in other countries: Japan, Russia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, etc.
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Students will learn about the clothing that represents their countries as a general
information.
Students will work on worksheets about the Lesson.
December – “Las Posadas” in Mexico. What is the meaning of “The Posada” – Read aloud story.
Students will make a “piñata” using paper.
Students will learn vocabulary related to Christmas.
Who has Santa Claus´ hat? - ¿Papá Noel, tú tienes mi gorro?” (Game)
Students will learn some Christmas songs in Spanish.
January – Winter – Invierno.
Students will learn vocabulary related to the Winter season.
Daily routine – Rutina diaria.
What do I do in the morning? - ¿Qué hago por la mañana?
What do I do in the afternoon? - ¿Qué hago por la tarde?
What do I do in the evening? - ¿Qué hago por la noche?
Rockalingua song and worksheet activities about daily routine.
The students will write down their own daily routine in Spanish.
February – Where do I go? - ¿A dónde voy?
Students will learn to say and write down sentences about places to go and what way of
transportation do they use to go places in Spanish.
Students will work on worksheets to practice vocabulary and comprehension.
Reading comprehension.
March – The earth, places and animals - La tierra, lugares y animales
April Students will learn vocabulary about the earth, places and animals in Spanish.
Students will learn how to take care of the earth through cleaning, recycling, etc.
Worksheets to practice vocabulary.
When I go to the zoo, what animals do I see? - ¿Qué animales veo cuando voy al zoológico?
Students will able to name the different animals through pictures.
Reading comprehension about animals in Spanish and worksheets for practice.
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May - Questions and answers in Spanish.
Students will learn and practice how to make questions and answers in Spanish.
What is your name? - ¿Cómo te llamas?
How old are you? - ¿Cuántos años tienes?
Where are you from? - ¿De dónde eres?, etc.
The students will practice with their classmates asking and answering questions.
They will work in worksheets.
Cooking class – How to make “tortillas”
June – Final project.
The students will make a personal profile from one of their classmates. The profile will include:
name, age, family members, likes, favorite food, favorite animal, favorite color, favorite sport.
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Lesson plans for Spanish Classes 5th Grade - 2017-2018
Note: This lesson plan is designed for this class in accordance to its Spanish level. However, depending
on days off, holidays, vacation breaks, field trips, snow days, school events and an overall
understanding and knowledge from the lessons, the Spanish Program may be modified or some
lesson plans will not be taught or completed.
Homework: Homework will be given to the students once a week. It will be given the first Spanish class
of the week and it will need to be turn in on the second Spanish class of the week.
❖ Class work, participation, homework, and Quizzes will be graded through the school year.
New this year!
5th Grade students will have new Spanish workbooks “Exprésate” Level 1A.
We will be working along the school year, combining the monthly lessons as well. If the students don´t finish the workbook for this school year, they will continue working on them the
following school term.
Every class:
• Prayer (oración)
• What day is today? ¿Qué día es hoy?
• What´s the weather like today? ¿Cómo está el clima hoy?
• What time is it? ¿Qué hora es?
• How do I feel today? ¿Cómo me siento hoy?
September – All about me - Todo sobre mí
Students will fill in information about themselves in a worksheet in Spanish.
Review of Vocabulary: family, house, transportation (voy a la casa en…), school objects,
vegetables, fruits, food, etc.
Write down sentences with the vocabulary adding definite articles and adjectives.
Worksheets and Practice games.
Class work and participation will be graded.
Vocabulary Quiz.
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October – Food – Comida
What do you like to eat? ¿Qué te gusta comer? Or What is your favorite food? ¿Cuál es tu
comida favorita?
Students will do a survey among their classmates asking them what do they like to eat or
what is their favorite food.
The students will create a graphic showing the data from their survey.
Class work, participation and graphic showing the data will be graded.
Food in other countries. What is the main dish from Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Colombia,
Brazil and Argentina. Students will watch videos and pictures about the topic.
“Day of the Dead” altar preparation starting on the 2nd week of October.
The students will watch a video about the Mexican Tradition and will be able to learn the
meaning of the “Day of the Dead” celebration. The students will be able to see different
ways to display an altar and will be ask to work on creating their own Altar, providing
information as well for the visitors. The information will be display as well on the “altar
display” in Spanish with translation in English.
The display will take place on November 1st at the Fitzgerald Room.
Class work and participation for the “Day of the Dead” altar work preparation
during class will be graded.
November – Display of the “Day of the Dead¨ altar on November 1st.
The “Day of the Dead” display will count 80% for November’s grade. The grade
will be considered the altar display and the information about the meaning of
each symbol.
Clothes – “La ropa”
Students will learn the vocabulary through pictures. They are going to write down
sentences about the clothes adding specific characteristics from the clothes. For
example: The dress is red – “El vestido es rojo”. The skirt is long – “La falda es larga” –
The shoes are new – “Los zapatos son nuevos”, etc.
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The students will play some games to reinforce the vocabulary.
Representative clothing in other countries: Japan, Russia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, etc.
Students will learn about the clothing that represents their countries as a general
information.
Students will work on worksheets about the Lesson.
Quiz-Write down 10 sentences about “la ropa” (clothes)
December – Celebrating Christmas in Latin America – Celebración de la Navidad en Latinoamérica.
How do they celebrate Christmas? What special food do they prepare? What special
feasts do they celebrate? etc.
“Las Posadas” in Mexico. What is the meaning of “The Posada”. The students will write
down about “Las Posadas” in Spanish with translation in English.
• If time left, students will make a “piñata” using paper.
Students will learn vocabulary related to Christmas.
Who has Santa Claus´ hat? - ¿Papá Noel, tú tienes mi gorro?” (Game)
Students will learn some Christmas songs in Spanish.
Class work and participation will be graded.
“Las Posadas” written work will be graded.
January – Daily routine – Rutina diaria.
What do I do in the morning? - ¿Qué hago por la mañana?
What do I do in the afternoon? - ¿Qué hago por la tarde?
What do I do in the evening? - ¿Qué hago por la noche?
Rockalingua song and worksheet activities about daily routine.
The students will write down their own daily routine in Spanish, using all the vocabulary
learned during class.
Class work and participation will be graded.
The written “daily routine” will be graded.
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February – Animals – Animales
Students will learn vocabulary about the Animals in Spanish.
When I go to the zoo, what animals do I see? - Cuando voy al zoológico, ¿qué animales veo?
Students will able to name different zoo animals through pictures in Spanish as well as
recognize what kind of animal is it through sounds.
Reading comprehension about animals in Spanish and worksheets for practice.
Class work and participation will be graded.
Students will write down about a zoo animal in Spanish with translation in English.
The students will be able to choose their own animal. They also will be asked to make
a picture of the animal. This project will be graded.
March – My house – Mi casa
Students will learn the parts of the house in Spanish.
They will learn a Spanish song using action verbs in the house (example: I cook in the
kitchen - cocino en la cocina. I eat in the dining room – como en el comedor, etc.)
They will make a project to practice the parts of the house in Spanish.
Class work and participation will be graded.
Class project will be graded (vocabulary in Spanish and overall presentation)
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April-May - Questions and answers in Spanish
Students will learn and practice how to make questions and answers in Spanish.
What is your name? - ¿Cómo te llamas?
How old are you? - ¿Cuántos años tienes?
Where are you from? - ¿De dónde eres?, etc.
The students will practice with their classmates asking and answering questions.
They will work in worksheets.
Class work and participation will be graded.
Questions & answers Quiz.
May – Cooking Class – Clase de Cocina – How to make “guacamole”.
June – End of the Year Project: “Interview a Middle School student” in Spanish.
Students will write down 8 questions and interview a Middle School student in Spanish. They
will write down the answers and they will present their interview with questions and answers
written down either in handwriting or typed.
End of the year final project will be graded for the month of June.
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Homework
In the younger age groups, repetition is the best tool. Ask your student to tell you any new words or
sentences. Homework/study time is a critical part of learning a language. If there is no homework
assigned, students should be studying vocabulary. Homework will receive full credit simply by its
completion. It is expected that the students will take chances and reach beyond their comfort zone
when doing homework.
Quizzes
Quizzes will be given starting 3th grade, to assess students’ understanding of course concepts. Quiz
results will help the teacher in the assessment of the course’s pace and content. To perform well on
quizzes, students must keep up with the material and homework.
Assessment
Students’ participation in class is used to assess understanding. Therefore, there will be a portion of
the final grade each semester that is based on participation. The student’s attitude and effort in class
will be very influential in the process report grade mid trimester. Formal report cards will be mailed at
the end of each trimester.
Absences
It is the student’s responsibility to obtain class notes and assignments that were given in their absence. Arrange with a friend to obtain the class notes and homework given. If a student is absent for one day, any homework assignment must be completed by the second day after their return. If they are absent for more than two days, arrangements for assignments need to be made with the teacher. If a student is absent on the day of a test, the student must make arrangements with the teacher to take the test ASAP. The student is responsible for all materials covered and assignments missed during an absence.
Asking for help
Spanish moves at a fast pace. If you ever feel that you don’t fully understand something, please let the
teacher know as soon as possible so it can be explained differently. Every lesson in Spanish is a
communication building block. If one misses too many blocks, communication is weak at best. Please
do not wait until it is too late.
Having fun
Learning a foreign language may seem like a daunting proposition, but it does not have to be. It is an
opportunity to open new doors, new opportunities and new cultures. With an open mind, some work, a
bit of courage and a willingness to not take oneself too seriously, it can be a fun journey of discovery.
