UNIT OF STUDY: Elementary Spanish
CLASS: Grades K-6
CONCEPTS:
OBJECTIVES:
1. Kindergarten
(introductory vocab.)
PRODUCTION/ACTIVITIES
1.
A. Showing card/posters
w/numbers
B. Repetitions
C. Large illustrated flashcards
(LIF)
D. LIF and imitation of animal
sounds
E. Construction paper sheets
SKILLS OR CONCEPTS TO
LEARN
1.
A. Numbers 1-15
B. Hello and Goodbye
C. 5 immediate family
members
D. 5 common animals
RESOURCES/EVALUATION
1. Resources/Evaluations for K-6
Evaluations will be from the oral
responses of the students.
Also, (in upper levels) drawings of
what is spoken in Spanish.
Some role playing situations will
be used for upper levels.
E. 5 basic colors
(Concepts will be introduced and
reviewed at various times
throughout the semester)
Someindividual and small group
competitions will be used to
reinforce vocabulary:
a. stand-up vocab. review
b. student-directed review
c. word geography
d. tic-tac-toe w/Spanish words
e. category review
f. group collaboration and
collection of vocab.
Resources:
a. Large illustrated flashcards
b. Visible objects
c. Manual clock
d. HS Spanish students as
assistants
Revised on: May 12, 2009 (date of latest work) Elementary Spanish
By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
1st GRADE
(additional introductory vocab)
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By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
numbers 15-20
4 more family members
Basic classroom objects
Telling time (o’clock)
Asking name and response
4 basic weather expressions
Additional colors
For K-6:
Cultural topics and discussions will
occur at the proper time of the year,
ie. Cinco de mayo, day of the dead,
breaking piñatas at Christmas time,
introducing vocab of holidays, etc.
family customs, traditions (exquinceanera)
2nd GRADE
(vocabulary building)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
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By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
Units of 10 to 30
3 more family members
Basic body parts (of face)
Spanish “alfabeto”
Additional classroom
objects
5 articles of clothing
Telling time (front half of
hour)
Asking and responding to
“How are you?”
Days of the week
3rd GRADE
(additional vocab building)
Revised on: May 12, 2009 (date of latest work) Elementary Spanish
By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
A. Basic greetings and
responses
B. Introduction of “tengo”
C. Introduction of “me gusta”
D. Additional body parts
E. Additional articles of
clothing
F. Units of 10 to 100
G. Telling time (back half of
hour)
H. Months of the year
I. Telling the date
4th GRADE
(continued vocab building)
Revised on: May 12, 2009 (date of latest work) Elementary Spanish
By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
A. In- depth greetings and
responses
B. Outdoors objects (10)
around the school
C. Introduce 5 common
professions
D. Introduce “Soy” with
adjectives (see G) and some
nouns
E. Additional animals
F. Vocab of table service
G. Common adjectives
(tall/short, blond/dark
haired, etc.)
5th GRADE
(additional vocab building with
introductory grammar concepts)
Revised on: May 12, 2009 (date of latest work) Elementary Spanish
By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
A. Introduction of basic
foods
B. Introduce “me gusta”
C. Basic stores and
shops
D. Introduce the
concept of “gender”
E. More adjectives and
gender agreement
F. Discuss the cognates
and the similarities
of Latin-based words
6th GRADE
( vocab building with more
emphasis on grammatical concepts:
ie. Verb conjugation, postion of
adjectives, etc.)
May 12, 2009
Revised on: May 12, 2009 (date of latest work) Elementary Spanish
By: Kelvin Wolzen, Spanish Instructor
A. Introduce more foods and
drinks
B. Introductory work with a
few simple commands
C. Introduce the verb “ir” and
the “I” form (voy)
D. Introduce modes of
transportation
E. Simple Spanish phrases
with adjectives
F. Simple verb conjugation,
“Yo” form
(use cognate verbs)
G. Intro feelings and emotions
with “estoy”