Class: Intro
Unit:
1
Lesson: 4
Day:
1
Date: 9/16-9/17
Lesson Plan – Intro – 1.4.1
Objective
1B Learning Goal 5: Recognize and use the Spanish alphabet to spell Spanish words.
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SWBAT recognize and reproduce the Spanish alphabet, both orally and written.
Key Points
Recognize and use the Spanish alphabet
- Explaining the reasons that the alphabet is the basic building block of any language
(i.e. English alphabet)
- Identify the Spanish alphabet: a, b, c, ch, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, ll, m, n, ñ,
o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
- Recognize differences between the Spanish and English alphabets (ch, ll, ñ, rr)
- Use the “ñ” tilde in the appropriate way.
- Listen to and repeat the letters of the alphabet
- Produce the Spanish alphabet, both orally and written
Summative Assessment
Daily Assessment
Opening (Time _______)
Materials:
Introduction to New Material (Time _______)
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Going to learn the basic building blocks of any language – the alphabet
o Al abecedario o el alfabeto
o Why is this important? How old were you when you learned the English
ABC’s?
 Because then you can talk, read, write, spell – all the basic
foundational knowledge that you need to know to learn a language
comes from the alphabet!
First thing – Vowels
o What is a vowel? What are the English vowels?
 A,E,I,O,U
o What are the Spanish vowels? – Los vocales
Class: Intro
Unit:

1
Lesson: 4
Day:
1
Date: 9/16-9/17
The same! But pronounced differently – have students repeat all of
these after me
 A – Ah, as in father  encantada, mal, manana
 E- Ayy, as in hey menos, senor, presento
 I- Eee, as in meet igualmente, adios, bien
 O- Oh, as in woke hola, noches, cómo
 U – oo, as in boot  usted, mucho, tú
-Now, let’s go through the rest of the alphabet, and write how each letter is pronounced
- pass out the KIPP big alphabet worksheet – students will fill in as we go along –
have it on an overhead!
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once the class has gone through the alphabet and written the names of the letters
down, then play the Realidades 1 - p. 12, el alfabeto – soundtrack
o have Ss repeat the letters after the audio
o * note that Che and elle are not included
Materials:
- alphabet worksheet on overhead
- KIPP alphabet for Ss to follow along with – copies
- Realidades audio file – p. 12, el alfabeto
Guided Practice (Time ________)
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Listen to the song on Youtube – Barbara Macarthur’s Military Style ABC’s
o Students need to follow along a few times, then sing it the last couple
times
 Sing and repeat – do it a bunch of times until students are all
singing along!
o Remind them of how important it is to learn things by song/rhythms
 Who learned their abc’s in English through a song? Everyone!
Materials:
- alphabet sheet
- youtube clip on LCD
Independent Practice (Time _______)
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worksheet with the sounds of the letters – I created it
Span 1 IP – 1.4.1
Materials:
- printed copies of Span 1 IP 1.4.1
Class: Intro
Unit:
1
Lesson: 4
Day:
1
Date: 9/16-9/17
Closing (Time ________)
-review the alphabet one more time
Everyone say one letter?
Materials:
Homework
- practice the alphabet!
- Finish the IP worksheet from class
- Homework:
o Finish the IP worksheet
o Write out the Spanish alphabet 2x!
o Practice writing all of the letters
 Say them as you write it
 Want to see it written out twice! Just like we did on the paper