6th Grade Spanish
Our Lady of Mercy School
2014-2015
Teacher: Miss Kaitlyn Williams
Email: kwilliams@olmshicks.org
Classroom: 206
Class days: Wednesdays and Fridays
Course Description
The Spanish program for 6th grade serves as an introductory course to the language that helps the
students attain a level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Through
activities such as games, puzzles and exercises, the students will practice their conversational
skills. Through illustrations, the students will make the connection between Spanish vocabulary
and their meanings. Through reading, the students will learn and review vocabulary, expressions
and grammar. In addition, since each lesson of the program delves into both well-known and
lesser-known aspects of the Hispanic culture, the students will become more aware of the
diversity within their own culture. Overall, the students will be challenged to answer questions
that relate to their daily lives and everyday experiences. The themes covered this year include
family, class and school, daily activities, counting and numbers, telling time, descriptions,
professions, days and months, weather, the parts of the body, houses and apartments, food,
location, travel, fiesta, clothing, animals and nationalities.
Class Preparation
The following items are to be brought to class every day:
 pen and/or pencil
 highlighters
 loose-leaf paper
 (1) marble notebook
 (1) 2-pocket folder
 textbook
Spanish is Fun: Lively Lessons for Beginners, Book 1, Fourth Edition by Heywood
Wald
 workbook
Discovering Languages Spanish by Kathryn R. Ashworth and Elaine S. Robbins
 Spanish-English/English-Spanish dictionary
Evaluation
Every assignment that is turned in will be graded. Grades are based on homework, tests, quizzes
and class participation.
Homework
In order to practice and reinforce what is learned in class, homework assignments are
given every day. All homework assignments will be checked and/or collected the
following day at the beginning of class. Homework not completed by the beginning of
class will result in a grade of zero for that assignment. Corrections must be made on all
homework reviewed in class.
Tests and Quizzes
Tests will be given on each textbook chapter and quizzes will be given on each section of
the textbook chapter’s vocabulary. There will be a minimum of a one week notice for
tests and a minimum of a one day notice for quizzes. Tests and quizzes will cover the
information from class notes, textbook chapters, handouts and homework assignments.
Study guides will be handed out prior to each test.
Class Participation
Class participation is based on attendance, class preparation, homework completion, ontask behavior adherence to rules and procedures and contribution to class activities.
Attendance
Students are responsible for any missed homework assignments, tests, or quizzes. If a student
was present on the day that homework was assigned, it is due the class he or she returns.
However, it is the student’s responsibility to talk to me in order to ensure that their missed
homework assignments, quizzes and tests are made up.
Extra Help
Extra help is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays before school from 7:45 a.m. to
8:15 a.m. or after school from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. It is the student’s responsibility to set up an
appointment to meet with me.
¡Bienvenidos! I am delighted to have you in my Spanish class this year. Each day, we will
spend time perfecting the four skills necessary for learning a foreign language: listening,
speaking, reading and writing. To be successful in any foreign language class, a student must
practice both inside and outside the classroom. You should come prepared for each class by
making sure to complete homework assignments, study vocabulary and key expressions and
participate in class activities. I look forward to a fun year of learning the Spanish language!
¡Buena suerte!
Please sign and return the statement below by Friday, September 12, 2014.
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necessary to succeed in the course.
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