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    This document provides an overview of the Spanish curriculum for lower school students from pre-K to 4th grade. It outlines the cultural units, vocabulary topics, and grammar concepts covered in each grade level. Students are introduced to foundational Spanish vocabulary and structures and build their skills each year with a focus on both spoken and written competencies. By 4th grade, they are able to engage in basic conversations and write short dialogs on topics like family, school, health, and dining out. Cultural knowledge of Spanish-speaking countries is also incorporated into the curriculum each year.

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    This document provides an overview of the Spanish curriculum for lower school students from pre-K to 4th grade. It outlines the cultural units, vocabulary topics, and grammar concepts covered in each grade level. Students are introduced to foundational Spanish vocabulary and structures and build their skills each year with a focus on both spoken and written competencies. By 4th grade, they are able to engage in basic conversations and write short dialogs on topics like family, school, health, and dining out. Cultural knowledge of Spanish-speaking countries is also incorporated into the curriculum each year.

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    Curriculum Overview

    LOWER SCHOOL SPANISH


    Teacher Francoise Thenoux
    2010-2016
    Cross Curricular Cultural Units
    Columbus Day (The encounter of two worlds)
    Day of the Dead
    End of the year Holidays
    Zero Unit: Review of previous grade level content at the beginning of the year
    Cross-Grade Level Units (these units are introduced in the lower grade
    levels and grow in complexity in the upper levels)
    Gender and number correspondence
    Greetings and expression of courtesy
    Class Commands and polite requests in the classroom
    Pronouns
    Verbs
    Adjectives
    Pre-K (Pre-K students visit the Spanish classroom every other week to
    get acquainted with content theyll be specifically learning in
    Kindergarten)
    Exploratory Units
    Emphasis on the spoken competence of the language
    Intro to Phonemic Awareness
    o Numbers 0-10
    o Colors- Shapes
    o Intro Greetings
    Kindergarten (Instruction twice a week - 30 minute class)
    Core Units: Foundations for Language Learning
    Emphasis on the spoken competence of the language (phonemic
    awareness)
    o Numbers 0-15
    o Shapes
    o Colors
    o Sizes
    o Body parts (face)
    o Greetings
    o Vowel sounds

    o My Feelings
    Intro verb to be (first person singular.) Students use the estoy form of
    the verb to be to express temporary feelings for example: estoy cansado,
    estoy contento, estoy fabuloso. etc
    Intro verb to have (first person singular). Use tengo to tell their age and
    also in expression like tengo hambre, tengo frio, tengo calor, tengo sed.
    o Farm Animals
    Descriptions; Students learn how to describe animals, shapes and other objects
    using adjectives and the verbs is and has (es-tiene)
    Cultural Unit: Argentina
    Study of the countrys geography, customs, typical foods, holidays and
    important historical events.

    First Grade (Instruction twice a week - 30 minute class)


    Spoken competence: Emphasis on the production and pronunciation of
    the language (phonemic and syllable awareness)
    Intro to the written competence of the language ( letters-words)
    Numbers 0-20
    Core Units
    o The Alphabet (letters and sounds)
    Intro to syllabic reading
    o My feelings
    Verb to be (first person singular) I am (soy- estoy) Students use the
    estoy form of the verb to be to express temporary feelings for example:
    estoy cansado, estoy contento, estoy fabuloso. etc . Students are
    introduced to the other form of the verb to be (first person singular)
    soy they learn the differences and usage of both forms.
    Students continue to use the verb to have (first person singular). They
    learn new expressions using tengo
    o Descriptions
    Cultural Unit: Mexico
    Study of the countrys geography, customs, typical foods, holidays and
    important historical events.
    Artist study: Frida Kahlo
    Second Grade (Instruction twice a week - 30 minute class)
    Spoken competence: Emphasis on the production and pronunciation of
    the language (phonemic and syllable awareness)
    Written Competence: Intro to the construction of simple sentences
    Numbers 0-30

    Extensive Unit The Calendar


    El Calendario is a comprehensive unit in which students learn the days of the
    week, the months of the year, the seasons and the weather. They learn how to
    say the complete date in Spanish, and also refer to the days of the week using
    the expressions yesterday was, today is and tomorrow will be. The students
    also learn to express about the weather using different weather conditions and
    also expressions like its cold, its hot, or its cool. By the end of the year second
    graders have not only meaningfully learned the vocabulary, but also the
    grammatical structures accompanying the content.
    Cultural Unit: Spain
    Study of the countrys geography, customs, typical foods, holidays and
    important historical events.
    Highlight: Campaign against bullfighting
    Artist Study: Salvador Dali
    Third Grade (Instruction twice a week - 45 minute class)
    Spoken competence: Emphasis on the production and pronunciation of
    the language (phonemic and syllable awareness)
    Written Competence: More emphasis on the construction of
    grammatically complex sentences.
    Intro to paragraph writing
    Numbers 0-100
    Unit 1 At the School:
    "La Escuela," is a comprehensive unit in which the students learn vocabulary
    related to school life such as classroom objects, school facilities, school
    subjects, school workers, and class commands. They also learn how to
    construct more grammatically complex sentences using the verb "to be" in the
    third person singular accompanied by place prepositions or using the
    expression hay (there is-there are) accompanied by different words from the
    unit for example: hay muchos lpices en la clase, hay una profesora en la clase
    de Espaol, etc. The verb tengo (I have) is revisited, this time used to express
    ownership Tengo una computadora Tengo muchos lpices
    Unit 2 My Family:
    La Familia is a comprehensive unit in which the students acquire extended
    vocabulary not only related to family members, but also related to family
    physical descriptions and pets. Students begin to build more grammatically
    complex sentences and are encouraged to orally produce them. They also add
    complexity to their previously acquired vocabulary and grammar content
    Intro likes and dislikes (Me gusta, no me gusta, me encanta, etc)
    Cultural Unit: Guatemala
    Study of the countrys geography, customs, typical foods, holidays and
    important historical events.

    Highlight: The Maya Civilization


    Fourth Grade (Instruction twice a week - 45 minute class)
    Spoken competence: Emphasis on the production and pronunciation of
    the language (phonemic and syllable awareness)
    Written Competence: Emphasis on the construction of grammatically
    complex sentences and paragraph writing.
    Creative use of the written language in the construction brief dialogues
    Numbers 0-100
    Unit 1 My Health:
    El Doctor is a comprehensive unit in which the students revisit and learn
    extended body parts vocabulary. Students also learn specific health related
    vocabulary and expressions such as Me duela la cabeza, Tengo una herida,
    etc.
    At the end of the unit students create scripts recreating a doctors visit that
    later on they act in front of the class.
    Unit 2 At the Restaurant:
    El Restaurante is a comprehensive cultural and linguistic unit in which
    students learn not only food and restaurant-related vocabulary, but also
    different typical foods and customs from different Spanish speaking countries.
    They also revisit the expressions of likes or dislikes using the verb "gustar" in
    singular and plural to form sentences expressing their culinary preferences.
    They study specific grammatical content such as articles, gender agreement
    and adjectives in this unit as well. Fourth graders also learn grammatical
    expressions and expressions of courtesy used to order food in a restaurant. By
    the end of the unit the students, who have built upon a strong foundation of
    vocabulary, are not only fully able to order completely in Spanish but also ask
    questions about the menu.
    Cultural Unit: Chile
    Study of the countrys geography, customs, typical foods, holidays and
    important historical events.
    Highlight: Chiles Turbulent Political times 1973

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