CURRICULUM for YEAR ONE
Spanish Early Elementary
The focus of Spanish class in Year ONE is using the SUPER SEVEN to talk about students’ lives by playing, singing and telling stories.
The Super Seven
tiene- he/she has
quiere- he/she wants
va a- he/she goes to
le gusta- he/she likes
hay- there is/are
está- he/she feels, he/she is located
es – he/she is
Are these the ONLY words I teach? ¡Claro que NO!
These are the words I target but they allow me to cover any material I might want. With these 7 verbs, I can personalize my curriculum to the world of my kindergartners.
I use YEAR ONE with my Kindergarten class. I have this class for 45 minutes, 2x a week. The curriculum can be used for Pre-K up to 2nd grade.
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UNIT 1- “Me gusta” (available on TPT)
Target structures: se llama- his/her name is, me gusta- he/she likes, hay- there is/there are
Thematic: Food, Family
Culture: Guacamole, Churros etc.
– The unit includes lesson plans and materials for the first 6 weeks.
– Learn names the first day with “La Caja Mágica”
– PQA and other activities for pre-literate & emerging readers
– Fun phrases like ¡Qué asco! and ¡Me encanta!
– Comprehension Assessments
– Personalized Vocabulary for food and family
UNIT 2- “¿Quieres pizza?” (available on TPT)
Target structures: quiero- I want, por favor / gracias- please / thank you, le da a- he/she gives to
Thematic: Food, Colors, Numbers
Culture: Pizza around the world
-The unit includes PQA and other activities for pre-literate & emerging readers
– Song- “Soy una pizza” motions and other activities
– Interactive and hands-on -Make Your Own Pizza Day- in Spanish. (no real pizza needed)
– Class Story and Post Story Activities
– Comprehension Assessments
UNIT 3 – “¿Cómo estás?” (available on TPT)
Target structures: ¿Cómo estás? – How are you?, está cansado – he/she is tired, baila – he/she dances
Thematic: feelings
Culture: Spanish dance – Flamenco
– The unit includes lesson plans and materials
– Stories, Activities, and Songs for expressing emotion
– Listening Comprehension Assessments
– A separate story about flamenco & lessons tied to children’s book “Lola’s Fandango” by Anna Witte
UNIT 4 – El bebé bebe café (coming soon)
Target structures: bebe – he/she drinks, Lo siento – Sorry, va a – he/she goes to
Review structure: tiene, quiere, le da a, está, le gusta
Thematic: Food/Drinks, Family Members, Rooms in a house, Meals
Culture: Chocolate, Meals around the world
UNIT 5 – ¿Tienes una mascota? (coming soon)
Target structures: tiene – he/she has, grande/pequeño – big/small, es – he/she is
Thematic: Animals, Descriptions (size and color)
Culture: Pets around the world