The First Semester Curriculum
For
the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year, our first unit (Para
Empezar) is all about Greetings (¡Hola!), Commands, Months/Days,
Weather/Seasons, and numbers 1 - 100.
Capítulo 1A covers using the Spanish phrases Me gusta
(me gusta tocar la guitarra) and No me gusta (no me gusta jugar
videojuegos). Also we learn about Cognates, using Negatives, and verb
phrases (leer revistas, ir a la escuela, tocar la guitarra).
Capítulo
1B discusses using Adjectives, forms of Ser, Definite and Indefinite
Articles (el, la, un, una) and the concept of Masculine and Feminine
words (la casa, el lápiz).
The Second Semester Curriculum
Capítulo
2A is all about school and classes. Ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, etc.)
will be discussed along with Subject Pronouns (yo, tú, ella, él). We
will also learn how to describe classes (la clase de español es muy
interesante) and school subjects (inglés, matemáticas).
Capítulo 2B talks about things in the classroom, location words (delante,
detrás, al lado) and how to make words plural (mesas, papeles). We will
learn about the verb Estar (el libro está encima de la mesa) and how to
indicate possession (el gato de Pedro).
Capítulo
3A introduces the vocabulary for breakfast and lunch and how to
conjugate -er and -ir verbs. Also words to indicate how often (nunca,
siempre) and how to say you really like/love something (me/te encanta).
Capítulo
3B goes into words to describe dinner and what one should eat and drink
in order to maintain good health. Students will learn how and when to
use forms of the verb SER. Forms of the ver "creer" (to believe) will
be introduced.
To
accomplish the above, we will use our textbook, conjuguemos.com,
playing BINGO, competition puzzles, SIMON SAYS, puppet shows, role
playing, videos, songs, playing GO FISH, Spanish Workbooks and much
more.