We start the year reviewing expectations and routines, and making students comfortable by teaching the skills needed to follow a class in Spanish. For more detailed information about the content covered in our different units, please contact me.
FIRST GRADE
Cultural focus: Mexico
August-October: Listos para la escuela (We are off to school!)
November-January: Bienvenidos a casa (Welcome home!): Family and Home
Festivities: Day of the Dead in Mexico, Christmas in Mexico
January-March: Frutas, Qué llevo (What to wear?): Clothing, weather and seasons
April-May: El mundo hispano (What in the world?): Mexico, Geography and animals of Mexico, the Spanish Alphabet
SECOND GRADE
Cultural focus: South America
August-October: Listos para la escuela ( We are off to school!)
November-January: Bienvenidos a casa (Welcome home!): Family and Pets, Home and Food
Festivities:Christmas in Chile
January-March: Fruits and vegetables, Qué llevo (What to wear?): Clothing, weather and seasons
April-May: El mundo hispano (What in the world?): South America, Farm Animals
THIRD GRADE
Cultural focus: Spain
August-October: Listos para la escuela ( We are off to school!)
November-January: Bienvenidos a casa (Welcome home!): Family and Pets, Home and Food
Festivities: Christmas in Spain
January-March: Meals of the day, Qué llevo (What to wear?): Clothing, weather and seasons
April-May: El mundo hispano (What in the world?): Spain, Continents, Animals in the World
FOURTH GRADE
Cultural focus: the Caribbean
August-October: Listos para la escuela ( We are off to school!)
November-January: Bienvenidos a casa (Welcome home!): Family and Pets, Home and Food
Festivities: Christmas in Puerto Rico
January-March: Nutrition, Qué llevo (What to wear?): Clothing, weather and seasons
April-May: El mundo hispano (What in the world?): the Caribbean, Geography and Animals of the Caribbean
FIFTH GRADE
Cultural focus: Central America
August-October: Listos para la escuela ( We are off to school!)
November-January: Bienvenidos a casa (Welcome home!): Family and Pets, Home and Food
Festivities: Day of the Dead in Guatemala, Christmas in Guatemala
January-March: At the restaurant, Qué llevo (What to wear?): Clothing, weather and seasons
April-May: El mundo hispano (What in the world?): Central America, Geography and Animals of Central America