Students in 6th grade will begin to explore the Spanish language and culture. The introductory unit will include conversational phrases, alphabet, numbers, telling time, classroom items, parts of the body, calendar, weather, colors and a look at countries where Spanish is spoken. We will also cover Unit 1, Mis amigos y yo where students will be able to talk about what they like and don't like to do and how they describe themselves and others. We will end the year with Unit 2, La escuela, where students will be able to talk about their school schedule, classes, and items in the classroom. Language will be taught through activities including games, songs, and stories. Students will work on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. These units will jump start our learning for 7th and 8th grade.