World Language - Spanish

World Languages

Karen Stoj

K-12 World Language and English Learner Curriculum Specialist

World Language instruction in Spanish is offered to students in grades one through five at all four elementary schools. Learning a language at an early age helps students become effective communicators, and allows students to understand culture at a deeper level. The elementary world language program teaches Spanish through art, songs, games and engaging learning activities that connect to the themes included in grade level curricular themes.

The elementary world language program is an exploratory experience in Spanish, based on ACTFL's Language Proficiency Guidelines and World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. The five “C” goal areas are Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. The elementary Spanish program prepares students to apply their language and cultural proficiency skills both within and outside of the school setting. Additional information about the ACTFL standards is available here


To learn more about South Windsor's elementary world language program, schedule or the teachers, please visit our website using the link below:

ELEMENTARY WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAM WEBSITE

Grade 3 Spanish Units
Each of our units are based on "Can Do" statements with the goal of students reaching a Novice Mid Proficiency Level. Every year we will focus on a different Spanish speaking country to highlight in our curriculum. (The country of focus in Grade 3 is Puerto Rico.) Students will make connections and comparison with these countries and their own.

Unit 1:
¿Qué hiceste en las vacaciones?
Where did you go last summer?

  • I can sing our Spanish greeting song

  • I can say where I went over summer vacation

  • I can say why I went to the place (what activity I did)

  • I can say what activities I did over the summer (and the weekend)

  • I can identify the weather or climate in different areas of the world

Unit 2:
¿Quiénes son los aztecas,
los incas, los mayas,
los pequots y los tainos?
Who are the Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, Pequots and Tainos?

  • I can say where the Incas, Aztecs, Tainos and Pequots lived

  • I can compare their architecture and art

  • I can identify animals that lived in their regions

Unit 3:
Animales y leyendas
de las américas
Animals and Legends

  • I can identify regions where indigenous legends of the Americas take place

  • I can identify the animals in legends

  • I can organize a story board by sequence of events

  • I can retell a legend using transitional language

Unit 4:
¡Muevéte!
Let's Move!

  • I can say activities that I am going to do to be active and healthy

  • I can tell a classmate what activities they should do

  • I can follow activity directions

  • I can describe myself and others

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