Spanish - 4th Grade
The Spanish program incorporates the power of art, music, poetry, hands-on activities, and story telling into language learning. The curriculum is based on thematic units that aim to develop communicative language skills and familiarity with the Latin American culture.
Thematic Units
- Describing self and others
- Expressing likes and dislikes
- Expressing where someone is from
- Expressing favorite foods
- Expressing time and schedules
- Nouns (masculine and feminine, singular and plural)
- Subject pronouns
- Verb Ser
- Verb Tener
- Using –ar, -er, -ir verb endings
- Using de for origin
- Adjectives (singular and plural)
- Articles (definite and indefinite)
- Terms of frequency
- Using estar to express location
- Using estar to describe emotion
Approaches to Learning
- Role-plays
- Working in conversational activities in pairs and small groups
- Cultural projects
- Workbooks and pedagogical materials that include authentic texts
- Books
- Manipulatives
- Games
- Songs
- Field Trips