Curriculum
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
- I can greet and say goodbye
- I can count from 0 to 20
- I can talk about the:
- colors
- days of the week
- months of the year
- seasons
- family
- pets
- I will sing:
- "Hola a Todos"
- "Días de la Semana"
- "Los Meses"
- "Las Estaciones"
- "Los Colores"
- "Las Manitos"
- "El Gallo Pinto"
- "Manuelita" by Maria Elena Walsh
- "La Vaca Estudiosa" by Maria Elena Walsh
- "Chacarera de los Gatos" by Maria Elena Walsh
- "Canción del Pescador" by Maria Elena Walsh
We will play games and have tons of fun!
2nd Grade
We will use the book Viva el Español A.
- I will review greetings, the date, the colors, the numbers
- I can talk about:
- classroom objects
- school
- the body parts
- feelings
- animals
- I will sing:
- "Adivinador adivina" by Maria Elena Walsh.
- "La Mona Jacinta" by Maria Elena Walsh.
- "La Reina Batata" by Maria Elena Walsh.
- "La Canción de Tomar el Té" by Maria Elena Walsh.
We will play games and have tons of fun!
3rd Grade
We use the book Viva El Español B.
- I will review the greetings, the date, the feelings, and the animals.
- I can use basic action words.
- I can talk more about:
- school
- clothes
- the house
- the family
Practice Links
- Vocabulary Practice
- Months of the Year and Days of the Week
- Numbers
- Basic Verbs Practice
- Numbers 1-30 Quizlet
Lesson 1 - Classroom Objects and Body
Lesson 2 - La Ropa y los Colores
4th Grade
We use the textbook Hola, Amigos by Cambridge University Press.
Can do Statements
- I will review the greetings, the date and weather expressions.
- I can say my name and where I am from and where my friends are from.
- I can recognize and say colors and numbers in Spanish.
- I can use some expressions with the verb "tener".
- I can talk about my family and professions
- Greetings
- Numbers
- Days of the week
- Months of the year
- Weather
- Seasons
Practice Links
5th Grade
We use textbooks and workbooks from Realidades 1A and Santillana 1A.
I can talk about:
- Greetings
- Formal and informal greetings
- Numbers
- Verbs (I/you like, I/you need, I/you know, I/you plan, etc. + activity)
- Agreement between article, noun, and adjective
- Extensive vocabulary
- The six pronouns
- The verbs ser and estar
- Present tense of the AR, ER, and IR verbs
Practice Links
- Vocabulary Practice
- Spanish Flashcards (login info below)
- Username: parkercore
- Password: knowledge
Santillana 1A
- Practice Greetings and Goodbyes
- Quizlet for Greetings and Goodbyes
- Practice Classroom Objects
- Practice Days of the Week, Months, and Numbers up to 31
- Quizlet for Classroom Objects, Dates, Months, and Numbers
- Practice El Horario Escolar - Telling Time and Subject Areas
- Quizlet El Horario Escolar - Telling Time and Subject Areas
- Practice Weather and Seasons
Desafio 1
- Practice People, Family Members, and Subject Pronouns
- Quizlet for People and Family Members
- Practice All Vocabulary
- Quizlet for All Vocabulary
Desafio 2
Desafio 3
Desafio 4
Realidades 1A
- Capitulo 1A - Practice Vocabulary Likes and Dislikes
- Capitulo 1A - Quizlet for Likes and Dislikes
- Capitulo 1B - Practice Vocabulary Descriptions and Adjectives
- Capitulo 1B - Quizlet Adjectives, Articles, and Verb Ser
- Capitulo 2A - Practice Vocabulary - El Horario Escolar
- Video: El Pollito Pio
Middle School Curriculum
Spanish 1A (6th and 7th Grade)
Middle School / High School Level Class
Chapter 1: Qué te Gusta Hacer?
Standards for Chapter 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2.
In this chapter students will learn to:
- Talk about personality traits. Std 1.2, 1.3, 4.1.
- Ask and tell what people are like. Std 1.2, 4.1.
- Communicate in Spanish through the Internet. Std 1.2, 1.4.
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The adjectives . Gender and number. Std 4.1, 1.2, 1.3.
- Exploration of the language (cognates) Std. 4.1.
- Definite and indefinite articles. Std 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1.
- Vowels pronunciation (o, u). Std 4.1.
- The order of the words in a Spanish sentence. Std 4.1, 3.1.
Culture:
- Simon Bolivar. Std 4.2.
- Friendship in Spanish speaking countries. Std 4.2.
Chapter 2A: Tu Dia en la Escuela
Standards for chapter 2A: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2.
In this chapter students will learn to:
- Talk about school schedules and subjects.
- Discuss what students do during the day.
- Ask and tell who is doing the action.
- Compare your school with that of a student in a Spanish- speaking country.
- Courses students take in Spanish-speaking countries.
- The subjects pronouns.
- Conjugation: The present tense of the AR verbs.
- How practice the conjugation of the verbs online with "conjuguemos.com".
Chapter 2B: Tu Salsa de Clase
Standards for Chapter 2B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2.
In this chapter students will learn to:
- Describe a classroom.
- Talk about personal and classroom items and furniture.
- Indicate where things are located.
- Learn about the irregular verb estar.
- Understand number agreement with nouns and articles.
- Talk about more than one object or person.
- Understand number agreement with nouns and articles.
- Understand differences and similarities between American and Latin-American schools.
Spanish 1B (6th, 7th, and 8th Grade)
Middle School / High School level class.
Content:
- Greetings
- Formal and informal greetings
- Verbs ( I/you like, I/you need, I/you know, I/you plan, etc.+ activity)
- Agreement between article, noun and adjective
- Extensive vocabulary
- The six pronouns
- The verbs ser and estar
- Present tense of the AR, ER, and IR verbs
- The personal "A"
- The direct and indirect object
- Brief introduction of the past tense of all verbs
Four areas worked on in class:
- Communication
- Interpersonal mode
- Presentational mode
- Interpretive mode
- Knowledge and understanding of culture
- Connections with other disciplines
- Comparisons to develop insight into the nature of language and culture
Spanish 2
High School level class
Your students will be learning a very high level of foreign language, and I expect it will also be a challenging year for them.
Eighth grade students that pass this class and demonstrates that manages the concepts during the year will be placed in Spanish III level in High School, having earned credit for two full years of foreign language, needing only one year to complete their college entrance requirement for Foreign Language. Be aware that the grade you receive in this class will appear on your high school transcript. Because of that the grading scale that Spanish 2 has is the same as the Douglas County High Schools use (DCSD 0-10).
Spanish 2 is not an easy class, approximately 70% of our students will be able to continue into Spanish III, the remaining 30% will benefit from repeating the class and mastering the concepts taught before proceeding any further. Please encourage your student to study vocabulary and review grammar every night, to seek the teacher out if grammar use is not clear, and to commit to the learning process. Foreign Language classes taken and passed at the middle school level are of great benefit during the student’s High School career, where they will reap the benefits of their middle school dedication. We are proud of the fact that many Core Knowledge students have gone on to the Spanish Honor Society in High School, pursuing the language all the way to level 5, and in college!
I invite you to visit us anytime during class, please let the office know when you plan to drop by. Feel free to call or e-mail me at school at anytime, I will get back to you within 24 hours.
Middle School Honors Classes
At PCK we offer honors Spanish classes in sixth 1B, seventh 1B and 8th Spanish 2.
Students will be placed in honors classes based upon teacher recommendation and academic performance. Most of the criteria should be met before considering a student in the Honors Spanish program at any level:
- A curiosity for learning about other cultures and perspectives.
- A fast grasp of new Spanish concepts.
- The ability and desire to keep a sustained fast-paced learning in Spanish.
- School attendance is high - very few absences.
- Organizational skills should be evident in all subjects.
- Reliability and consistency in homework for all subjects.
- The desire and ability to apply the language in and outside of the classroom.
- Consistently high test scores.
- A wide range of communication abilities in Spanish: writing, reading, speaking and listening comprehension.
- A love for expressing ideas and communicating in Spanish, even if there are mistakes!
Middle School Homework and Grading
Grading:
- Assessments: tests, projects, quizzes, speaking and listening tests - 50%
- Homework: homework turned in late will only receive partial credit - 30%
- Communication: presentational, interpretive, and interpersonal forms - 20%
At the end of the year all the students have to take a final and pass it with 80% or above to get into the next level. There is no extra credit in any world language class
Late Work Policy:
- 1 class late = 80% credit
- 2 classes late = 50% credit
- 3 classes late = 0% credit
If you consistently turn in homework late, an individual action plan will be made. This plan may include a parent conference, lunch detention, receiving zeros for all late work or being removed from Spanish.
For excused absences, you have two class periods to turn in the work for full credit. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what work you missed. If you have an excused absence on a day we took a test, you have two study halls to make it up. You may not make up tests during lunch. This year, the Spanish teachers will periodically ask what your grade is in Infinite Campus (confidentially) so come to class prepared!