Spanish Syllabus- First Grade
Teacher: Tia Beltz
Phone:(502) 863-1393 ext. 8018
Hours: 8:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Email:
Grades Levels: 1stgrade - 4th grade
Description of class:
In Spanish, we will be working towards acquiring the Spanish language by learning to speak, read and write in Spanish. This is a life-long process! First grade is an introduction to the basics of Spanish. We will learn basic principles like ABCs and numbers and basic conversation skills. We will also cover many cultural aspects of the Spanish culture. This includes holidays, traditions and the arts just to name a few.
Goals:
The first goal is to help students communicate by connecting with other cultures and comparing what they learn to their own lives.
It is our goal as a community of learners (parents, teachers and students) to create more well-rounded students that are tolerant and knowledgeable of other cultures.
But most importantly, it’s our goal to have fun! Learning through dance, song and experiences is the best way to learn a language! Sharing in the fun and learning can help motivate your students and create more permanent learning. The best way to know you have something down is to teach it to someone else. So let your students “teach” you and we can learn together!
Requirements:
I only ask that students always give their best faith effort and have a positive attitude in class! No student will ever be punished or penalized for not pronouncing a word or for a misspelling. Learning a language is hard work but very rewarding! I just ask for 100% from all my students!
Resources:
If you want to know what is going on in the classroom, check out the Teacher’s Website link on the right hand side of Western’s homepage. From there you can view my Online Classroom which can also link you to my blog! The address is the following: Visit and leave comments and keep up-to-date with what your child is doing in Spanish class!
There are some great websites out there that can help you go above and beyond with your students! Here are a few that I’ve found helpful and just really enjoy:
– Online dictionary
– Music, games, karaoke, videos, etc. We use this website a lot! The kids love Senor Wooly! PLEASE DO NOT BUY A MEMBERSHIP. I have already done this for you.
Here is the login information:
USERNAME: beltzspanish PASSWORD: spanish
- Fun challenges! Great for Latin America Challenge and learning capitals.
- Great games and flashcards for elementary learners.
The best tool: It’s amazing all the resources that are just floating out in cyber space, waiting for us to soak up its knowledge!
Schedule:
August- SeptemberIntroductions
ABCs
Numbers 1-20
Culture- Clothing in Latin America
October- NovemberConversation basics
~Greetings and Salutations
Culture- Art (Fall Break Mini-Lesson)
Conversation basics continued
~Name
~Origins
Culture- Day of the Dead Holiday
Countries and Capitals of Central/South America
DecemberCulture- Traditions of Christmas (Navidad)
January- FebruaryReview of previous semester
Colors
Culture- Music
Likes/ Dislikes
March- MayCulture- Music and Dance
Culture- Body Language
Culture- Making art
Wants/Needs
Culture- Cinco de Mayo Holiday