Beginners- Learn Spanish Vocabulary Through The Movie Encanto (Part 1)
In this 6 week class, students will learn Spanish through discussing the popular movie Encanto. Students will practice vocabulary through class discussions and fun traditional games. Students will increase their listening and speaking proficiency while gaining confidence in the target language.
What's included
6 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Optional practice activities will be provided.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
I use Google Slides to teach this unit. I teach with a focus on Comprehensible Input and not grammar since that is not how language is naturally acquired. Spanish Encanto class is designed for beginner level with no previous knowledge or exposure to Spanish. Students will learn Spanish while discussing and viewing parts of the Disney film Encanto. Students will learn colors, weather, family, animals and other Spanish vocabulary words and phrases from the movie. Students will learn about Colombia, listen and sing to the music from Encanto. The focus will be on developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking and reading. Fun games and activities will be used to help reinforce Spanish vocabulary. We play traditional games such as Sorry, Checkers, Memory, Bingo and Snakes and Ladders in Spanish with a twist to expose students to the target language. These will be our weekly focuses: Week 1- Students will learn how to greet each other, talk about the weather and calendar, discuss how we feel in Spanish and learn numbers 1-15. I spy game will be used to reinforce this topic. Week 2- Students will learn weather phrases, build on calendar, numbers and colors. Students will also learn about the different gifts the characters have in the movie. Students will open doors to receive a gift and practice counting with butterflies to reinforce this topic. Week 3- Students will reinforce colors and be able to describe the different clothing from the movie. The traditional game of sorry will be used to reinforce this topic. Week 4- Students will learn family vocabulary and relationships. Students will play Snakes and Ladders while reinforcing family vocabulary. Week 5- Students will learn the Spanish alphabet and try to find Bruno. Students will try to locate Bruno and other characters while playing a game of memory. Week 6- Students will learn about the animals and places from the movie. Students will play musical Bingo to review the class material.
Learning Goals
Students will acquire the Spanish language naturally while having fun discussing the movie, class discussions and playing traditional games to reinforce Spanish vocabulary.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Calendar, Feelings, Greetings/Goodbyes, Numbers 0-15
Students will learn how to say their name in Spanish, discuss where they are from, talk about the calendar, feelings and weather. Students will learn numbers 0-15. We will play a number find game in Spanish. We will discuss the different part of the Encanto house and will be able to open a magical door and receive one of the characters gifts.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Magic Doors, Numbers 15-30
Students will talk about the calendar, feelings and weather. Students will learn about the doors and bedrooms of the Encanto characters. We will discuss the different doors of the Encanto house and will be able to open a magical door and receive one of the characters gifts. Students will be able to make their own door and color the doors of the characters. We will play a number find game in Spanish.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Spanish colors
Students will talk about the calendar, feelings and weather. Students will learn Spanish colors and have the opportunity to color a mariposa (butterfly). Students will play a sorry color game. Students will open a magical door and receive one of the characters gifts.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Colors and Clothing
Students will talk about the calendar, feelings and weather. Students will learn how to say different clothing in Spanish. Students will receive a coloring worksheet to practice colors and clothing. We will look at the different clothing of the Encanto characters. Students will open a magical door and receive one of the characters gifts.
30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
You Tube to listen to parts of Encanto songs.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly or $100 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
30 min
Completed by 81 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
2-8 learners per class