Conversational Beginner Spanish Class for Ages 5-8

Students do not need any experience or knowledge prior to this class. My teaching style for this course will be teaching basic phrases and vocabulary through images and gestures/ motions. Then students will get a chance to speak and respond to questions in Spanish so we can build friendships in the class through the language learned. Students will learn through repetition and connecting with me and other students. There will be slides and flashcards to show the images of different vocabulary words. We will begin each class with an icebreaker, the first classes starting in English and then slowly transitioning to starting each class with icebreakers in Spanish (with help and translation when needed) Next the new material will be taught by me speaking and the students repeating. Then I will give each student a chance to put the new material in to practice by asking me or another student a question in Spanish and giving them a chance to respond. Every other week there will be a short lecture about Hispanic culture and/or a motivational session about why the students are learning Spanish. 


Here is a breakdown/ summary of each week of this class:

Week one: Introductory phrases- 
Hello, goodbye, What is your name, My name is, How are you? I am good, I like, animal vocabulary, 3-5 minute 
Week two: 
Practice responding questions from previous week, I have, Do you have? Food vocabulary
Week three:
Practice conversations from previous week, colors and numbers vocabulary, 3-5 minute Spanish culture lesson
Week four:
Practice conversations from previous weeks, I want, Do you want?  clothing vocabulary
Week five:
Practice conversations from previous weeks, Pronouns, I like, You like, He likes, We like, they like, I have, they have, etc. 3-5 minute culture lesson
Week six: Practice from previous weeks, I see, practice I want, you want, he wants, I have, you have, we have, etc. 
Week seven: Practice from previous weeks, no new information, 3-5 minute culture lesson
Week eight: Practice conversations from previous weeks, course review and mini class fiesta (party) presentation of awards for students incorporating Spanish words and sentences to remain immersed in the language even during the class party.