The course is a beginning level Spanish course.  Students will learn basic questions in Spanish.  They will also learn action words, days of the week, months of the year, animals, family, and shapes in Spanish.  Students will learn to speak and read in the target language as well.  The course will implement movement throughout instruction to foster high levels of student engagement and learning.  Students will have fun as they learn with our puppet friend Allie.  
The questions of focus for this course are as follows:
¿Qué te gusta hacer? (action words)
¿Qué día es hoy?   (days of the week)
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (months of the year)
¿Cuál es tu animal favorito? (animals)
¿Cómo es tu familia? (family)
Las Formas (Shapes)
Additional vocabulary will be taught within the context of each question. 

WEEKLY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
 
WEEK ONE (Days of the Week)                                              WEEK TWO (Months of the Year)
Focus Question: ¿Qué día es hoy?                                         Focus Question: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
Target Vocabulary:                                                                   Target Vocabulary:
Students will learn: Days of the Week in Spanish                    Students will learn:  Months of the Year in Spanish (January-June)

WEEK THREE (Months of the Year)                                         WEEK FOUR (Hobbies)
Focus Question: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?                         Focus Question: ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
Target Vocabulary:                                                                    Target Vocabulary:
Students will learn: Months in Spanish (July-December)          Students will learn: Hobbies in Spanish

WEEK FIVE (Domestic Animals)                                               WEEK SIX (Wild Animals)
Focus Question: ¿Cuál es tu animal favorito?                           Focus Question: ¿Cuál es tu animal favorito?                         
Target Vocabulary:                                                                     Target Vocabulary:
Students will learn: Pets in Spanish                                           Students will learn: Wild Animals in Spanish

WEEK SEVEN (Family)                                                              WEEK EIGHT (Family)
Focus Question: ¿Cómo es tu familia?                                       Focus Question: ¿Cómo es tu familia?
Target Vocabulary:                                                                      Target Vocabulary:
Students will learn: Family Members in Spanish                         Students will learn: Adjectives to Describe Family Members

WEEK NINE: (Shapes)                                                                WEEK TEN: (Shapes)
Target Vocabulary: Las Formas                                                   Target Vocabulary: Las Formas
Students will learn: Basic Shapes in Spanish                              Students will learn:  Patterns and Shape Sorting Using Spanish
 

*Please note that content may be extended over the course of an additional week if students need additional practice.