The course is a beginning level Spanish course.  Students will learn basic questions in Spanish.  They will also learn colors, numbers, shapes, emotions, and food 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:
Cómo te llamas tu? 
Como estas? (emotions)
Cómo te llamas tu?  (family)
¿Cuántos años tienes? (numbers)
¿Cuál es tu color favorito? (colors)
¿Que te gusta comer? (foods) 
¿Que te gusta hacer? (action words/hobbies) 
¿Cuál es la fecha?(months and days)
¿Cuál es tu animal favorito? (animals)
Additional vocabulary will be taught within the context of each question. 

The structure of the course consists of the following components:
1. Los Saludos - At the beginning of each lesson students will learn or review a basic greeting to start off the class. The goal for 
    students to be able to use the greetings independently as the course progresses.  Some of the greetings include (buenos dias, 
    buenas tardes, buenas noches, and hola amigos)

2. El Repaso - Students will review content discussed in the previous lesson.

3. Las Canciones - Students will learn and sing various songs in Spanish that are aligned to the curriculum.

4. Los Ejercicios- Students will learn various action words during this time.  The goal is to provide students with the opportunity to learn various verbs in Spanish in a fun and engaging manner.  

5. El Vocabularo- Students will learn new vocabulary or reinforce prior learning.  During this time, the focus is on pronunciation and meaning.  It is important to ensure that students understand the content and have a time to ask questions.  During this time the teacher will check for understanding and pronunciation.

6.  La Actividad -  During this section of our lesson, students will apply the vocabulary they have learned toward a learning activity.  Students can engage in a group educational game, a guided reading activity, or a communicative activity to practice speaking within the group.

6.  Adios -  During this time students will review key words covered in the lesson.  Students will discuss what will happen in the upcoming lesson as well.