Pre-K & Kindergarten Spanish Class

This class is non-stop fun for littles who want to learn Spanish while singing, moving, coloring, and doing tons of very interactive activities. 

➕In this class we practice singing songs, use movement, and have engaging visuals throughout the lesson

➕In this class we use a lot of body movement as well to connect movement to meaning. 

➕In this class we cover common Pre-K and Kindergarten topics and skills like weather, colors, numbers, letters, animals, shapes, patterns, etc. 

➕In this class we practice writing and coloring, and any level of engagement with this is encouraged as we have students at lots of different levels in their literacy. 

➕Parents receive a Kahoot! game link, and a worksheet to practice all the skills from class!

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OUR MISSION AND VALUES:

😃  We believe children are hard wired to learn languages and its our MISSION  to tap into that SUPERPOWER!

😃 We believe in REAL. Real Teachers, Real Language, Real Life Relevance, and Real Connections!

😃 We create space for the NATURAL learning process to take place!

😃 We allow students to speak when THEY are ready! (research shows that the silent phase of learning a second language is extremely important!)

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CLASS ROUTINE

⭐Greetings and get materials ready for class 

⭐How are you?

⭐Greeting song (video and doing motions together!)

⭐Review real life Spanish topic about feelings, weather, greetings, shapes, or simple phrase.

⭐Introduce and practice key words of the day (color, number, animal, and  letter) using games, repetition, and visuals. 

⭐Kahoot review game (each learner uses a phone or tablet to participate)

⭐Sharing time (learn the word for what you brought and discuss the items as time allows)

⭐Goodbye!

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IN THIS CLASS WE….

😄 sing and dance

😄 do engaging activities like search and find

😄 use our bodies to form letters and trace letters

😄 have a sharing time to bring a toy or stuffed animal to show you friends and learn how to say it in Spanish! 

😄use simple sentences like "Veo..." "I see...", "Me gusta..." "I like..." "Tengo...." "I have...", "estoy..." "I am..." and others! 

😄 use lots of repetition 

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CLASS MATERIALS

📘Printable PDF provided each week (or notebook paper)

📕Crayons or markers

📙A quiet learning Space

📗A secondary device (phone or tablet for review game)

📘An item from home for sharing time

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OUR TEACHING STYLE

🌞is energetic and active to help pull in every type of learner

🌞engages learners minds through body movements to connect to meaning

🌞will use around 80% Spanish and 20% English (or less just to help integrate new students in our class). 

🌞will use interesting visuals, realia, and movement as well as other learning methods to keep class interesting

🌞encourages participation from every learner 

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CURRICULUM OUTLINE

**Below is our full curriculum plan for school year 2024/2025 here so you know what’s coming up!

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Week of August 11th: All about me!

Week of August 18th: La Escuela! School! 

Week of August 25th: Letter- Aa / Number- One (uno) / Color- Blue (azul) / Animal- bird (ave)

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SEPTEMBER

Week of September 1st: Letter- Aa / Number- One (uno) / Color- Blue (azul) / Animal- bird (ave)

Week of September 8th:  Letter- Bb / Number- two (dos) / Color- white (blanco) / Animal- whale (ballena)

Week of September 15th: Letter- Cc / Number- three (tres) / Color- brown (café) / Animal- caballo (horse)

Week of September 22nd: Letter- Dd / Number- four (cuatro) / Color- gold (dorado) / Animal- dolphin (delfín)

Week of September 29th: Letter- Ee / Number- five (cinco) / Color- pink (rosado) / Animal- Elephant (elefante)

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OCTOBER

Week of October 6th: Letter- Ff / Number- six (seis) / Color- orange (anaranjado) / Animal- monkey (mono)

Week of October 13th: Letter- Gg / Number- seven (siete) / Color- black (negro) / Animal- bear (oso)

Week of October 20th: Letter- Hh / Number- eight (ocho) / Color- green (verde) / Animal- sheep (oveja)

Week of October 27th: Day of the Dead/ Día de los Muertos

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NOVEMBER

Week of November 3rd: Letter- Ii / Number- nine (nueve) / Color- yellow (amarillo) / Animal- iguana (iguana)

Week of November 10th:Letter- Jj / Number- ten (diez) / Color- red (rojo) / Animal- giraffe (jirafa)

Week of November 17th: Letter- Kk / Number- eleven (once) / Color- purple (morado) / Animal- cat (gato)

Week of November 24th: Thanksgiving/Fall Class 

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DECEMBER

Week of December 1st: Letter- Ll / Number- twelve (doce) / Color- gray (gris) / Animal- dog (perro)

Week of December 8th: Letter- ll (doble l) / Number- thirteen (trece) / Color- rainbow (arcoíris) / Animal- llama (llama)

Week of December 15th: Winter / holiday Class- Snow (nieve) / cookies (galletas) / hot cocoa (chocolate caliente) /, gifts (regalos)

Week of December 22nd: Letter- Mm / Number- fourteen (catorce) / Color- polka dotted (de lunares) / Animal- butterfly (mariposa)

Week of December 29th: Letter- Ññ / Number- fifteen (quince) / Color- striped (de rayas) / Animal- zebra (cebra)

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JANUARY

Week of January 5th: All About Me- Tengo … años (I am …. Years old), mi color favorito (my favorite color), Me llamo (my name is), Mi animal favorito (my favorite animal)

Week of January 12th: Letter- Ch/ numbers 11-15 / Manchas/ 

Week of January 19th: Letter- Nn / Number- 16 / Color- silver (plata) / Animal- rabbit (conejo)

Week of January 26nd: Letter- Oo, Number- seventeen (diecisiete), Color- black (negro), Animal- Caterpillar (oruga)

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FEBRUARY

Week of February 2nd: Letter- Pp, Number- eighteen (dieciocho) / Color- yellow (amarillo) / Animal- duck (pato)

Week of February 9th: Valentine's themed class: Chocolate (Chocolate) / Gift (Regalo) / Flowers (Flores) / Card (Tarjeta) 

Week of February 16th: Letter- Qq,Number- diecinueve, Color- orange (naranja), Animal- mouse (ratón)

Week of February 23rd: Letter- Rr, Number- twenty (veinte), Color- green (verde), Animal- frog (rana)

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MARCH

Week of March 2nd: Letter-rr (double r), Number- 1-10 / donkey (burro) / brown (marrón) 

Week of March 9th: St. Patrick's Day themed class: Duende (leprechaun), sombrero (hat), arco íris (rainbow), olla de oro (pot of gold)

Week of March 16th: Letter- Ss, Number- Count by 5’s (Contar de 5 en 5.) 5, 10, 15, 20, Color-green (verde), Animal- snake (serpiente)

Week of March 23rd: Letter- Tt, Number- 0 (cero), Color- turquoise (turquesa), Animal- Turtle (tortuga)

Week of March 30th: Letter- Uu, Number- Uno, Color- purple (morado), Animal- Unicornio

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APRIL

Week of April 6th: Spring Themed Class

Week of April 13th: Letter- Vv, Number- two (dos), Color- blanco y negro, Animal- cow (vaca)

Week of April 20th: Letter-  Ww Number- three (tres) Color- brown (marrón) Animal- elk (wapití)

Week of April 27th:Cinco De Mayo Class

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MAY

Week of May 4th: Letter- Xx, Number- four (cuatro), Color- pink (rosa), Animal- pig (cerdo)

Week of May 11th: Letter- Yy Number- five (cinco) Color- orange (naranja) Animal- yak (yak)

Week of May 18th: Zz Number- ten (diez) Color- blue (azul) Animal- fox (zorro)

Week of May 25th: All About Me- Tengo … años (I am …. Years old), mi color favorito (my favorite color), Me llamo (my name is), Mi animal favorito (my favorite animal)

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Need to Know Before Your First Class:

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PARTICIPATION:

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🔘All students are encouraged to participate but please allow your learner to speak in their own timing. 

🔘The teacher will provide opportunities but for learning a second language it is important for students to go through the “absorption” phase.

🔘Some students will want to speak on day one, but some students will need a little longer. 

🔘Please message your teacher if you have concerns about your child’s participation.

BEFORE CLASS:

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🔘Be sure to have zoom downloaded and updated on your device. 

🔘Make sure you are logged into your Outschool account on that device as Zoom links cannot be shared. 

🔘You will receive a PDF (usually sent on Sunday’s) that you can print or use on a tablet for further interaction in the class. 

🔘Please have the designated class materials ready before the class meeting.

🔘Please have an extra device available for our game at the end of class (a phone or tablet will work just fine!) If you are unable to use another device you will receive a printout when your child enrolls that you can use during the game.

🔘Please post on our classroom page after you enroll so we can get to know your learner more!

DURING CLASS:

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🔘Please allow student time to adjust to the class. Not all students will be ready to speak on day one but they are learning!

🔘Be ready to help with the mute/unmute function or other technology issues that may come up.

🔘Please have a quiet learning space.

🔘We will use Kahoot! But it is not necessary to have the app. In fact, the App often has glitches but you will be given a QR code to join during class!

AFTER CLASS:

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You will receive the game link and an additional PDF to practice more from home.

The class recording will automatically be posted to the classroom page so that you are able to practice from home if you missed class or if you’d like your learner to review. 

REFUND POLICY:

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If you are unable to attend a live meeting you can:

🔘Choose to pause enrollment for that week (your child’s spot in the class may be taken, but you will not be charged for that week and if there is a space open when your pause ends you will automatically en re-enrolled.

🔘Choose to un-enroll from the class and re-enroll when your schedule allows.

Stay enrolled in the class, with the option of viewing the class recording from home, and guarantee your child’s spot in the class. 

🔘All changes must be made within 24hr of the class meeting. No refund will be given after 24hr prior to class. If your child is sick please ask to reschedule or view the class recording from home. 

ZOOM INTERACTION AND SAFETY REMINDERS:

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🔘All students must have a video check-in during the first 10 minutes of class or they will be placed in the waiting room for safety reasons.

🔘Be sure that your child’s name is displayed in Zoom before logging in.

🔘Please show your student the mute and unmute button or sit close by to assist. If there is distracting noise or background noise your teacher will have to mute your learner but we still want them to be able to participate.

🔘Only the enrolled learner may appear on the video. Parents or siblings need to be out of the camera’s view.