Español

Below are two resources

1. From Caroline Price: example lesson plans for Weeks 1-8 

2. From Kristen Wolf, example lesson plans for First Week (see below)

Semana uno- Español

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Goal: 
Our goal this week is to help each student to state their name in Spanish, as well as ask someone what their name is.  "Hola. Yo me llamo_______.  ¿Comó te llamas tú?"

Objective: 
To build bonds with our students so that in future lessons they want to learn from you and with you.  To help them to know how to say their name and ask someone else their name.

North Carolina World Language Standards:

NL.CLL.1.2   
Use culturally appropriate greetings, farewells, 
apologies, and expressions of courtesy.

NL.CLL.2.1   
Understand the meaning of simple, spoken greetings, 
words, and phrases, when accompanied by visual clues 
and/or prompts, as needed.

NL.CLL.3.3   
Use appropriate pronunciation to present memorized 
phrases

NL.CMT.1.2  
Use simple communication strategies from the target 
culture, such as greetings and expressions of courtesy

NL.COD.1.1  
Carry out simple exchanges of information using 
memorized content vocabulary.

Assessment: 
An informal assessment is conducted as the students repeat the phrase over and over again each time they introduce themselves.  Teacher offers help and pronunciation guidance, as needed.

Materials: 
White board
dry erase markers 
one large, evenly rolled up ball of yarn 
(so that it doesn't tangle when thrown from person to person)

*See variations below: 
one soft foam or inflatable ball
a small mirror

Procedure:
Students will create a spider's web with the yarn.  This will symbolize the connection that the teacher and student's have with one another in the upcoming school year.  They are meant to help each other in the Spanish language learning process.  This can be done standing or seated.  Have younger children seated, as they might get less tangled in the web.

Teacher prepares the class for the activity by explaining what a "tela de araña" (spider's web) is.  Sing this song (or show video), if needed and possible.  
Araña pequeñita vídeo y canción
Teacher explains how important it is to know someones name.  
Teacher models how to say his/her name in Spanish and writes it on the board.  "Me llamo ________."
Practice with the students a few times incorporating the following hand signals.  
Place your hand over your heart and say "me" (= myself) and then put your hand up to your ear as if using a telephone to symbolize "llamo" (= I call).  
Show with your fingers how two lowercase L's together in Spanish make a "y" sound.
Practice saying the “y” sound when you see two L’s together.
Explain how they don't typically say "My name is _____" they usually use (literal translation) "I call myself"
You can use a bit of humor to help them remember that Spanish is a bit different:

"Do you call yourself on the phone? ¡¿Hola?!  ¡Hola!!  (act it out, and they might laugh)  
NO!!!  That's silly! 
 But that is what the literal translation of this phrase is!! It sounds funny to us in English, doesn't it?!!"

Next, the teacher seeks out a student to pose the question to: "Cómo te llamas?" (What do you call yourself? - Literally translated)
Practice that a few times with them repeating after you.  Make sure it is also written on the board, as well.

A few reminders for them before you begin creating your web:

1. Remind them gently and repeatedly that the students who are calm and quiet are showing you that they are ready to catch the ball of yarn and have a turn.  

2. Model how they will need to hold onto the yarn with one hand and throw with the other hand to retain their part of the yarn. 

3. They could also wrap it once around their wrist, but if they do this be sure they know to simply hold onto it afterwards, or else they may take up too much slack and you won't have enough yarn in the end for all.  

4. Kindly remind them to NOT wrap it around their water bottles, clothes, bracelets, etc.  It will be a HUGE tangled mess if they do.  

Model the entire expected mini-conversation one more time.  "Me llamo ______. ¿Cómo te llamas?"
Then throw the yarn underhand to a student who is calm and quiet.
Help them as needed with what to say and pronunciation.  
Gently remind them each time that the calm and quiet ones are showing the "yarn thrower" that they are truly ready.  
Put them to rest that each one will have a turn.
Continue like this until you have created a giant web.
Periodically, check to make sure they are just holding the yarn and it is not wrapped around their neck, clothes or bracelets.  
Kindly help students to not pull or tug the yarn forcefully.  It could hurt them and break your ball of yarn.

When the web is done, take a moment to pause and have the students admire their work. Talk about how "we are connected and we need to help one another to learn and grow this year."

Focus and review:  
Review the students' names as you wind up the ball of yarn. State their name like so: "Tú te llamas ______. (Your name is _____.)"  It will help them to know how to say the target phrase and it will help you to memorize their names.  

Closure:
Sing the "Adiós" song from this video:
Adiós
or sing another one that you know well and will sing every time you prepare students for your departure.

*Variations:
For younger students:  
Use a soft ball to throw from student to student.  They will miss out on the wonderful visual of your interconnectedness as a group, but it will help you to avoid a massive mess, if you are worried about that.

For older students:  
If time allows, discuss the grammar and how Spanish uses a great deal of reflexive verbs.  Use a mirror to illustrate how the action of "calling" someone is reflected from from them and then back to them, when using a reflexive verb.