1-2 Strand Communicating meaning in Spanish

greeting and farewelling each other according to the time of the day, and relationship to the person, for example, ¡Hola amigos! ¡Buenos días, profesora! ¡Buenas tardes! ¡Hasta mañana, señor!

participating in regular class routines such as stating the weather, the day and date, how they feel and making announcements, for example, Hace calor. Hoy es lunes 26 de Julio. Estoy contento. ¡Feliz cumpleaños…!

responding to simple classroom instructions and roll call, for example, Formar una línea, A caminar, María está aquí., No está aquí.

following classroom commands and imperatives using actions, gestures, for example, siéntense/sentaos, silencio, escuchen/escuchad, recojan/recoged sus/vuestras cosas, formen/formad un círculo, todos de pie, levanta la mano, cierra la puerta

following teacher instructions such as cortar, colorear, pegar to complete an activity or build/draw an imaginary character/object using shapes, colours, body parts, for example, dibujar la cabeza …

introducing and describing themselves using modelled sentence structures and visual supports such as photos, pictures or digital images, for example, Me llamo Jorge; Tengo siete años; Tengo un/a hermano/a, Este es mi papá, Esta es mi mamá; Mi perro es blanco

using modelled statements to express likes and dislikes, for example, Me gusta Dora la exploradora; No me gusta la sopa, Me encanta el fútbol

using formulaic language to express thanks, apologies, praise and offering well wishes or encouragement, for example, gracias, de nada, lo siento, disculpa, muy bien. ¡Qué divertido!

asking and responding to questions using modelled sentences to discuss their personal worlds, for example ¿Te gusta …? Me gusta …, ¿De dónde eres tú? Soy de Australia, ¿Tienes mascotas? Sí, tengo …

requesting permission or seeking approval from peers using modelled expressions, for example, ¿Puedo hacer una pregunta? ¿Puedo ir al baño?

participating in games or activities that involve taking turns, suggesting, making choices or swapping/matching items, for example, Vamos a jugar a pares y nones. Vamos a pintar. ¿Qué hora es señor Lobo? Es hora de correr/saltar/volar. El escondite inglés, La vaca eres tú. Me toca. Gané. Te toca. Simón dice: ‘todos a saltar’

using spontaneous expressions, phrases and non-verbal communication when playing games or engaging in activities with others, for example, ¡Gané! Es mi turno. por favor ... gracias, de nada, silencio with index finger to lips

exchanging, sorting and classifying objects and attributes by shape, colour and number, using simple question forms and affirmative/negative responses, for example, ¿Tienes un triángulo amarillo? Sí, toma. ¿Tienes un círculo rojo? No, tengo un círculo azul.

taking part in short role-plays or skits using spoken and visual cues, props and realia such as toys, clothing, models, toy food, for example, ¿Tienes una mascota? Sí, este es mi perro. Es lindo ¿no?

contributing to class activities or projects, for example, making a birthday calendar, weather board or class pet care roster, and using familiar vocabulary, alimenta al…, limpiar, dibujar, pintar, trazar, cortar, pegar…

reciting and performing chants, songs and rhymes using gestures such as clapping or dancing to support rhythm and expression, for example, cabeza, hombros, rodillas, pies; mi cara

participating in shared reading of print and digital texts such as big book stories about familiar events or contexts, for example, Los tres cerditos, El patito feo, Tico tango, using pictures, keywords and contextual clues to predict meaning and draw conclusions

participating in shared class stories such as La oruga hambrienta and responding to and repeating keywords, for example, Clase, clase ... Sí, sí ¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué come la oruga?, or pretending to be a character and using words, actions and phrases from the text such as ¡Tengo hambre!

listening to, reading or viewing adapted Spanish versions of familiar stories such as Los tres ositos, Los tres cerditos or El patito feo, and incorporating recurring keywords and expressions when re-enacting elements with puppets, actions or props, for example, ¡El lobo es feroz! El osito está triste.

responding to questions about people, places and objects that elicit details such as characteristics, size, colour, shape, quantity, for example, ¿De qué color es la casa …? La casa es azul. ¿Dónde está el gato? El gato está en Lima. ¿Cuántos cerdos hay? ¿Tico es grande o pequeño?

responding to spoken, print or digital texts, such as stories, rhymes, dialogues and songs through play-acting, illustrating or movement, for example, raising their hand saying ‘sí’ or ‘no’ to a question about the text or circling a favourite character

recognising the cultural significance of hand gestures and facial expressions that accompany Spanish words and phrases, and that meaning can sometimes be conveyed non-verbally

explaining to others, such as friends or family, the meanings and use of simple expressions such as greetings that are used for different times of the day, occasions and people, for example, ¡Buenos días, profesora/señora/maestra! ¡Buenas tardes! ¡Buenas noches! Hola ¿Qué tal? ¿Cómo está?

noticing body language and tone when using some Spanish words, expressions and exclamations when playing and conversing with one another, for example, ¡Ay! ¡Salud! and comparing these features with English words

making class word walls or personal bilingual picture dictionaries with captions, stickers and simple descriptions to explain cultural terms and phrases such as merienda, doña, don, chicos, niños, buena onda, tomar las once

understanding that different forms of language are used with different people to show respect and familiarity and that there may be regional variations, for example, using appropriate pronouns and forms of address such as tú, usted, vos, doctor García, Doña Aura, Joselito, Amelita

creating a self-portrait or short profile and using simple statements and familiar vocabulary to talk about self and the immediate environment, for example, Tengo el pelo largo. Estoy en mi clase. Mi hermana se llama Lucía. Este/a es mi mejor amigo/a. Me gusta tocar el piano/la flauta.

creating, describing or acting out the part of real or imaginary characters using formulaic language, favourite sayings and supporting pictures/models or pointing to relevant aspects as they explain, for example, El monstruo tiene ojos grandes. Mi perro tiene ojos marrones/café. Soy un zorro, me gusta el pollo.

colouring in flags from Spanish-speaking countries, adding labels or words in cloze exercises, for example, La bandera de España es amarilla y roja. La bandera de México es verde, blanca y roja., then creating their own ‘personal flag’ with favourite colours and symbols, and adding a description such as mi bandera es rosa y blanca ...

using secure digital tools to create informative multimodal texts such as e-books, animations, videos, voice overs or captions, labels, speech bubbles and onomatopoeic sounds for pictures of familiar topics of interest, for example, on a picture of a dog, el perro hace guau

adding bilingual captions or speech bubbles to a photographic display or newsletter article about a class event or experience such as sports day or excursion, for example, Los animales de la granja! Los animales salvajes. Estamos/haciendo deporte. Vamos al zoológico. Hoy es Harmony Day / Teachers’ Day, Celebrando los sanfermines

making bilingual greeting cards for celebrations such as Día de Reyes, Día de la Madre, Día de tu cumpleaños, using greetings, for example, Feliz día de la Madre, Feliz cumpleaños or Feliz día del Maestro alongside equivalent English greetings where culturally appropriate

using key words and phrases to describe aspects of a video clip, photo story or excerpt from a television program in spoken and written texts such as Barrio Sésamo, for example, Elmo es rojo. Elmo tiene los ojos grandes. Elmo corre. Elmo repite.

substituting words to create alternative versions of well-known stories, songs, characters or rhymes, for example, El granjero McDonald tiene una granja to La granjera María tiene un canguro or El granjero Rodríguez or substitute the caterpillar with a snake in La serpiente se comió 3 empanadas to create an alternative story of La Oruga Hambrienta

labelling Spanish-speaking countries on a map and creating descriptions using modelled language, for example, Chile está en América del Sur. Es muy largo. México está en Norte América. España está en Europa.