Objectives:

• Students will be introduced to the Spanish language.
• Students will practice the sounds of the Spanish language.

Materials:

• Teacher will need:
  Rock N' Learn Spanish tape, Volume 1 and tape recorder
  Copies of Spanish songs for students
  Note cards and marker
• Students will need:
  Pencil

Introduction:

Before students have entered the room, have all recognizable objects labeled with the appropriate Spanish word on note cards. For example: map-mapa

1. Have students sit at their desks after music class.
2. Explain that they will be learning some Spanish for the hour.
3. Tell them that I will first be playing a song on tape. The song allows them to respond by providing a delayed format. Students will hear a phrase and then they can repeat it.

Sequence of Instruction:

1. Pass out copies of songs to students.
2. Have students turn to first page and play corresponding song. First song will be the greeting song.
3. After the song has played and students have responded, go over the key phrases that were highlighted in the song by writing them on the board.
4. Play 2 more songs with familiar phrases.The color song and number song. Relate colors and numbers to charts on the wall placed at the beginning of the unit.
5. After songs are finished allow students time to write phrases on the "Notes" page of their handbooks.
6. Have students write their phone numbers on note cards and place in a bag when finished.
7. Go around the room and allow students to pick a phone number from the bag, read it in Spanish, and have whoever's phone number it is, claim their number.
8. Then have students write down in English names of colors and greetings and place in the bag again. Go around the room and allow students to pick a piece of paper and try and guess the Spanish translation.
9. Continue until most of the students have guessed once.
10. Walk around the room and point out the labels I placed on objects.

Closure:

1. Ask if there are any other questions.
2. Tell students that I will be using Spanish the rest of the month to line them up, greet them, and to call out numbers. They can use the phrases if they want as well to practice.
3. Point out the Spanish books I have brought in for silent reading time if they chose to do so.

Evidence of Learning:

1. Students will be introduced to the Spanish language through listening to the tapes, observing the labels throughout the room, class discussion, and class games. I will listen and observe students attempting to say the sounds and read the labels throughout the room.
2. Students will practice the sounds of the Spanish language through participation in class games, discussions, and in responding to the tape. I will observe and listen for students actually attempting to say some of the words in all of these activities.

Reflection:

1. Did students learn at least 1 or 2 words in Spanish?
2. Did students have fun?
3. Were students behaving throughout the lesson?
4. Did students attempt to say some of the words?

Adaptations:

Students who have difficulty reading, may just listen to the tapes rather then follow along with the copies of songs.