Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Elementary Spanish SAMPLE Currilucum

Below, please find a list of curriculum documents for teaching Spanish as Foreign Language to students, grades preK-8.

NORTH CAROLINA SECOND LANGUAGE STUDIES CURRICULUM

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/secondlanguages/scos/2004/
grades K-2 and 3-5



HUNTER COLLEGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

http://wizard.4teachers.org/builder/worksheet.php3?ID=34781

Grades one through six program model, time allotments and topics studied per grade, strenghs, needs of students of varying abilities, homework policy VERY IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM with Señora Rincón!



GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT FLES PROGRAM

http://www.foreignlanguage.org/curriculum/index.htm

You may find units on animals and weather, family, insects, fruits, Columbus and other Spanish explorers, games and pasttimes
Latin, Russian, Japanese, French, and Spanish



NEW JERSEY WORLD LANGUAGE FRAMEWORKS

http://www.state.nj.us/njded/frameworks/worldlanguages/

Comprehensive document pertinent sections: "World Languages at the Elementary Level: The Optimum Starting Point" & "Teacher Resources"



WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT FLES PROGRAM

http://khs.westport.k12.ct.us/diamandis/Program_K.htm

http://khs.westport.k12.ct.us/diamandis/Program_First_Grade.htm

http://khs.westport.k12.ct.us/diamandis/Program_Second_Grade.htm

http://khs.westport.k12.ct.us/diamandis/Program_Fifth_Grade.htm

Synopsis of overall program goals, individual grade goals, and activities of K-2 and grade five



STATE OF CONNECTICUT WORLD LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DOCUMENT

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320936

Curricular goals, standards, frameworks, and program development from kindergarten up



CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS

http://www.cal.org/earlylang/progdev/index.html

Information about current FLES programs in the US, languages across the curriculum

integrating foreign languages and content



SPANISH IN THE NEW ZEALAND CURRICULUM

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/curriculum/spanish/index_e.php
downloadable, online edition



ELEMENTARY SPANISH CURRICULUM PROJECT

http://www.d.umn.edu/~ezeitz/Curriculum%20Project/Projectdescription.html

Minnestoa kindergarten through fourth grade, plus suggested materials



TEACHING LANGUAGES IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL: EXAMPLES FROM CURRENT PRACTICE

http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/pdf/teachinglanguages.pdf

From Australia, planning effective and sustainable language programs



SEEDS: SUPPORT FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION IN SPANISH

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/index2.htm

Tutorials, videos, sound files, and thematic lesson plans to improve Spanish of both teacher and student

Themes: Greetings, Sounds of Spanish, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Animals, School, House, Family, Professions, Food, Body Parts, Months and Holidays, Weather, Countries and Continents many different native speakers