Partnership Management Board Primary Spanish Module 2

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1 Preface This collection of twelve Units is the second module in a series aimed at introducing Spanish language in a cultural context to early learners in Primary Schools. The emphasis is very much on fun and enjoyment, and the main aim of the games and other activities is to stimulate the children s natural enthusiasm for language learning. Learning a language opens up an exciting new world of culture and customs to the children, and the benefits of broadening their horizons at Primary level will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Permission to use this resource has been given to schools taking part in Northern Ireland s regional Primary Modern Languages Programme commencing May This programme has been funded by Northern Ireland s Department of Education and is delivered under the auspices of the regional Project Management Board. The teaching materials are designed for use by a visiting tutor with a very good command of the Spanish language. For any other copying or use of the activities in this Module, permission must first be sought in writing. Any queries regarding usage of this material or any other related issues may be addressed to either of the Programme Coordinators: W A Brodie, Adviser, NEELB. 17 Lough Rd. Antrim BT41 4DH bill.brodie@neelb.org.uk Anne Rowan, Assistant Adviser, SEELB. Grahamsbridge Road. Dundonald BT16 2HS anne.rowan@seelb.org.uk Acknowledgements These materials have been devised by Vanessa Brodie, International Officer with the Curriculum Advisory and Support Services of the Education and Library Boards, Northern Ireland. Thanks to Diana Delargy, Christa Brodie and Begoña Mateo-Loughlin for their help with the graphics in this Module. Have fun and happy learning for all! 2 nd Edition March 09 2

2 Contents Effective Practice Unidad 1 P6 Greetings / Introductions / Numbers 1-10 /Mambo (song/rap) / Simple commands / Map of Spain Unidad 2 P11 Greetings / Introductions /How are you? / Colours/ Colour game and activity sheet Unidad 3 P14 Greetings / Introductions / Buenos Días Rey /How are you? / More colours / Un Elefante (song) Unidad 4 P16 Greetings /Familiar questions / More colours / La Bomba!(game) / Numbers revision 1-10 / Un Elefante (song) / Simón Dice / Activity sheets, Mariquita violeta? Sol verde? Unidad 5 P23 Feelings / How old are you? / Numbers / La Lotería Unidad 6 P26 Classroom objects / Tocad! (game) / Revision of colours /numbers Unidad 7 P28 How old are you? (revision) / Revising numbers 1-15 / Brain Gym with numbers / Introduction of Café vocabulary Unidad 8 P31 Things to eat and drink / Saltar la Cuerda (game) / Café Bingo / La Yenka (song) /Simple directions Unidad 9 P36 Famous towns and cities in Spain /Map / Where do you live? / Game of 4 Corners / La Yenka Unidad 10 P38 Familiar questions / Revision of previous topics Unidad 11 P40 Body parts / Cinco Patitos (song) / Head, Shoulders, Knees,Toes Unidad 12 P45 Navidad Navidad! (Christmas songs and activities) P4 ICT Opportunities P47 2 nd Edition March 09 3

3 Effective Practice in Teaching Languages to Young Learners Fun and Enjoyment Let s make the children s first experience of a foreign language a positive one! Activity / game based. Children learn through play emphasis on doing or making. Avoid grammar jargon. Lots of varied repetition a variety of games and activities to reinforce vocabulary being taught, using a multi-sensory approach. Encouragement and praise. This helps to build selfconfidence. Correct errors gently. Cultural context similarities / differences / customs / festivals. Encourage good pronunciation and intonation younger children can mimic the sounds more accurately and enjoy doing so. Relevant topics relevant to the age of the children you are teaching. 2 nd Edition March 09 4

4 Transferable skills listening &speaking / social skills / presentation skills / music / drama / dance /ICT /numeracy Careful lesson planning If you are not sure what you are doing when you walk into a classroom, you will be stressed, and with good cause! Have everything to hand that you need for the class photocopies / CD player /soft ball / flashcards etc. A lesson plan helps establish a comfort zone for the children and promotes confidence. Keep things fresh by varying the pace of lessons- a mix of high-energy activities and quieter moments. (Learning objectives and outcomes / activities / materials / reflect and evaluate). Display activity sheets / art-work/ ICT related worksheets this is motivational for the children, especially if you have added an extra comment fenomenal! / estupendo! / fantástico! Let the children perform and present what they have learned to parents, pupils or even Spanish visitors. Be dramatic! Lose your own inhibitions. The response will amaze you! Above all, be enthusiastic - Much of the magic of teaching comes from the teacher s enthusiasm! 2 nd Edition March 09 5

5 Unidad 1 This is the first contact with a foreign language that many of the children will have had and it is important to create enthusiasm for the language from the start. Be enthusiastic yourself... and smile! A positive attitude from the teacher is a necessary factor to ensure success. Try to create an informal, fun atmosphere where children learn at their own pace without stress an atmosphere where they can develop confidence in the language. Shower them with praise and encouragement! (estupendo, perfecto, fantástico, fabuloso etc!) Bring some visual aids to the first lesson a map of Spain, a flag, posters, fan, castanets, and dolls in traditional costume. (Bring something related to your province /country). Talk with the children informally about Spain and/or Latin America. They are usually eager to show you what they know! Ask if anyone knows the capital of Spain. What do they think about when they think of Spain? Do any other countries speak Spanish? Can they name them? Which language is spoken by most people in the world? (Battle going on between Spanish and English at the moment for 2 nd place numbers of Spanish native speakers are growing fast!) 2 nd Edition March 09 6

6 Hola, Buenos Días (Explain the custom in Spain among family and friends of kissing on both cheeks when they meet. Men often shake hands or give five -Choca esos cinco). Throw a soft ball to the children as you greet them and encourage them to echo the greeting back to you. You could do this is a variety of voices. Lead children in a Mexican Wave using Hola and Buenos Días groups of 5-6 work well ( or tables). If you are enthusiastic about this activity the children will respond with enthusiasm! Me llamo.... Cómo te llamas? Introduce yourself in Spanish and then translate the names of the children into Spanish or give them a new Spanish name. These are the names they will use in the Spanish class. Normally most children are delighted with this, but some younger children may get anxious. Let them keep their own names - and they can try saying them with a Spanish accent! If you have a puppet you could introduce it to the children this works well, especially with younger ones. Vary your voice and be as dramatic as possible. Números Teach numbers 1-10 (or 1-6 depending on ability of class). Teach the numbers with rhythm and actions. 2 nd Edition March 09 7

7 Canción Mambo (Trotamundos cassette /CD available from Teach this song with dance movements (shown on training day!). Children are very good at improvising movements themselves. This is a popular song/chant and children from P1 - P7 adore it! Simón Dice Teach the children simple commands by playing a game of Simon Says : Levantaos / sentaos / saltad / bailad / parad / escuchad / mirad /andad (caminad) / un aplauso / manos arriba / manos abajo (Choose a selection according to ability of children). Activity sheet: Mapa de Espana Mention names of cities /towns and talk about cultural aspects e.g. Paella originating in Valencia / Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Review lesson by asking children what they have learned and what they have enjoyed. Finish by smiling and saying Hasta Luego, Adiós Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 8

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10 Unidad 2 Teacher greets class with Hola, Buenos días! Encourage children to repeat greeting to you. (I cannot hear you más alto por favor! MAS ALTO POR FAVOR! Estupendo! Etc Teach Gracias and get children to repeat and use this throughout the lesson. Revision of Cómo te llamas? Me llamo... Throw soft ball to various children asking their name. Give lots of praise and encouragement! Revise numbers with song or rhythm chant. Qué tal? (Asking people how they are) Show flashcard of sad / happy (or draw these on blackboard) Bien muy bien (mwee) estupendo regular ( pichi picha ) mal fatal y tú?(and you?) Throw the ball, asking children how they are: Qué tal (hoy) Encourage a response from them. Many will eagerly shout back estupendo! or fatal! Muy bien takes a little more practice. regular is good for emphasising the Spanish rolled r and encouraging the children to have a go. Children also like the sound of así así. Make this activity as dramatic as possible! Get children to practise this vocabulary in pairs with a role play activity. A. Hola! Qué tal? B. Estupendo! Y tú? A. Regular 2 nd Edition March 09 11

11 A Hola! Qué tal? B Muy bien, y tú? A Muy bien gracias Colores Teach 4 colours with the aid of coloured flashcards. Rojo / amarillo (ref Spanish flag) verde / azul Ask children to levantaos and to move around the room touching objects according to the colour you call out. Tocad el color rojo! ( rojo! ROJO!) Tocad el color verde! Keep this lively and animated! Juego de las cuatro esquinas de colores Put flashcards or large coloured objects in each corner of the room. Put on music and children move about. When music stops, teacher calls out a colour, e.g amarillo! Children have to run to the yellow corner. Ask them if they are sure Seguros? (Estáis seguros?) Si. Seguros! To finish, a game of Simón Dice (if time permits). Mambo (Trotamundos audio CD ref available from ) - what about letting the children work out a dance routine to the music as a PE activity? This could be performed at a future concert/ parent s evening. Ask children to research some famous Spanish names/ people e.g footballers or singers/actors for next week Gracias. Hasta luego / adiós. Ret urn to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 12

13 Unidad 3 Start the lesson with the usual greetings - Hola Buenos diás! Teach Buenas tardes / Buenas noches Get the children to do a Mexican wave in groups using, Buenos días / Buenas tardes / Buenas noches! Cómo te llamas? (with ball) Me llamo Encourage the childen to give you the name of a famous actor / footballer / pop singer / tv personality. Me llamo Bart Simpson / Dora / Pocoyo. Take the opportunity to mention the names of some well-known Spanish celebrities e.g. Fernando Torres (El Nino) Liverpool football player. Buenos Días Rey / Reina This is an adaptation of a drama game that can be used at any time during the module. It is great fun and the children love to act out this role-play. (Particularly suitable for younger children although I have used it successfully with P6/7 as well). First of all ask them to levantaos and practice saying Buenos días, Rey / Reina while taking a dramatic bow/curtsy! Then a volunteer comes to sit up at the front on a chair. He/she is the Rey or Reina. (I have a crown that I use for the boys and a tiara for the girls). The volunteer is blind-folded. Everyone is very quiet. Teacher points to a pupil who stands up, bows and says (in a disguised voice!): Buenos días, Rey / Reina! The class then says: Quién es? The King/Queen has to guess the name of the person speaking (two guesses only!). They come up and take their turn as the King/Queen. 2 nd Edition March 09 14

14 Qué tal? Use the ball once again. Encourage good pronunciation. muy bien, y tú? Regular /estupendo/ así así - (once again encourage a dramatic response!) Go over colours with flashcards / coloured objects. Add blanco / negro. Play a game of Tocad! using six colours. Juego -!Cambiad de Silla! You need space for this game. All children sit in a circle on chairs. Give everyone the name of a colour or a piece of coloured card verde / rojo / blanco / azul, making sure several children have the same colour. Teacher stands in the middle of the circle and calls out VERDE! All children who have the colour green have to get up and change chairs and the teacher has to try and get an empty chair. The child (or teacher!) left without a chair becomes the caller. If the caller says CAMBIAD TODOS! everyone has to get up and change their seat. Canción Un Elefante (Trotamundos Audio CD 1 (ref ) )Also another version suitable for younger learners in the Consejería s Canciones Populares Infantiles. The children love this song but it needs careful repetition and lots of dramatic actions from the teacher. You can get the children to balance on one leg (demonstrated by teacher!) Imitad la acción! Activity Sheet Colores. Children to colour in pictures. HASTO LUEGO! Hasta otra clase! Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 15

15 Unidad 4 Start the lesson with the usual greetings. Hola, Buenos días! Cómo te llamas? Qué tal? Qué pasa? Asking these familiar questions every week helps to put the children at their ease and they look forward to starting the class this way and readily respond. Use the ball and keep things lively! Teach three more colours rosa / naranja / violeta / (morado) using flashcards or striking coloured objects. Go quickly over other colours asking Qué es esto? Verde! Rojo! Juego de La Bomba Using the ball throw to one pupil at a time. They then throw it back to you saying a colour, e.g. azul. They must not say the same colour as the previous person, but apart from this rule, colours can be repeated ie not verde / azul but verde /azul / verde is fine. Explain that the ball is una bomba. y va a explotar!! For this reason, the children can only hold on to it for a few moments before saying a colour. If they hold on too long, cannot think of a colour or say the same colour as the person before them, the bomba explodes and they are out and have to sit down - explosion! Fuera! or the more gentle, adiós! Números - Revise number nd Edition March 09 16

16 Use the blackboard and ask certain children to write a number for you Miguel, por favor, escribe el número 5. The rest of the class has to say if the number written is right or wrong - verdad? / falso? (correcto/incorrecto).the teacher then writes some numbers on the board (1 10) and asks one child at a time to erase a certain number Felipe por favor, borra el número 4. Once again, This activity usually works well as the children are not normally allowed to write on the blackboard! Canción Un Elefante Once again with lots of actions. Make it fun! Simón Dice (if time permits) Activity Sheet Colores (Mariquita Violeta?) Talk with children about colours of well-known objects. (Maybe bring in a coloured animal soft toy) Or Un Elefante. This can be turned into an art activity. Children colour and cut out their own elephant(s) and these are mounted on to a large black sheet where you have drawn (in chalk) a spider s web. The words, Muchos Elefantes Se Balanceaban Sobre La Tela De Una Araña ( Lots of elephants balancing on a spider s web!!) may be added. Very effective! Return to Contents Hasta luego / Adiós! 2 nd Edition March 09 17

22 Unidad 5 Start the lesson with the usual introductions. When asking - Qué tal? Add cansado/a (+yawn), triste and aburrido/a (Older children can learn: Estoy cansado/a / aburrido /a perfecto/a /triste etc) You can get the children to come up to the front of the classroom and mime how they feel estupendo! / regular / fatal/ triste / cansado(a) / aburrido/a/ enfadado/a. The rest of the class have to guess the mime and say the word in Spanish. You can ask: Cómo está Sofía? Children reply: Está triste / enfadada / aburrida etc Some children will be happy to act in front of the class while others will need more coaxing. Encourage, but do not force the children to perform. Saying how old they are Cuántos años tienes? Tengo años. Explain that in Spain you have so many years. Teach the vocabulary by throwing the ball and asking the children how old they are. They throw the ball back and reply Tengo diez años. They can then practise in pairs asking each other their age. 2 nd Edition March 09 23

23 A Cuántos años tienes? B. Tengo años y tú? C Tengo.. años. Revise numbers and add once / doce / trece / catorce / quince. Play a game of La Lotería. Children write out 4 numbers on a piece of paper. The teacher calls out numbers and the first child to cross out all 4 numbers shouts bingo or lotería! Extra vocabulary to use can include - Qué suerte tienes! / Qué mala suerte! / Qué pena! / el ganador / la ganadora/ el campeón/ la campeona. Take the opportunity to talk about the famous el gordo Christmas lottery. Canción Un elefante / or Mambo Cumpleaños feliz - Happy Birthday Song Activity Sheet Un Elefante Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 24

24 Cumpleaños Felìz Cumpleaños feliz Cumpleaños feliz Todos te deseamos... Cumpleaos feliz Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 25

25 Unidad 6 Usual introductions: Hola Qué tal? Cómo te llamas? Más alto por favor! Más bajo / más suave Most of the children will now know these questions very well and be able to answer confidently. Remember to keep giving lots of praise when they give you an answer and gently correct pronunciation when needed. Have fun with the children. Let them know that you enjoy the classes. Be a performer, play the role - and you will be rewarded by extremely enthusiastic listeners! Teach classroom objects This is easy as you have plenty of wonderful visual aids around you la silla / la mesa / la ventana / la puerta / la pizarra / la cartera / el suelo. Let the children make simple classroom signs and display these around the room. Ask - Qué es esto? la silla / la pizarra / la puerta etc. * Juego - Tocad! Tell the children to Levantaos! and then to touch various objects around the room. You can also add in some of the colours that they now know. Tocad la mesa! / la pizarra / la ventana / el (color) rojo etc. Extra vocabulary to use - no corrais! Venga! Anda! perfecto! 2 nd Edition March 09 26

26 Revise and sing Un Elefante La Bomba / Number Game You will find as the weeks go by that the children will ask you to play the games that they have enjoyed the most. Try to fit these in as best you can. The classes are intended to be enjoyable for the pupils and they will retain the vocabulary more easily if they are having fun doing an activity. The more repetition the better when learning a language! Hasta Luego / Adiós! Hasta Pronto! Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 27

27 Unidad 7 Greet the children in the usual manner, but give more emphasis to the question Cúantos años tienes? They may not give their correct age in which case you ask the class correcto/ incorrecto? Encourage them to respond (en voz alta) correcto!(or whatever)!) Revise numbers up to 15 (quince) with a quick game on the blackbord of Escribe el número / Borra el número! (ref Unit 4). Ask class verdad / falso? o correcto / incorrecto? You can vary this by writing two numbers on the blackboard and asking some of the more able pupils Cuánto es el total? / haz el total! Remember to give lots of encouragement to the children as they participate in this activity perfecto / estupendo / fenomenal. It is one thing to know how to say the numbers, but it is much more difficult to have to write them on a board. Remember, they do not have to spell them, although some of the more able ones may well be able to do this. Most will write figures only. You can also encourage the children to do simple head sums: Cinco y tres son..? Nueve menos dos son..? Tres por tres son..? 2 nd Edition March 09 28

28 Brain Gym Counting Backwards ( 10 0 ) Counting in twos dos,cuatro,seis,ocho,diez,catorce Counting in threes tres,seis,nueve,doce,quince Counting in a circle with claps Introduction of Café vocabulary with flashcards. You can talk about the kinds of food that are common in Spain: Spanish people eat a lot of sea-food (pescado / mariscos). Paella is one of the national dishes. Cocido Chocolate con churros explain the traditional Spanish breakfast Chorizo Tortilla de patatas Magdalenas Jamón Having something with you for the children to taste will go down extremely well! Café vocabulary : un agua mineral (sin gas / con gas) leche (la) un café (con leche) un té (con leche) una gaseosa una coca-cola un chocolate (caliente) pan (una barra de pan) 2 nd Edition March 09 29

29 un bocadillo un helado (de fresa / chocolate) queso mantequilla unos caramelos Using 6 of the café items, play Kim s Game: With blu-tack, stick flashcards on to the blackboard (or use overhead projector if preferred). Ask children to Cerrad los ojos and then remove one of the flashcards. Abrid los ojos. Qué falta? (en español por favor!) Encourage children to guess the missing item and say it in Spanish. In a light-hearted way you could introduce tramposo/a Let them have a turn at playing the role of the teacher! Hasta luego / hasta otra clase! Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 30

30 Unidad 8 Buenos dias! Qué tal? Qué pasa? Cuántos años tienes? Throw the ball and ask the children if they remember any of the café items from last lesson. Quickly reverse the vocabulary with the aid of flashcards and then play game of La Bomba with food / drink items. Juego - Saltar la Cuerda Play this game with groups of 5 children. Put a long piece of rope or string on the floor at the front of the classroom. There needs to be enough room for the children to jump either side. Teacher stands in front facing children holding up 2 flashcards (one in RH / one in LH) ie mantequilla / bocadillo. When you call out bocadillo! children repeat the word and jump to the correct side and similarly with mantequilla. If they make a mistake or stand on the cuerda, they are out - Adiós! You can make the game harder by asking two children to hold up two more flashcards. Vocabulary to use: Preparados? Listos? Ya! Fuera! (Adiós) Otra vez! Estupendo He Ganado! El ganador / la ganadora Café Bingo Children are given a bingo card with 4 food / drink items (one card between 2 / 3 children). Teacher who has a small pack of bingo cards, turns one over, holds it up and calls out the name of the food / drink. Un café children who have this picture on their Bingo board have to raise their hand. Teacher picks the first hand up. Child says Un café, por favor! (insist on this). Ask them to repeat the word several times (más alto / más bajo). Teacher then gives them the card. 2 nd Edition March 09 31

31 The first group to have their board covered shout Bingo o La cuenta por favor! This game is excellent for reinforcing vocabulary and the children usually participate well. Talk about healthy eating and if different food items are good or bad for our health. Es bueno/malo para la salud? Use flashcards. El chocolate es bueno para la salud? Children answer, Es bueno / Es malo Canción La Yenka - (Trotamundos audio CD1, available from ) Go over the new vocabulary chicos, chicas, bailar, izquierda, derecha,fácil, delante, detrás and sing with all the actions! The chorus is quite easy but the verse needs careful repetition and lots of enthusiasm to put it across to the children! Activity sheet Café items to learn and colour in. These can be pasted onto card and then cut out. Each child should have his/her own set of cards for future games and activities. Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 32

35 Unidad 9 Usual introductions. Using a map of Spain or flashcard displayed on blackboard. Try and get one with plenty of colour if possible. Do they remember the name of the capital city? Show them various towns / cities on map and explain what they are famous for: Madrid the capital palace of Juan Carlos Primero / Real Madrid football team / Puerta del Sol in the heart of Madrid / Plaza Mayor Barcelona Cristóbal Colón / La Sagrada Familia (Gaudi) / Barcelona football teams. Granada - The Alhambra palace (Moorish past) / Mountain Range of La Sierra Nevada Valencia Famous for Paella / Las Fallas Córdoba famous Mosque La Mezquita Málaga Beaches / shops capital of the Costa del sol Pamplona Fiesta de San Fermín The bulls run through the streets of the town in July. Ask children Dónde vives? Vivo en.. Ballymena (en Irlanda del Norte) 2 nd Edition March 09 36

36 Use the ball for questions and answers. Next, ask them to pick a Spanish town / city where they would like to live. Dónde vives? Vivo en Madrid! Get them to repeat the names of the various towns. Juego de las cuatro esquinas Write out the names of 4 cities /towns on card. Place these in prominent positions around the room. Play a song on the cassette recorder and ask them to move around the room. When music stops, the children run to one of the towns. They then say to the teacher (who has eyes closed) Dónde vives( tú)? If you reply Vivo en Malaga! all the children who are in the Málaga corner are out ( adiós!) and have to sit down (sentaos). Game continues until most children are eliminated. Juego de Saltar la Cuerda (if you have any time or energy left!) Canción: Revise last week s song La Yenka (Trotamundos Audio CD available from: / ) Vamos chicos Vamos chicas a bailar Vamos todos juntos, vamos a bailar! (See sheet attached) Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 37

37 Unidad 10 Repaso Introductions: Qué Tal? / Cuántos años tienes Dónde vives? Juego de moviemiento Tocad! la puerta / la ventana / la mesa / la silla / un chico / una chica / el color rojo / el color verde Ask - Cuántas ventanas hay? Cuántas puertas hay? Encourage the children to count them in Spanish. Holding up your hands you can then ask - Cuántos dedos? The person who guesses correctly then gets the chance to hold up hands and ask the question. Number Game All children stand Levantaos! You throw the ball to the children who throw it back to you saying numbers consequently uno / dos / tres / cuatro hasta quince. If they say the wrong number or drop the ball, they lose a leg ( pierdes una pierna! ) i.e. they have to 2 nd Edition March 09 38

38 stand on one leg! If they answer correctly the next ball is thrown to them, they stand up normally, if they get it wrong again they lose two legs ( pierdes dos piernas!) and they have to kneel on the floor. After that they lose an arm (pierdes un brazo). This is probably far enough as it is hard to catch the ball on the floor with only one hand!! The children usually enjoy this game and it is great for number revision. Another variation of the game is to throw the ball as usual but get the children to substitute a Spanish word for every 5 th number. Ref English game Buzz - eg uno, dos, tres, cuatro, caramelo! seis, siete, ocho, nueve, caramelo! etc Revise colours with a game of La Bomba Food Bingo (if time permits) Canción Un Elefante / La Yenka Hasta luego / Adiós! Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 39

39 Unidad 11 Saludos: Qué tal? Qué pasa? Dónde vives? Cuántos anos tienes? Canción Cinco patitos fueron a nadar (cua cua cua) Y el más pequeñito no sabía nadar (cua cua cua) Lloran lloran los patitos Lloran lloran los patitos.. Cuatro patitos Tres patitos Dos patitos Use lots of actions and gestures to teach this song (as shown on the training day!). The activity sheet can be used as a simple visual. I like to use a finger puppet of un patito. Soft toys or bath ducks would also work well. Younger children could do a wall picture /collage of Los Patitos. Or Mi Barba Tiene Tres Pelos (Canciones Populares Infantiles Consejería de Educación) El Cuerpo Introduce parts of the body by playing Simón Dice.. Tocad! la cabeza / la(s) manos / la(s) piernas / la boca / los ojos / la nariz / los pies /los hombres / las rodillas ( Teach 5/6 new words to begin with, including la cabeza, los hombres, las rodillas, los pies these are for a new song! ) Imitate all the actions yourself while playing this game in order to giver the children as much help as possible. 2 nd Edition March 09 40

40 New game of Tocad! Go over parts of the body by touching all the different parts and getting the children to repeat. Try and have the children sitting around you in a circle on the floor for this game with you in the middle. If this is not possible, you will have to improvise as best you can. Teacher goes around the circle / classroom saying: Toco Toco TOCO (build up the excitement!) la cabeza! The children must cover their heads as quickly as possible before you touch anyone s head! Continue the game Toco Toco TOCO la boca. If you are able to touch a child s mouth before they cover it, let that child take over from you. This is an ideal game to play using a puppet. As with most of the other games in this module, this game needs you the teacher to bring life in your class. Try to let go and enjoy yourself. Remember.. el entusiasmo es contagioso! Canción: Cabeza Hombros Rodillas y Pies ( See next page) Activity sheet Match and colour parts of the body / or Los Patitos (for the younger children) Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 41

42 Mi Barba Tiene Tres Pelos Mi barba tiene tres pelos, Tres pelos tiene mi barba, Si no tuviera tres pelos, Ya no serìa mi barba. Mi ***** tiene tres pelos, Tres pelos tiene mi **** Si no tuviera tres pelos, Ya no serìa mi ***** Mi ***** tiene ~~~~~ pelos, ~~~~ pelos tiene mi ***** Si no tuviera ~~~~ pelos, Yo no serìa mi ***** Mi ***** tiene ~~~~ ##### ~~~~ ##### tiene mi ***** Si no tuviera ~~~~ ##### Ya no serìa mi ***** 2 nd Edition March 09 43

44 Unidad 12 Praise, Display, Present! This is the final unit of this Module and gives you the chance to go over much of the vocabulary learned throughout the 12 units. The children may even be able to perform some of the songs or games in front of other classes or teachers. Children are usually enthusiastic when it comes to performing as they will generally be keen to show off what they know. If there are Spanish Comenius partners making a visit to the school, this gives another opportunity for the pupils to perform and say a few words in Spanish. Presenting what the children have learned is very motivating for them. Displaying their activity sheets/art-work around the classroom is good for self-esteem. Ask children for a few of their favourite games and play them together. Play a number / colour game. Sing one or two songs You may like to take advantage of this final week by telling the children about Christmas in Spain. 1. Nochebuena tradition for families to gather together to eat a large meal 2. Turrón / polvorones 3. New Year eating las doce uvas 4. Los Reyes Magos parading through the towns on their camels, throwing caramelos to the children / La Cabalgata 5. Children writing their letters to Los Reyes Magos. 6. Anything else that you think would be of interest! 2 nd Edition March 09 45

45 Christmas customs/traditions in other countries are interesting for the children and learning about them helps to broaden their outlook and inspire their imagination. Canción: Navidad Navidad (Tune of Jingle Bells) Navidad Navidad, Dulce Navidad Es un día de alegría y felicidad, Sí (X 2) Younger children learn the chorus only (which they love!). Older pupils can learn the two verses as well. Sheet enclosed. Para terminar Una Carta a Los Reyes Magos Evaluation Sheet: What I can say and understand in Spanish. Children answer questions and fill in the form. Feliz Navidad A Todos! Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 46

46 Appendices ICT Opportunities PERSONAL STATEMENT * During the early stages of the module the children may write a short summary about themselves on the computer: Me Ilamo Tengo años Vivo en en Irlanda del Norte Mi color favorito es They can decorate their computer work with coloured drawings and a photograph if they wish. These personal descriptions can be displayed around the classroom. LETTER TO THE WISE MEN At the end of the module the children may like to write their letters to Los Reyes Magos on computer and decorate them accordingly. Queridos Reyes Magos He sido muy bueno. Me gustarìa... Un beso muy fuerte (Name) 2 nd Edition March 09 47

47 Queridos Reyes Magos: Me he portado muy bien. Quisiera por favour. Muchos besos... Return to Contents 2 nd Edition March 09 48