World Traveler Spanish Class

Intermediate Level (Available Summers Only)

Welcome to our World Traveler Intermediate Spanish Class!

If your child is a travel-enthusiast, animal lover, or even a foodie they will enjoy this class where we will learn about new countries and cultures. In this course we will be traveling to a different country every week. While we visit each country we will learn vocabulary around food, animals, sports and hobbies, transportation, and lots more. In each class we will fill out a worksheet together with lots of information about that country. Students will even make a passport and each week we will make a new stamp to add! You will receive worksheets to practice everything you learned from home after each class.

Learners will be encouraged to speak from the very first class and we always aim for progress over perfection in our class. Classes will include interactive activities, games, and even some singing. This class is best for students who have some previous experience with Spanish but it is a beginner friendly class. English may be used on an as needed basis to offer some instruction or clarification as well as at the beginning to help new learners feel welcome!

Our Schedule

Greetings

Gather materials for class (when needed)

How are you?

”Pack” our suitcase

Introduce Country of the Week

Find Country on the Map and Spell it

Learn new vocabulary (animals, sports, food, transport, famous sites)

Review game

Sharing time (learn the word for what you brought and discuss the items as time allows)

Goodbyes!

In This Class We

Have interactive activities

Travel to new countries to learn about the culture!

Use body movement to connect to the meaning of new words

Add to Our Passport each week!

Use multiple learning methods for different types of learners

Use simple sentences and phrases like "Veo..." "I see...", "Me gusta..." "I like..." "Tengo...." "I have...", "Estoy..." "I am..." and others!

Have a sharing time to talk about places we have traveled or would like to travel to!

Class Materials

Printable PDF provided each week (or notebook paper)

Crayons or markers

A quiet learning Space

A secondary device (phone or tablet for review game)

An item from home for sharing time

Curriculum Outline

Summer Trimester

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Peru

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: jaguar, llama,
  • Food: Ceviche
  • Sites: Machu Pichu

Argentina

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: four eyed toad, flamingo
  • Food: Empanadas
  • Sites: Iguazú Falls, Ecuador:

Mexico

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: Axolotl, Spider Monkey
  • Food: tamales
  • Sites: Chichén Itza

República Dominicana

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: Rhino Iguana
  • Food: Sancocho
  • Music: Bachata

Cuba

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: Cuban Crocodile, Cuban Boa Constrictor
  • Food: Sándwich Mixto
  • Sites: Fusterlandia

El Salvador

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: Torogoz
  • Food: Papusas
  • Sites: El Boquerón National Park
  • Musical Instrument: Marimba

Guatemala

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: Quetzal, Tigrillo
  • Sites: Tikal, Ruinas de Maya
  • Clothes: Traja, Huipil, Faja, Corte
  • Music Instrument: Tunkul

Colombia

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: Condor, Pink Amazon Dolphin
  • Sites: Amazon River, Rock of Peñol
  • Music: Cumbia

Costa Rica

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Animals: red eyed tree frog, sloth, Famous
  • Sites: La Fortuna Falls
  • Music: Quijongo
  • Food: rice and beans

Ecuador

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Sites: Equator Monument, Galapagos Islands
  • Animals: Galapagos Penguin, Fur Seal, Galapagos Tortoise, Marine Iguana
  • Music: Pan Pipe
  • Food: Bolon de Verde

España

  • Colors of the Flag
  • Transportation to get there
  • Sites: Sagrada Familia
  • Dance: Flamenco
  • Food: Churros con Chocolate
  • Music: Guitar, Castanet
  • Sport: Matador, toro (bull-fighter and bull)