ELEMENTARY SPANISH CURRICULUM PROJECT

Kindergarten

Topic: Foods/Body

(Last Updated: August 14, 2006)

Foods*

Objectives:

1. Students will recognize/identify foods: pan, agua, cereal, fruta, chocolate, papa/patata, legumbres, lechuga, tomate, naranjas, carne.
2. Students will identify their favorite food.
3. Students will understand the concepts of "más", "también".
4. Students will understand where chocolate comes from.
5. Students will recognize Mexican chocolate.
6. Students will recognize healthy foods and portions.
7. Students will recognize where foods grow: "huerto".

*Notas:

• The lessons and scripts by Colleen Coffey-Schorr were written for the above objectives. Jane Rupel recommends the following objectives:
  • Students will recognize/identify certain foods: pan, agua, cereal, fruta, chocolate, papa/patata, legumbres, lechuga, tomate, naranjas, carne.
  • Given two choices, students will answer “Qué te gusta más?” and indicate their preferred food.
  • After sufficient modeling of correct use, students will respond to questions including "también.”
  • Students will retell the story of where chocolate comes from.
  • Students will sample Mexican chocolate.
  • Students will sort given foods into food pyramid categories: frutas, legumbres, pan y cereal, leche, carnes.

Body*

Objectives:

1. Students will recognize/identify body parts: cabeza, ojos, nariz, boca, orejas, pelo, brazos, pies, manos, hombros.

*Notas:

• Jane Rupel recommends moving this to the Topic on the Senses (changed from merely "Touch" to the "Five Senses and the Body). See Topic 6.

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Authors: Colleen Coffey-Schorr; Jane Rupel; Eileen M. Zeitz, Heather Dray

Date: July 12, 2000