Grade 1 Spanish Language Arts

Grade 1 Spanish Language Arts

1 Explores thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences, in Spanish.

2 Uses Spanish to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, visual and multimedia texts.

3 Manages ideas and information in Spanish

4 Enhances the clarity and artistry of communication in Spanish.

5 Uses Spanish to Celebrate and Build community.

6 Acquires Spanish to understand and appreciate languages, and uses Spanish confidently and competently in a variety of situations for communication, personal satisfaction and further learning.

7 Will explore, understand and appreciate the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world for personal growth and satisfaction and for participating in, and contributing to, our multicultural Canadian society and the world.

1.1 Discovers and Explores

1.2 Clarifies and Extends

2.1 Uses Strategies and Cues

2.2 Responds to Texts

2.3 Understands Forms and Techniques

3.1 Plans and Focuses

3.2 Selects and Processes

3.3 Organises, Records and Assesses

4.1 Generates and Focuses

4.2 Enhances and Improves

4.3 Attends to Conventions

4.4 Presents and Shares

5.1 Develops and Celebrates Community

5.2 Encourages, Supports and Works with Others

6.1 Linguistic Elements

6.2 Language Competence

6.3 Sociolinguistic/Sociocultural Elements

6.4 Language Learning Strategies

6.5 Language Use Strategies

6.6 General Learning Strategies

7.1 Self-Identify

7.2 Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World

7.3 Building Community

7.4 Global Citizenship

expresses personal experiences and familiar events

listens to and acknowledge experiences and feelings shared by others

uses a variety of forms to explore and share familiar events, ideas and information

connects new experiences and information with prior knowledge

expresses new experiences and ideas

demonstrates curiosity about ideas and observations to make sense of experiences

groups and sorts ideas and information to make sense

makes connections among texts, prior knowledge and personal experiences

asks questions to anticipate meaning, and revise understanding based on further information

uses textual cues to construct and confirm meaning

uses morphological, syntactic, semantic, graphophonic and phonological cues to construct and confirm meaning

participates in shared listening, reading and viewing experiences, using texts from a variety of genres and cultural traditions

shares personal experiences related to oral, print, visual and multimedia texts; and identifies the actions of people in texts

shares feelings and moods evoked by oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

recognizes different oral, print, visual and multimedia forms and texts

represents the beginning, middle, and end of oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

experiments with parts of words, word combinations and word patterns

appreciates repetition, rhyme and rhythm in shared language experiences

creates original texts to communicate and demonstrate understanding of basic forms

contributes personal knowledge of a topic to gather information

asks basic questions to satisfy personal curiosity and information needs

asks and answer basic questions to help satisfy group curiosity and information needs on a specific topic

listens actively and follow directions for gathering information and ideas

identifies and shares basic personal knowledge related to experiences

seeks information from a variety of sources

recognizes when information answers the questions asked

understands that library materials have a specific organizational system, and use visual and auditory cues to construct meaning

makes and checks predictions, using prior knowledge and oral, print, visual and multimedia text features to understand information

identifies and categorize information according to similarities, differences and sequences

represents and expresses key facts and ideas in visual form or with words

uses gathered information as a basis for communication

recalls, shares and records information gathering experiences in visual or print form

contributes ideas from personal experiences for oral, print and visual texts

shares ideas and experiences, using simple text forms in the classroom context

organizes visuals and familiar print to express ideas and tell stories

talks about own creations and those of others, using basic, common expressions

asks basic questions to clarify meaning

forms recognizable letters, and use letters and basic keys on the keyboard

uses familiar words or simple sentences to describe ideas

uses familiar words with visuals to express ideas, feelings and information

checks for complete sentences; and make sentences complete, with guidance

spells familiar words

uses basic writing conventions

shares information and ideas in a brief presentation to a familiar audience, and use illustrations and other materials to aid the presentation

shares information and ideas with a group through various media and forms

demonstrates active listening and viewing behaviours

tells and draw about self and family

listens actively to stories in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts from various communities

connects aspects of stories and characters to personal feelings and experiences

shares ideas and experiences through such things as conversation, puppet plays, dramatic scenes and songs, to celebrate special individual, class and community occasions

works in partnerships and groups

takes turns sharing information and ideas

recognizes that individuals adjust language use for different situations

finds ways to be helpful to others

listens to, identifies and produce basic Spanish sounds; and connect sounds to the appropriate letters

uses simple vocabulary and expressions in daily situations

uses, in modelled and structured situations, grammatical elements, as appropriate for the grade level

imitates and experiment with basic mechanical features, such as periods, exclamation marks and question marks

imitates and experiment with basic discourse features in oral interactions in the classroom

listens to and understand simple oral sentences in the classroom environment

produces, orally, simple sentences in a structured situation

recognizes and understands simple words and sentences in a structured situation

writes simple words and sentences in a structured situation

views and understands simple, familiar events and/or representations in the classroom context

creates simple representations of familiar ideas, events and information

responds to tone of voice

uses some age appropriate idiomatic expressions

experiences a variety of voices

uses basic social expressions appropriate to the classroom

understands the meaning of and uses some common nonverbal behaviours

uses simple cognitive strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., learn short rhymes or songs, incorporating new vocabulary or sentence patterns, group together sets of things vocabulary, structures with similar characteristics

uses simple metacognitive strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., listen or read for key words

uses simple social and affective strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., participate in shared reading experiences

uses simple interactive strategies with guidance; e.g., interpret and uses a variety of nonverbal clues to communicate

uses simple interpretive strategies with guidance; e.g., make connections between texts on the one hand and prior knowledge and personal experience on the other

uses simple productive strategies with guidance; e.g., copy what others say or write, uses words that are visible in the immediate environment

uses simple cognitive strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., uses models

uses simple metacognitive strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., choose from among learning options

uses simple social and affective strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., seek help from others

tells and draws about self and family, and appreciate own uniqueness

understands and accepts own importance as a person

participates in cultural activities and traditional practices of the Spanishspeaking world

participates in classroom, school and community cultural activities

participates in activities and experiences that reflect traditional elements of cultures of the Spanishspeaking world

participates in activities and experiences that reflect contemporary elements of cultures of the Spanishspeaking world

experiences linguistic/cultural elements of diverse origins from within cultures of the Spanish-speaking world

illustrates that change occurs in one's immediate environment

develops an awareness of and concern for classmates

recognizes and appreciate differences between self and peers

recognizes and appreciate similarities between self and peers

participates and cooperates in, and contribute to, classroom and school activities

demonstrates personal and social responsibility in the classroom and school

recognizes own contributions to a group and those of others

recognizes that rules vary depending on circumstances

shares or demonstrate personal strengths and areas for further development