Unit 3, Second Grade
February 3‐ March 18
Dear Parents, We have begun unit 3 of Spanish with your second grader. In this unit, students will learn vocabulary for clothing and footwear. Please use the vocabulary and suggestions below to help reinforce these concepts at home!
Sincerely,
Fabiola Murillo and Gabriela Arredondo
Objectives: Teach articles of clothing and shoes. Explore singular and plural forms of vocabulary Teach present tense usage of LLEVAR (to wear). Continue to build upon learned vocabulary and concepts. Articles of clothing (ref. SKS)
1. la blusa
the blouse
2. el vestido
the dress
3. la chaqueta
the coat
4. los jeans
the jeans
5. los pantalones
the pants
6. las piyamas
the pajamas
7. la camisa
the shirt
8. los pantalones cortos
the shorts
9. la falda
the skirt
10. los calcetines
the socks
11. el sueter
the sweater
12. la corbata
the neck tie
13. las medias
the tights
14. la camiseta
the t shirt
Footwear (ref. SKS)
15. las botas
the boots
16. las sandalias
the sandals
17. los zapatos
the shoes
18. las zapatillas
the slippers
19. los zapatos de tenis
the tennis shoes
Additional concepts being taught this unit:
Activity
Beginning Literacy‐Initial syllable formation and reading
Teach vowel sounds with consonants t,d,r,c
Beginning Literacy‐ Basic Word formation
Word study to further practice consonant sounds with m,p,s,l,t,d
Tips for home reinforcement
Pronunciation guide in Spanish:
A is pronounced ‘ah’ like in father
E is pronounced ‘eh’ like in met
I is pronounced ‘ee’ like in feet
O is pronounced ‘oh’ like the oa sound in boat
U is pronounced ‘oo’ like in boot or tune
Suggestions for home:
 Make signs in Spanish to label things around your home
 Make your own flashcards in Spanish (and have your child draw the pictures for them!)
 Have everyone at home try to use this unit’s vocabulary in Spanish!
 Check out some children’s books from the library in Spanish and work together to decode them!
 See if your child’s favorite DVD has language options! Sometimes you can set the spoken language to be in Spanish and put captions on in English.  Explore YouTube for fun teaching songs in Spanish
 Some free printable worksheets in Spanish can be found at www.enchantedlearning.com/