Bienvenido a todos,
We are so thrilled to offer the beautiful
language of Spanish at Venice Christian. Below
you will find a syllabus for grades Kindergarten
– High School. Also an outline of how the class
is conducted and a supply list.
The Spanish language is the 2nd most spoken
language in America and our goal is to prepare
and equip our students with a strong foundation of the Spanish Language.
Elementary Spanish
Kindergarten through 5th grade meets once a week
Each class starts with prayer in Spanish and then we go over “Conversational Spanish”. This is
when the student learns greetings, goodbyes and common phrases like “How are you?” “What’s
your name?” etc. The class period then continues with “Vocabulary Time”, which is an
interactive program of drawing, writing and repeating of the vocabulary words. Vocabulary
Time is organized by themes. We dedicate several weeks out of the year working on themes and
Spanish songs.
Vocabulary Time past themes have been:
Seasons
Shapes
Parts of the face
Parts of the body
Family members
Animals
Buildings (house, school, church, store, etc)
Transportation (cars, trucks, bicycles, trains, planes, etc)
Sports
Holidays
Colors, Spanish alphabet, numbers (annual review)
Items needed:
Composition book
Coloring pencils or crayons
*Spanish/English dictionary *5th graders only
Intro Spanish, Spanish I, Spanish II & *Spanish III:
*Spanish III - Elective offered depending on class size/interest
Daily items needed:
Spanish text book (covered)
Spanish/English dictionary
Composition book
3 prong folder with pockets
VCS agenda book
paper, regular pens, red pens,
Spanish protocol:
Agenda:
ALL class work, new concepts, review work, done that day are written daily in the agenda
(including upcoming quizzes).
Homework:
Mrs. Gadomski generally does NOT give out homework.
If a student does have homework it is usually class work that was not completed, therefore it
becomes homework. That class work is usually 75 % complete and the student knows what to
do and how to do it, but did not complete it during the allotted time. That class work is listed in
the agenda and circled. The circle is the reminder that it was not completed and needs to be
finished at home and returned the next school day.
Missing work policy: If a student has an excused absence, upon returning to class they have 3
school days to make it up. It is the students’ responsibility to connect with another student for
homework, notes and quiz dates. They are to then go to a 2nd student (and if necessary even a 3rd
student) to make sure the information is correct. Once they have followed the above procedures,
if they have any questions they may come to Mrs. Gadomski for assistance.
Spanish Quizzes: Approximately every two weeks we have a Spanish Quiz...generally the quiz
is on the vocabulary of the current chapter and any added grammar or instructional material from
that chapter, including notes in their composition books.
6th grade Introduction to Spanish
One semester for 6th graders
One Semester:
Spanish alphabet
Numbers 0 - 100
Colors
Pronouns
Basic Vocabulary (Family, Friends, School, etc)
Interrogative words
Sentence Structure
Singular and Plural
Masculine and Feminine Nouns and Adjectives
Conversational Spanish
7th grade Introduction to Spanish
One semester for 7th graders
One Semester:
Spanish alphabet
Numbers 0 - 100
Colors
Pronouns
Basic Vocabulary (Family, Friends, School, etc)
Interrogative words
Sentence Structure
Singular and Plural
Masculine and Feminine Nouns and Adjectives
Conversational Spanish
8th grade Introduction to Spanish
One semester for 8th graders
One Semester:
Spanish alphabet
Numbers 0 - 100
Colors
Pronouns
Basic Vocabulary (Family, Friends, School, etc)
Interrogative words
Sentence Structure
Singular and Plural
Masculine and Feminine Nouns and Adjectives
Conversational Spanish
SPANISH I
First Semester:
Spanish alphabet
Numbers 0 - 100
Colors
Pronouns
Basic Vocabulary (Family, Friends, School, etc)
Interrogative words
Sentence Structure
Singular and Plural
Conversational Spanish
Second Semester:
Telling Time
Irregular Verbs
Verbs "Ser" & Estar"
Verbs in their Infinitive forms ( Ar, Er, Ir, ) and how to conjugate them
Verbs in Present Tense Form
Masculine and Feminine Nouns and Adjectives
Definite and Indefinite articles
Building on our Vocabulary (Sports, Travel, Weather)
SPANISH 2
First Semester:
Review of Spanish I
Verbs in their Present Tense Form
Numbers
Colors
"Ser" vs "Estar"
Conversational Spanish
Interrogative Words
Telling Time
Definite and Indefinite Articles
Vocabulary
Irregular Verbs
Second Semester:
Past Tense, Preterit Tense, Future Tense
Verb Stem changes
Por vs Para
Affirmative and Negative Commands
Gerunds
Direct and Indirect Objects Pronouns
Double Object Pronouns