1. Spanish First Level
El abecedario

2. First Level Significant Aspects of Learning
Use language in a range of contexts and across learning
Continue to develop confidence and enthusiasm to communicate using the language being learnt
Develop an awareness and understanding of patterns and sounds of language
Begin to develop an understanding of, interest in and respect for other countries, cultures and languages
Appreciate and understand the value of language learning
Recognise familiar written words when listening
Explore how gesture, expression and emphasis are used to help understanding.
Listen, recognise and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable conversations
Understand and respond to familiar spoken vocabulary
Actively take part in daily routines
Listen and join in with stories, song or poem
Enjoy engaging with simple and familiar texts on my own and with others using resources to support learning
Participate in familiar games, paired speaking and short role plays
Take part in simple, paired conversations about themselves giving simple opinions and asking simple questions

3. Vocabulary 10. The Alphabet
At First Level the focus should be on being able to say the alphabet in Spanish.
L’alphabet the alphabet
a ah n ene
ñ en-yay
b be o oh
c say p peh
d day q coo
e ay r eray
f efe s es-say
g ge t teh
h ache u oo
i long ee v 00 be
j hoe-tah w oobe do bleh
k ka x ekis
l ele y eegree-ay-gah
m eme z zetah

4. For First Level focus mainly on being able to say the alphabet in Spanish, working your way up to spelling in Spanish at 2nd Level.

5. El abecedario en español

6. a ah

7. b be

8. C
say

9. d
day

10. e ay

11. f
efe

12. g ge

13. h
ache

14. i
Ee long

15. j
Joe-tah

16. k ka

17. l
ele

18. m
eme

19. n
ene

20. O oh

21. p
peh

22. q
coo

23. r
eray

24. s
Es-say

25. t
teh

26. U oo

27. v
Oo-be

28. w
Oo-be-doo-ble

29. x
ekis

30. y
ee-gree-ay-gah

31. z
zetah

32. Embedding the language
You could use the alphabet as a countdown in class for getting tidied up etc. You could ask pupils how something might be spelt in Spanish. This can really help to enhance their spelling English as they are thinking twice as hard about the letter sequencing of a word.

33. Sample activities
You will find a bank of sample activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class.
You will find a set of more challenging activities in Second Level Alphabet and spelling.

34. a b c d q r s t e f g u v w h i j k x y z l m n ñ o p
El abecedario es cool!
a b c d
q r s t
e f g
u v w
h i j k
The alphabet is cool! Listen to the alphabet and repeat after each sequence of letters. You can add rapper style pointing dance moves to this to make it seem all the more street 
x y z
l m n ñ o p

35. a b c d q r s t e f g u v w h i j k x y z l m n ñ o p
El abecedario es cool!
a b c d
q r s t
e f g
u v w
h i j k
Now listen again with two sequences together, getting pupils to repeat after the audio. With x, y and z they should repeat after each individual letter.
x y z
l m n ñ o p

36. a b c d q r s t e f g u v w h i j k x y z l m n ñ o p
El abecedario es cool!
a b c d
q r s t
e f g
u v w
h i j k
Now listen again with all four of the first sequences together, getting pupils to repeat after the audio. With x, y and z they should repeat after each individual letter.
x y z
l m n ñ o p

37. a b c d q r s t e f g u v w h i j k x y z l m n ñ o p
El abecedario es cool!
a b c d
q r s t
e f g
u v w
h i j k
Ok, now all together, getting pupils to repeat after the audio. With x, y and z they should repeat after each individual letter.
x y z
l m n ñ o p

38. a b c d q r s t e f g u v w h i j k x y z l m n ñ o p
El abecedario es cool!
a b c d
q r s t
e f g
u v w
h i j k
Last time and a bit faster! With x, y and z they should repeat after each individual letter. See if they can do it without the audio once you’ve practiced it a few times 
x y z
l m n ñ o p

39. Match the sounds to the letters
For this activity you will need the “Letters co-op task cards” document which is on the website in the extra resources section.
Print off the sounds and place them around the classroom at “stations”.
Pupils should write the alphabet in their jotters.
In pairs, pupils will then visit each letter sound for a set time and will copy it down beside the corresponding letter.
At the end, you can check these with the sound files on the vocabulary slides.

40. Encuentra el sonido… ¿A cuál corresponde?… …las letras. Por ejemplo…
Hand out letter and have sounds displayed around the class. Ask pupils to work in pairs to match the sounds to the letters by moving around the room and working out which letter sounds will go with which letters.
Por ejemplo…
A = Ah

41. Escuchad El abecedario ¿Es correcto? Marcad la respuesta.
Listen to the alphabet in Spanish. Are you correct? Tick your answers.
Marcad la respuesta.

42. Linking the sounds to actions
You can link the sounds to actions – see if the pupils can pupils can come up with a set for your class. Some suggestions: Ah – like sticking your tongue out for a doctor Bay – a coastal bay or in French baby is bébé so you could do a baby in your arms mime. Say – Is like saying something so you could do something to mimic that. Day – like a day / sunrise for example Euh (e) – sound a bit like being punched in the stomach! Etc. These are fun to make up and it’s good to let the pupils choose which ones help them remember best. Once you’ve got a set you can practise them altogether.

43. Alpha-tig! This is best played in a gym hall/outside.
Choose 3 or 4 pupils who will be it.
Give each of remaining pupils a letter so that they make up the whole alphabet. Some people will have two letters.
They will then write their letter on a bit of paper and stick it to themselves with sellotape etc. Double up letters if necessary.
Make sure they each know their own letter and know how to pronounce it in French. You could do this by getting them to line up in order of the alphabet and to say it along the line.
You will then say a word and the pupils who are “it” have to then tig those with the letters. It’s the rest of the alphabets job to protect them!
Once they have the letters, bring them out to the front and they can spell out the word in Spanish.

44. Alpha-shapes
Say a letter and get the pupils to try and form that letter by shaping themselves like in on the floor (or standing). Get everyone to say it once they are in position!

45. Songs and videos!
You will find a bank of sample songs and videos which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of songs and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class.

46. La canción del abeceadrio
A B C D E FG
H I J K
L M N Ñ O P
Q R S
T U V
W X Y Z
Ahora conozco todas las letras del abecedario en español
Can be sung to twinkle twinkle little star.
– Now I know all the letters of the alphabet

47. La canción del abecedario
Alphabet song on Youtube

48. Spanish Alphabet rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qzh7UQE_xo

49. Canción del abecedario en español
Alphabet song with matching sounds and words.

50. Another alphabet song – slower this time. http://www. youtube

51. ICT Resources online
You will find a bank of sample ICT activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class.
You will find a set of more supported activities in Early Feelings and more challenging activities in Level 2 Feelings.
Each of the slides contains an image of the website page. If you click on the image it will take you to the page. Alternatively you can use a link address which you will find in the slide notes.

52. El abecedario
This website allows you to click on each of the letters to hear the sound. It does have the ch, ll and rr sounds in it which are not normally included in the alphabet anymore.

53. Toca lo que tiene Point to the one which has…
Pupils have to click on the words and spot the one that has the sound they are looking at.

54. This game you have to match the sounds to the letters.

55. Memory Machine
This game you have to match the English letter with the corresponding Spanish one.

56. ¡Adiós!