1. adult Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
1. One word to learn this week is adult. Say it with me: adult. If you are an adult, you are not a child anymore. You become an adult when you grow up.
2. En español, adult quiere decir “adulto.” Una persona adulta ha dejado de ser niña. Uno se vuelve un adulto cuando ha terminado de crecer.
3. Adult in English and adulto in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word adult. (Point to the adult gorilla with her baby.) This gorilla is an adult. The baby is not an adult. How are they different? (The gorilla is big. The baby is little.)
PARTNER TALK
5. Think of some adults that you know. Tell your partner who they are. (Examples include: mom, dad, teacher)
6. Work with your partner to use the word adult in a sentence. Tell your partner how old you will be when you’re an adult. Use the sentence frame: When I’m ____________ years old, I will be an adult.
7. Now let’s say adult together three more times: adult, adult, adult.
adult

2. change Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 2 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is change. Say it with me: change. To change means “to become different.” What are some ways that you might change as you grow?
2. En español, to change quiere decir “cambiar, transformar, hacer algo diferente a como era antes.” Si uno cambia, no es igual a como era antes. ¿Cómo cambiarás al crecer?
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word change. (Point to the group of children.) These children are of different ages. Look at the younger girl on the left here. How will she change?
PARTNER TALK
4. What were you like as a baby? How have you changed since then? Tell your partner. (I was small, but now I’m bigger. I cried a lot, but now I don’t. I couldn’t walk, but now I can.)
5. Work with your partner to use the word change in a sentence. Tell your partner what you think will change about you within five years. Use the sentence frame: In five years, my ____________ will change.
6. Now let’s say change together three more times: change, change, change.
change

3. imitate Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 3 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is imitate. Say it with me: imitate. When you imitate someone, you do exactly what they do.
2. En español, to imitate quiere decir “copiar o repetir las acciones de una persona, imitar.” Cuando imitas a alguien, haces exactamente lo que esa persona hace.
3. To imitate in English and imitar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word imitate. (Point to the girl in the photo.) This girl wants to learn how to knead dough. That’s why she will imitate what the adult is doing. She will do the same thing as the adult.
MOVEMENT
5. Pretend your partner is your reflection in the mirror. Imitate what your partner does.
6. Think about an animal. Think of its movements and its sounds. Show the class how you imitate it. We will guess what animal you are imitating.
7. Now let’s say imitate together three more times: imitate, imitate, imitate.
imitate

4. learn Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is learn. Say it with me: learn. When someone teaches you something, you learn it. You can learn by watching, doing, or listening.
2. En español, to learn quiere decir “aprender.” Cuando alguien te enseña algo, tú lo aprendes. Se aprende observando, haciendo y escuchando.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word learn. Say it with me: learn. The girl that is sitting wants to learn how to use the computer. She had not used one before. See the girl pointing at the computer? She is teaching her how to use it.
PARTNER TALK
4. If you could learn to play a musical instrument, what would it be? Tell your partner. (I would like to learn to play the flute. I would like to learn to play the guitar.)
5. What do you like to learn? Use the sentence frame: I like to learn how to ____________.
6. Now let’s say learn together three more times: learn, learn, learn.
learn

5. practice Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 5 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is practice. Say it with me: practice. When you practice something you do it over and over again. You practice something to get better at it. You have to practice a lot to do something very well.
2. En español, to practice quiere decir “hacer algo una y otra vez, practicar.” Cuando practicas algo, lo haces para mejorar. Tienes que practicar mucho para aprender a hacer algo muy bien.
3. To practice in English and practicar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word practice. (Point to the boy playing basketball.) This boy practices playing basketball. If he practices every day, soon he will be a better basketball player.
PARTNER TALK
5. What are some things you practice? Tell your partner. (math, writing, piano)
6. Pretend we are going to play soccer. First, we need to practice. Where are some good places to practice soccer? Use the sentence frame: ____________ is a good place to practice playing soccer.
7. Now let’s say practice together three more times: practice, practice, practice.
practice

6. taller than Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use taller than to compare height. Say it with me: taller than. Taller than means “one thing is higher than another.” A giraffe is taller than a lion.
2. En español, taller than quiere decir “más alto que otra cosa.” Una jirafa es más alta que un león.
3. This picture shows the words taller than. It shows the coach and his team. The coach is taller than the children on the team. That is why he crouches down for the picture.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. I am going to name and point to different pairs of people or objects. Use the sentence frame to compare each item in the pair. Say: ____________ is taller than ____________. (Point to various pairs of children or items in the class, such as the desk and the waste basket.)
5. Now I am going to ask questions. Say “yes” or “no” to answer each question.
Is a mouse taller than an ant?
Is our school building taller than a car?
Is a flower taller than a tree?
Are you taller than me?
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: taller than, taller than, taller than.
taller than

7. shorter than Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use shorter than to compare height. Say it with me: shorter than. Shorter than means “one thing is lower than another.” A goat is shorter than a giraffe.
2. En español, shorter than quiere decir “más bajo que otra cosa.” Una cabra es más baja que una jirafa.
3. This picture shows the words shorter than. It shows buildings that are different heights. (Point to the pairs of buildings as you describe them.) The two buildings in the middle are shorter than the two buildings at the end.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. I am going to name and point to different pairs of people or objects. Use the sentence frame to compare each item in the pair. Say: ____________ is shorter than ____________. (Point to various pairs of children or items in the class, such as the desk and the waste basket.)
5. Now I am going to ask questions. Say “yes” or “no” to answer each question.
Is a dog shorter than a hamster?
Is a slipper shorter than a boot?
Is a flower shorter than a tree?
Are you shorter than your desk?
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: shorter than, shorter than, shorter than.
shorter than

8. a year ago Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use a year ago to tell about a time that has passed. Say it with me: a year ago. A year ago means “12 months in the past.” A year ago, most children in our class were in kindergarten.
2. En español, a year ago quiere decir “hace un año, hace 12 meses.” Hace un año, muchos de nuestros compañeros estaban en kinder.
3. This picture shows the phrase a year ago. It shows children at a birthday party. The birthday boy in this picture is seven years old. A year ago, he was six years old.
PARTNER TALK
4. Tell your partner how old you were a year ago. Use the sentence frame: A year ago, I was ____________.
5. Now talk with your partner about what you did not know how to do a year ago. (Examples include: A year ago, I could not read. A year ago, I could not ride a bike.)
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: a year ago, a year ago, a year ago.
a year ago

9. now Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use now to tell when. Say it with me: now. Now means “at this time.” You are all listening to me now.
2. En español, now quiere decir “ahora, actualmente.” Ustedes me están escuchando ahora.
3. This picture shows the word now. These children are looking at the globe right now. Later they may read a story. But now they are looking at the globe with the teacher.
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4. I am going to name two activities at a time. Say the activity I am doing now. (Act out one activity as you say each pair.)
Now I clap my hands or touch my toes.
Now I look up or look down.
Now I sit or stand.
Now I walk or run.
5. I am going to ask you to do some activities. Keep doing each activity until I say, “Now [another activity].” (Include these activities.)
clap your hands
jump
tap your desk
walk around the room
6. Repeat the word three times with me: now, now, now.
now

10. milk Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
milk

11. carrot Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
carrot

12. bran Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
bran

13. apple Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
apple

14. sandwich Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
sandwich

15. beans Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
beans

16. Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 ROUTINE
Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.