1. charming Key Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
1. One word to learn this week is charming. Say it with me: charming. Charming means “very pleasant and nice.” Charming people are nice to be with. They are kind and think about others.
2. En español, charming quiere decir “encantador, agradable.” Nos gusta estar con las personas encantadoras. Estas personas son amables y piensan en los demás.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows a charming person. Look at the boy. He is giving someone flowers he picked. It is a nice thing to give someone flowers. The boy is charming.
PARTNER TALK
4. I will say some things. You will clap if I say something charming. You will do nothing if what I say is not charming.
I am happy to see you.
May I help you?
Your hat looks silly.
Give me the biggest cookie.
It is nice to have you visit my house.
5. Take turns saying something charming to your partner.
6. Now let’s say charming together three more times: charming, charming, charming.
charming

2. conceited Key Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 2 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is conceited. Say it with me: conceited. Conceited means “being too proud of yourself, or thinking you’re better than other people.” Conceited people think they are more important than anyone else.
2. En español, conceited quiere decir “presumido.” Una persona presumida piensa que es superior o más importante que los demás.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows a conceited person. The man is looking in a mirror. He is checking how he looks. He thinks he is more handsome than anyone else. What a conceited man!
PARTNER TALK
4. A conceited person might say, I will win every game we play. My work is the best of all. My outfit is prettier than anyone else’s. Take turns telling your partner other things a conceited person might say. Say them in a conceited way.
5. Talk with your partner about what others think of conceited people. Do others usually like conceited people? Why or why not?
6. Now let’s say conceited together three more times: conceited, conceited, conceited.
conceited

3. equal Key Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 3 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is equal. Say it with me: equal. Equal means “exactly the same size or the same amount.” I can hold six cherries in my left hand. I can hold six cherries in my right hand. The number of cherries I can hold in each hand is equal.
2. En español, equal quiere decir “igual, del mismo tamaño o la misma cantidad.” Tengo seis cerezas en la mano izquierda. Tengo seis cerezas en la mano derecha. Tengo la misma cantidad de cerezas en cada mano.
3. Equal in English and igual in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
MOVEMENT
4. Now let’s look at a picture that shows two equal things. This is a scale. (Point to the tray on the left and then the tray on the right as you mention them.) We could put one apple on the left side and the same size apple on the right side. The two trays would stay even with each other. The scale would show that the weight of the two apples is equal.
5. Two people can be equal in height. I’ll pick two of you at a time. You will stand side by side and we’ll decide if you’re the same height. Then we will say equal or not equal to show whether you are the same height.
6. Each of you will have a chance to try to find two books on our bookshelves that are equal in size. After you find the two books, sit down. When everyone is done, you can show your books and say equal.
7. Now let’s say equal together three more times: equal, equal, equal.
equal

4. grow Key Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is grow. Say it with me: grow. To grow means “to get bigger.” People, animals, and plants grow. You are all growing right now!
2. En español, to grow quiere decir “crecer, hacerse más grande.” Las personas, los animales y las plantas crecen. En este momento, ustedes están creciendo.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows corn plants. They started out as seeds. Then they started to grow. Now they are tall plants. The sun and rain will help them grow some more.
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s pretend to be seeds that grow into plants. First, crouch down and make yourself as tiny as you can. Now slowly grow bigger and taller. Keep growing. Keep growing until you are the tallest plant you can be. (Demonstrate as you give directions.)
5. I am going to name some things. When I say something that grows, stand up. When I say something that does not grow, sit down.
trees
children
puppies
pencils
bean plants
horses
chairs
cars
6. Now let’s say grow together three more times: grow, grow, grow.
grow

5. plant Key Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 5 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is plant. Say it with me: plant. To plant means “to put a seed or small plant in the ground so it will grow.” We plant things in soil. Then we water them. The sun shines on them, and they grow.
2. En español, to plant quiere decir “plantar, colocar una semilla o planta en la tierra para que crezca.” Plantamos cosas en la tierra. Luego las regamos con agua. El sol brillará sobre lo que plantamos y crecerá.
3. Plant in English and plantar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
PARTNER TALK
4. (Point to the small plants in containers in the picture.) See these flower plants. They are in small cups. The boys want to plant the flowers in a pot. (Point to the clay pot the boy on the right has.) The boy puts soil into the pot. Then he puts the flower in the soil. That is how the boys plant flowers.
5. People can plant fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Tell your partner something you would like to plant. Tell why.
6. You and your partner will pretend to be the children in the picture. Act out together how you would plant flowers in pots. Tell each other what you are doing as you do each step.
7. Now say plant three more times with me: plant, plant, plant.
plant

6. grow from Function Words & Phrases Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use the phrase grow from to talk about things that come out of seeds. Say it with me: grow from. Grow from means “to sprout, or come into being, from a seed.” Sunflowers grow from sunflower seeds.
2. En español, to grow from quiere decir “brotar, salir o crecer de una semilla.” Los girasols brotan de las semillas de girasol.
3. This picture shows the phrase grow from. Seedlings, or little plants, grow from seeds. After the seeds are planted, they need food, water, and sunshine. Then the plants come out of the seeds and start to grow.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. Bend down really low and curl into a ball, like a small seed. Now pretend you are a plant that grows from a seed. Stretch up straight and tall and spread your arms like leaves. As we grow, let’s say: “We are plants. We grow from seeds.”
5. Now let’s make a list of things we eat that grow from seeds. I’ll write the things you say. (Examples include: watermelon, peas, corn) As I point to each word, let’s say: “[Name of fruit or vegetable] grow from seeds.”
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: grow from, grow from, grow from.
grow from

7. fall to Function Words & Phrases Unit 8 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use the phrase fall to to talk about things that drop from a higher place to a lower place. (Raise your hand up high and then lower it.) Say it with me: fall to. In autumn, the leaves fall to the ground.
2. En español, to fall to quiere decir “caer desde un lugar más alto.” (Alce la mano alto y luego bájela.) En el otoño, se caen las hojas de los árboles.
3. This picture shows the phrase fall to. The skydivers in this picture fall to the ground from the sky. They have a lot of training and special equipment to help them do this safely. Do you think you would like to fall to the ground like a skydiver?
MOVEMENT
4. Pretend you are a leaf on a tree. Show me what you would look like as you gently fall to the ground from the tree.
5. Now let’s come to the front of the room. Let’s play Ring Around the Rosy. When we say “We all fall down,” we will all fall to the ground.
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: fall to, fall to, fall to.
fall to

8. branch Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 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.
branch

9. twigs Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 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.
twigs

10. sap Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 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.
sap

11. tree Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 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.
tree

12. wood Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 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.
wood

13. bark Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 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.
bark

14. Basic Words Unit 8 ● Week 1 ROUTINE
Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.