1. celebrate Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
 1. One word to learn this week is celebrate. Say it with me: celebrate. To celebrate means “to have a good time because of something special.” You might celebrate your birthday. You might also celebrate holidays. When we celebrate we have fun.
2. En español, to celebrate quiere decir “festejar una ocasión especial, celebrar.” Tal vez celebres tu cumpleaños o los días festivos. Es divertido celebrar.
3. To celebrate in English and celebrar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
PARTNER TALK
4. Now let’s look at the picture. (Point to the sign in the photo.) The sign says, “Happy Birthday.” The children celebrate a birthday. They are having a party. They are eating cake and having fun.
5. Tell your partner how you celebrate your birthday. Use the sentence frame: I celebrate my birthday by __________.
6. Tell your partner about another special day you like to celebrate. Tell what kinds of things you do to celebrate that day. Use the sentence frame: I like to celebrate __________. I celebrate by __________.
7. Now let’s say celebrate together three more times: celebrate, celebrate, celebrate.
celebrate

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.” When the weather changes it is not the same as it was. Sometimes it is sunny. If the weather changes, then it is not sunny anymore.
2. En español, to change quiere decir “cambiar, volverse diferente a como era antes.” Cuando el estado del tiempo cambia, deja de ser como era antes. A veces hace sol. Si el estado del tiempo cambia, ya no hace sol.
3. Now let’s look at the picture. A storm is coming. See how the sky changes. It was sunny. Now the clouds are moving in. The sky changes from light to dark. It changes from sunny to cloudy.
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s all show how to change what we are doing. Everyone stand up. Then when I say, “Let’s change,” let’s sit down. Ready? “Let’s change.” Now when I say, “Let’s change,” let’s stand up again. Ready? “Let’s change.”
5. Everyone make a happy face like me. Now let’s change our face to look sad. Think of another way to change your face. Show the class how you changed.
6. Now let’s say change together three more times: change, change, change.
change

3. eager Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 3 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is eager. Say it with me: eager. When you are eager you really want to do something. You might be eager to go out to play after school. You might be eager to win a game.
2. En español, eager quiere decir “ansioso, con muchas ganas de hacer algo.” Tal vez te pones ansioso por salir a jugar después de clases. Tal vez estés ansioso por ganar un partido.
3. Now let’s look at the picture. This boy is a soccer player. He has his fist up in the air. He is eager to play soccer. He is eager to win the game.
MOVEMENT
4. Sometimes when we are eager to do something we can’t stay still. We jump up and down. Let’s pretend we are eager to go outside. Let’s jump up and down in place. Oh yes. We are very eager to go outside!
5. Pretend your friend is reading a story and you are eager to read it, too. You might move back and forth. You might use movement to show you are eager to get the book. Let’s act eager together.
6. Now let’s say eager together three more times: eager, eager, eager.
eager

4. occasion Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is occasion. Say it with me: occasion. An occasion means “a special event.” We talked about a birthday. A birthday is an occasion. It is a special day.
2. En español, occasion quiere decir “un evento especial, una ocasión.”Un cumpleaños es una ocasión. Es un día especial.
3. Occasion in English and ocasión in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at the picture. This man and woman are getting married. Their wedding is an occasion. It is a special day.
PARTNER TALK
5. Tell your partner what in this picture shows that it is a special occasion. (The people have pretty clothes. They are getting married. They have flowers. They look happy.)
6. Tell your partner about an occasion you really like. Use the sentence frame: An occasion I really like is __________.
7. Now let’s say occasion together three more times: occasion, occasion, occasion.
occasion

5. relative Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 5 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is relative. Say it with me: relative. A relative is someone in your family. There are different kinds of relatives. For example, mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers are relatives. So are aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins.
2. En español, relative quiere decir “una persona de tu familia, un pariente.” Tu padre, tu madre y tus hermanos son parientes tuyos. También tus tíos, abuelos y primos son tus parientes.
3. Now let’s look at the picture. This is a picture of a family. The people in the family are all relatives. The children might be brothers and sisters. They might be cousins.
PARTNER TALK
4. Talk with your partner about the picture. Look at the girl with the blue shirt. Try to guess her relatives. Who is her mother? Who is her father? Who is her grandmother? Her aunt, her uncle, her brother, or her sister?
5. Tell your partner how many relatives you live with. Use the sentence frame: I live with __________ relatives. They are my __________.
6. Now let’s say relative together three more times: relative, relative, relative.
relative

6. behind Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, behind means “in back of.” Say it with me: behind. (Stand behind your desk.) Where am I standing? I am standing behind my desk.
2. En español, behind quiere decir “detrás de.” (Párese detrás de su escritorio.) ¿Dónde estoy? Estoy detrás del escritorio.
3. This picture shows the word behind. See this boy. (Point to the boy.) He is hiding behind the tree.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. Each of you will have a chance to stand behind something or someone in our classroom. Then we will all say together what each child stands behind. (Examples include: Luis stands behind Maria. Kim stands behind the table.)
5. Pretend that you are playing a game of hide-and- seek. Say this chant with me.
We hide behind the bed.
We hide behind the sled.
We hide behind the tree.
Who will hide behind me?
6. Repeat the word three times with me: behind, behind, behind.
behind

7. next to Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, next to means “right beside.” Say it with me: next to. (Point to a chair that is next to a table.) This chair is next to the table.
2. En español, next to quiere decir “al lado de.” (Señale alguna silla que esté al lado de una mesa.) Esta silla está al lado de la mesa.
3. This picture shows the words next to. Look at the girls. The girl with black hair is next to the girl with blond hair. The girl with brown hair is next to the girl with blond hair. The girl with blond hair is next to the girl with black hair and the girl with brown hair. (Point to each girl as you refer to her.)
MOVEMENT
4. Lead children in moving close to various objects in the room. Together say what you and the children are next to.
We are next to the door.
We are next to the window.
We are next to the bookshelf.
5. I will give you a few objects. (Give each child three different items, such as a block, a pencil, and a book.) Line up the objects and tell what each thing is next to. (Examples include: The block is next to the pencil. The pencil is next to the book.)
6. Repeat the words three times with me: next to, next to, next to.
next to

8. curtain 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.
curtain

9. window 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.
window

10. chair 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.
chair

11. crib 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.
crib

12. picture 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.
picture

13. room 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.
room

14. 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.