Here is a picture of a labeled Spanish family: [PICTURE OF SPANISH FAMILY LABELED IN SPANISH] Mi familia: - Papá - Alto, ojos marrones, cabello negro corto - Mamá - Baja, ojos verdes, cabello rubio largo - Hermano - Alto como papá, ojos azules, cabello rubio - Hermana - Mediano, ojos cafés, cabello negro - Yo - Estatura mediana, ojos cafés, cabello castaño Espero que conozcas mejor a mi familia ahora. ¡

1. Hola! Soy tu maestra!
Maestra Jacobsen-Mclean
But you can simply call me
“Maestra”

2. My I CAN statements!
I CAN record
this class
I CAN help coach connect!
my friends while
they learn to speak
I CAN
Spanish.
review my
lesson from
last week.
I CAN celebrate
my
I CAN get the microphones to work accomplishments!
so that I can hear from my new
friends!

3. B
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Hola! My name is Nadine
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I hope you Jacobsen-McLean and I am
pleased to introduce myself as
your Spanish teacher. You can
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October 2012
simply call me “Maestra” which n octubre
received my means “teacher” in Spanish.
Guess what! We already have
i
d
Reads program tutor-
something in common! Like you, ing Spanish-speaking
welcome I was interested in learning
Spanish, so I practiced and
learned through a variety of
o
s!
students. As a tutor
for America Reads, I
decided to enter the
experiences. I am excited to “La Maestra”: About me field of education.
newsletter! share what I learned and to
demonstrate what you will be
I hope you have
many opportunities in
able to do one day. You too will city of Alicante near Valencia, Spain. your life to travel,
Please let me be able to communicate in
Spanish! Each week I will share
learn and share.
Learning to communi-
cate in a person’’s
native language allows
know if you you to get to know so
many people you may
not have ever known.
haven’t through Ibiza , Balearic Islands, Spain
Alicante, Spain
It also allows others
The following year I traveled to to know how wonderful
Panama in Central America. Panama and special you are as
brought me close to the indigenous well!
the kmail/email. my knowledge in both the
Spanish language and culture
tribes of the rain forest and inside a I invite all of you
bilingual school in it’’s capital, Panama to share experiences
from different countries. City. of traveling or learn-
Let me know if Just like you, I enjoy l
earning about other countries back
I have
to
been ing
Panama
other languages
that may enhance our
and their food, language and many times since learning!
you have any celebrations. While studying at
the University of Louisville, I
had numerous opportunities to
my trip in 2003
because of
friendships I made
the
So what are we
waiting
explore,
for?
learn
Let’’s
and
learn Spanish both in Louisville, and the new family share this wonderful
questions! Kentucky and abroad. In Spain,
I explored the cosmopolitan city
I now have there.
In Louisville, I
opportunity we have to
see the world
learn to communicate
and
of Barcelona, the remote island volunteered with
of Ibiza and gorgeous coastal in Spanish!
the America
Vamos!
Panama Canal, Panama

4. Yo puedo….
Now that you know a
little about me, I want to
know about you!
What are you like?
What do you like?
What can you do in
Spanish?

5. Yo puedo… (I CAN…)
Take a moment to write of a list of things
you CAN DO in Spanish and put today’s
date on it.
Hoy es el 10 de octubre
For example:
 I can….
 introduce myself “Me llamo ____”
 count to 10
 talk about what I like and don’t like to do.
 talk about what I like and don’t like to eat.

6. Setting goals
Each week we will build on this list and celebrate the
goals that we reach!
It is important to share your goals with others so that they
can help you and learn with you!
I will demonstrate a few simple goals while you get to
know me more in Spanish.

7. I can describe myself.
Soy una chica.
un chico una chica
Y tu? “Soy ______________.”

8. I can describe my family.
Mi esposo, yo, mi papá, mi Mi sobrino, mi cuñada, mi
mamá y mi hijo hermano, yo, mi esposo y
mi hijo

9. Cómo es tu familia?
Grande? Peqeña?
Tengo una familia _______________!

10. Soy de..
Panamá
Los Estados Unidos
Soy de Los Estados Unidos.
Mi esposo es de
Panama.
Y tu? “Soy de ___________”

11. La Escuela Primaria
La sala
de
Gallagher
La sala
de
Roach
Dunn
Boulevard Bellena
Paseo Pez Etrella
La sala La sala La sala
La sala de de de
de Mowry Halstead Reynolds
Nachtigal
Burris
K. Smith
La sala La sala La sala La
de de de sala El Cuarto de
Heath Waterman Botner de Maquinarias La Cocina
Maestro Oost Therese Hall
La oficina de
Camino pez arcoiris
Los Maestra Dennes Los Baños Norma Howard
Bill Harrington
La Maestra  Baños Hammer David Vasser Pat Mattingly
La sala de arte Mark Williams John Schmied
Avenida Pez Angel
La sala La sala
La sala La sala La sala de
de de
de de Slusher
Druley M. Smith La Cafeteria La Sala de
Bowling Fauber El Gimnasio Musica
La sala La sala La sala La sala Maestra
de de
La sala de Maestro Murphy
de de Ball
Black
Berman Ice Bhade Holland
Calle Caballo de Mar
Calle Caballo de Mar
Cuarto de libros
Los Baños Consejera Beauman
Comedor
Plazuelo Erizo de Mar
Boulevard Ballena
La sala de La oficina
La sala de
Adultos
Vestíbulo
de 107/102 computadoras
Carlton La Biblioteca Harvey/ Hoon Directora Eckerle
Maestra KK
La sala La sala
Caple /Oswald Hollkamp SAM
de de
Christian/White Johnson
Dotson Theoharatos
La sala
de
La sala
de
2010 Rudy Lane
Brown Dillon Louisville, Kentucky 40207
Número de teléfono: 485-8240
FAX: 485-8829

12. Nos Vemos!
Ok! We are off to a great start!
Please work on your list of CAN DO
And start a list of goals
What I want to do!
We will draw from those lists for future
lessons.
ADIOS!

13. Welcome back! Bienvenidos!

14. Have you seen me? Weekly Newsletter

15. ¡Celebraciones!
How do you celebrate?

16. I CAN describe myself.
• I CAN make new friends & introduce
myself!
• I CAN describe myself as a girl or boy.
• I CAN describe my hair.
• I CAN describe my eyes.

17. AMIGOS!!
What CAN you do in
Spanish?
I CAN
INTRODUCE
I CAN MAKE
MYSELF!
NEW
FRIENDS!
CAN you start a
conversation in order to
make new friends?
CAN you introduce amigo
amiga
yourself?

18. Go ahead! Introduce yourself!
What CAN you do in
Spanish?
CAN you start a
conversation in order to
make new friends?
¿Cómo te llamas?
CAN you introduce
yourself?
Me llamo ______.

19. How are you?
¿Cómo estás? Estoy ____.
Muy bien!  Mal 
Más o Menos:/ *

20. I CAN DESCRIBE MYSELF!
• Hair color and length
• Eye color
• Size

21. I can describe myself.
Soy una chica.
¿Y tu? un chico una chica
Soy ____ ______.

22. ¿De que color es tu cabello?
Tengo cabello* …. rubios
• rubio castaño
• castaño negro
• negro rojo (colorado)
• rojo, colorado
* “Cabello” also can be called “Pelo”

23. ¿Tienes el cabello largo o corto?
Tengo cabello corto.
Tengo cabello largo.

24. Los ojos
Tengo ojos ….
• verdes
• el color café (pardo, marrónes,
castaños)
• azules
¿De que color • negros
son tus ojos? • de color avellana (hazel)
• gris

25. ¿Adivina quéin?

26. 1) I will describe a person in Spanish.
2) Look for the person I am describing.
3) Introduce yourself as that person.
( you can just use their first name)
Listos!

27. Me llamo ___________
Selena Gomez Paulina Rubio
Pau Gasol
Lionel Messi
José Alberto Pujols Alcántara

29. Welcome back! Bienvenidos!

30. ¡Celebraciones!
How do you celebrate?

31. Have you seen me? Weekly Newsletter

32. ¿ Tiene el cabello largo o corto?
Ella tiene cabello largo. Él tiene cabello corto.

33. “Cabello” also can be called “Pelo”
YO – talk about yourself!
Tengo cabello ….
• rubio
• castaño
• negro rubios
• rojo, colorado
castaño
Él (male) or ella (female)
– talking about someone negros
else!
Tiene cabello …. Rojos (colorado)
• rubio
• castaño
• negro
• rojo, colorado

34. Los ojos
¿De que color son tus ojos?
Él (male) or ella (female) –
YO – talk about yourself! talking about someone else!
Tengo ojos …. Tiene ojos ….
• verdes • verdes
• el color café (pardo, marrónes, • el color café
castaños) (pardo, marrónes, castañ
• azules os
• negros • azules
• de color avellana (hazel) • negros
• gris • de color avellana (hazel)
• gris

35. I CAN describe my ¿Eres bojo ¿Eres boja
o alto? o alta?
height!
Soy un chico ______.
Soy una chica _____.
bojo/a y alto/a

36. “Today, you are describing your family members to your
new friend who does not speak English. He/she ha never
met them so you want to be as detailed as you can.”
 Insert a picture of a labeled family in Spanish