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World Languages
A - Basic Oral and Listening Communication
- use common greetings and expressions
- respond to classroom instruction and directions
- explore feelings and emotions
- explore likes and dislikes
B - Vocabulary Development
- recognize and use the alphabet
- recognize and count numerals
- recognize and name selected colors
- recognize and name selected shapes
- recognize and name days of the week and months of the year
- recognize and name seasons and basic weather vocabulary
- recognize and name classroom objects
- recognize and name immediate family members
- recognize and name selected articles of clothing
- recognize and name selected parts of the body
- recognize and name rooms in the house
- recognize and name selected foods and beverages
- recognize and name selected animals
C - Culture
- name countries where the target language is spoken
- explore holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
- explore significant people from the target language cultures
D - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- explore connections to student learning in other subject areas
- explore and compare basic language features
- explore comparisons of the target culture(s) with the students' culture
- explore where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting
A - Basic Communication
- comprehend and respond appropriately to greetings, farewells, and basic social situations
- respond to classroom instruction and directions
- express feelings and emotions
- express likes and dislikes
- count, identify, and manipulate numbers
- integrate alphabet into a variety of activities
- recognize, name, and sequence days of the week and months of the year
- use basic weather vocabulary and organize the months of the year by season
- identify and describe immediate and extended family members
- identify and use phrases to describe clothing
- recognize time by hour, half-hour, quarter-hour, and digital format
- identify selected parts of the body
- identify and describe classroom objects and their uses
- identify rooms of a house and basic furniture
- identify, classify, and describe various food and beverages
- identify household pets and domestic, farm, and zoo animals
- identify means of transportation
- identify selected professions and places in the community
B - Culture
- locate and name target language countries on a map or globe
- identify holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
- explore similarities and differences among a variety of cultures
- explore national symbols and features of target language countries
- identify significant people from the target language cultures
C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- identify connections to student learning in other subject areas
- identify and compare basic language features
- identify comparisons of the target culture(s) with the students' culture
- identify where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting
A - Basic Communication
- use common courtesy expressions in a variety of social situations
- respond to classroom instruction and directions
- describe a variety of emotions and feelings
- describe likes and dislikes
- perform simple math operations
- manipulate common sequences such as alphabet, calendar, and seasons
- classify and describe vocabulary related to food, clothing, weather, family, animals, home, transportation, and sports
- recognize and use time by hour, half-hour, quarter-hour and digital format
- read and comprehend short narratives and passages
- construct simple sentences and short narratives
B - Culture
- locate and name target language countries on a map or globe
- name and describe holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
- compare and contrast similarities and differences among a variety of cultures
- describe national symbols and features of target language countries
- identify and research an area of interest pertaining to the target language and/or culture
C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- identify connections to student learning in other subject areas
- identify and compare basic language features
- identify comparisons of the target culture(s) with the students' culture
- identify where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting
A - Basic Communication
- comprehend and respond appropriately to greetings, farewells, and basic social situations
- respond to classroom instruction and directions
- express feelings and emotions
- express likes and dislikes
- count, identify, and manipulate numbers
- integrate alphabet into a variety of activities
- recognize, name, and sequence days of the week and months of the year
- use basic weather vocabulary and organize the months of the year by season
- identify and describe immediate and extended family members
- identify and use phrases to describe clothing
- recognize time by hour, half-hour, quarter-hour, and digital format
- identify selected parts of the body
- identify and describe classroom objects and their uses
- identify rooms of a house and basic furniture
- identify, classify, and describe various food and beverages
- identify household pets and domestic, farm, and zoo animals
- identify means of transportation
- identify selected professions and places in the community
B - Culture
- locate and name target language countries on a map or globe
- identify holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
- explore similarities and differences among a variety of cultures
- explore national symbols and features of target language countries
- identify significant people from the target language cultures
C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
- identify connections to student learning in other subject areas
- identify and compare basic language features
- identify comparisons of the target cultures with the students' culture
- identify where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting
