Learning Targets:
- I can learn and reproduce the Spanish alphabet.
- I can make a section in my cuaderno containing the Spanish alphabet and a pronunciation guide for each letter.
- I can learn and sing the alfabeto song in Spanish.
Task UNO:
- Open your cuaderno to a new papel of notas and label it "El Alfabeto"
- Use the resources below or in the classroom to make a list of all letters in the Spanish alphabet.
How many letters are there in the Spanish alphabet? How many are there in the English one? Which are different?
Task DOS:
- Make a pronunciation guide for each letter of the alphabet.
- Use the resources below to determine the proper pronunciation of each letter and write that sound next to each letter in your notas.
Video Resources: Watch at least 2 of the following videos:
Website Resources: Visit and explore at least 2 of the following websites:
- Site 1: http://www.spanishspanish.com/alfabeto_ipower.html Lovely site with a graphic of each letter and pronunciation.
- Site 2: http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_alphabet Another lovely site with all the letters and pronunciations. Also has lists of words grouped alphabetically with pronunciation.
- Site 3: http://spanish.about.com/cs/forbeginners/a/beg_alphabet.htm Not as graphic but full of useful alfabeto information.
- Site 4: http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/pronunciation/alphabet.html Similar to site 1. You have to click each letter to hear the sound. Sounds could be downloaded.
- Site 5: http://www.poissonrouge.com/abcespanol/ No pronunciation but fun silly activities for each letter.
Task TRES: El Alfabeto Song!
- Download the alfabeto song we sing in class. Play it on your ipod/mp3 player or burn it to a disk and listen to it anywhere you want. Listen to it several times and SING ALONG! Teach it to your family. :)
El fin - checklist:
- Did you make an alfabeto section in your notas?
- Did you find and write down all letters along with a pronunciation guide for each?
- Did you sing the song enough times to melt your brain?