Mi Familia y Mis Amigos
My Family and Friends
This year at a glance
Grade 1 builds directly on Kindergarten: the same warm, songs-and-games approach, now adding early sounds-to-letters connections (the five Spanish vowels), longer phrases, and the words of family life. Students still learn mostly by listening, speaking, moving, and playing.
By the end of Grade 1, students can say:
- I can name family members and pets.
- I can count to 31 and say the date and my birthday.
- I can say what I like and don’t like.
Standards
Every unit is aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, Communities) with NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do statements as learning targets. See the full curriculum map.
10 units, one connected story
Units are being produced in order and will unlock here as they are finished — the same interactive lesson format as Kindergarten Unit 1.
¡Hola otra vez!
Warm-up review of Kindergarten greetings, plus the classroom phrases students will hear all year.
Plan readyLa Familia y Yo
Mamá, papá, hermano, hermana — introducing yourself and the people you love.
Plan readyNúmeros 0–31
Counting games, how-many questions, and numbers students see on the calendar.
Plan readyMi Cumpleaños
Days, months, and birthdays — including Las Mañanitas, the Mexican birthday song.
Plan readyEl Cuerpo en Acción
Body parts with movement games — Spanish head-shoulders-knees-and-toes.
Plan readyLa Ropa
Clothing words plus a colors review — describe what you’re wearing today.
Plan readyLas Mascotas
Pets and simple descriptions: grande, pequeño, bonito.
Plan readyMe Gusta
Saying what you like — foods, games, and colors — and asking a friend.
Plan readyMi Día
Morning to night: sequencing words for the parts of a school day.
Plan ready¡Fiesta de Repaso!
A celebration unit: review games and a mini performance for family.
For families & teachers
🏠 At home
Ask your child to teach you one new word at dinner each week — being the teacher is powerful practice. Point to family photos and ask ¿Quién es? (Who is this?).
🍎 In the classroom
Heritage speakers: invite them to share family words their household uses — Spanish varies by country and that’s a feature, not a bug. IEP/504: every activity has a listening-only entry point; written output is never required in Grade 1.