Mi Salón de Clases
My Classroom
Pencils, books, backpacks, teachers — the things a kindergartener touches all day get their Spanish names. These are high-frequency words students will use every single school day of the next nine years.
Unit objectives
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
- Name six classroom objects and people in Spanish
- Respond to simple classroom requests (dame el lápiz — give me the pencil)
- Use por favor and gracias when asking for objects
- Identify who la maestra / el maestro is
Key vocabulary preview
8 words this unit — all practiced with flashcards inside each lesson.
el lápiz · el libro · la silla · la mochila · el papel · el crayón · las tijeras · la maestra
The words of the school day
School in the Spanish-speaking world
In much of Latin America and Spain, students wear uniforms to public school, and the school day often runs in two shifts — some children attend in the morning, others in the afternoon. Ask your child: what would they pack in their mochila for a school day in Mexico?
Unit 5 progress check
A light, no-pressure way to see what is sticking:
- Can your child hand you the right object when you ask in Spanish?
- Do they say gracias when you hand them something?
- Can they name what is in their backpack in Spanish (2–3 items)?
Two out of three is a great place to move on — everything spirals back in later units.