2nd Grade

Grade 2 Spanish class

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Second Grade Overview

Students begin the year with a town simulation. Here, second graders sign up to work at various businesses and pretend to live in a Spanish-speaking country. They are introduced to currency conversions, authentic brand names, and conversational vocabulary, and work to apply their Spanish knowledge in meaningful contexts. As the year progresses, we layer on creative class stories that morph into amazingly ridiculous but hilarious sagas in the target language (cue Bob the Beetle).

Curriculum: Scope & Sequence

Explore the articles below for an overview of each curricular category and how it connects across grade levels. Think of these as your roadmap for the year.

🎭 Storytelling: Grade 2

Story-based lessons and creative activities that help young learners build confidence through Spanish.

🌎 Culture Projects: Grade 2

Stories, songs, and cultural discoveries that help Spanish feel connected to the wider world.

The Foundation: Geography — Students learn the names and locations of all 21 Spanish-speaking countries. In second grade, we focus our culture study on one region more in-depth. Later grade levels continue building on this knowledge.

✂️ Center Work: Grade 2

Read about activities designed for independent and small-group practice.

Town Simulation (Buenos Aires, Argentina): Students continue with the center work they started in other years, but frame it now as a “class town” based in a Spanish-speaking country. Activities are tied to locations: if students are coloring or drawing, they must submit their work to the art museum or sell it at a street mercado; if they are working, they are at the bank; if they own a restaurant, they order ingredients from the local supermarket; etc. Buying and selling become of greater importance (different currencies, homes, etc.). Second graders practice the infinitives listed below.

  • Infinitives (29)
    • colorear, jugar, construir, trabajar, volar, pintar, hablar, cantar, bailar, dormir, patinar, saltar, cocinar, comer, compartir, limpiar, flotar, dibujar, caminar, ir, leer, coser, escribir, conducir, doblar, hacer [todo], ir de compras, vender, beber café

🎵 Daily Routines: Grade 2

See the recurring songs, greetings, and classroom routines.

  • Passwords: high-frequency words students say to enter the classroom
  • Songs: DannyGo! Español videos are always a favorite
  • Storytelling: the adventures of Bob the Beetle and Fluphball
  • Group Activity: culture project related to story
  • Centers: independent student work
  • Clean up/line up

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