4th Grade

Grade 4 Spanish class

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Fourth Grade Overview

Students spend the first semester creating and memorizing an original 15-page Spanish play, which is always based on the adventures of Pato and performed for the community as an annual tradition. By including travel elements in the plot, fourth graders are able to pause rehearsals periodically and dive into various culture projects.

During the second semester, they gear up for Middle School Spanish: here, students are introduced to more advanced grammatical concepts, review the Floor Map and center work from previous years, and focus on developing their writing. If time permits, they may also read a short TPRS novel in Spanish.

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 4

In their last year of Lower School Spanish, fourth graders shift from storytelling to a theater focus.

🌎 Culture Projects: Grade 4

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 fourth grade, the projects vary from year to year, as they are directly related to the plot of their class’s Spanish Play. Here is a list of sample projects.

✂️ Center Work: Grade 4

Explore the small-group activities that help fourth graders build vocabulary, confidence, and conversational skills.

In fourth grade, the focus in center work continues to shift from student agency and dependence (“Can you help me fold this paper airplane?”) to social connections. Students lean into their strengths—collaboration, community, and socialization—rotating in small groups from one Spanish challenge to the next. The teacher floats around the room, prompting students to respond in Spanish and reminding them of relevant phrases and expressions. Everything is “game-i-fied” here: we are constantly working to “level up” and increase our use of the target language.

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    • 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 4

See the recurring songs, greetings, and classroom routines.

  • Passwords: high-frequency words students say to enter the classroom
  • Songs: Billy la bufanda is always a favorite
  • Storytelling: the adventures of Pato, in play form
  • Group Activity: culture project related to The Spanish Play
  • Centers: small-group collaborative work
  • Clean up/line up

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