Spanish lesson for learning days of the week / Lesson Plan

Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently say the days of the week in Spanish.

Materials and Prep

• Pen or pencil
• Blank paper

No prior knowledge of Spanish is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Warm-up: Start by reviewing the days of the week in English. Write them down on a piece of paper.
2. Introduce Spanish days of the week: Use the following phrases to introduce the Spanish days of the week:
   • "Today is" - "Hoy es"
   • "Yesterday was" - "Ayer fue"
   • "Tomorrow will be" - "Mañana será"
3. Practice saying the days of the week: Repeat each day of the week in Spanish after the teacher. Start with Monday - "lunes" and continue until Sunday - "domingo". Repeat multiple times to reinforce memory.
4. Group activity: Divide the days of the week into two groups - weekdays and weekend days. Write the days of the week on separate pieces of paper and have the student sort them into the correct groups.
5. Review and quiz: Ask the student to say the days of the week in Spanish without any prompts. Provide positive reinforcement and correct any mistakes.

Second Grade Talking Points

• People in different countries speak different languages. In Spain and many other Spanish-speaking countries, they speak Spanish.
• Learning a new language can be fun and useful. Knowing how to say the days of the week in Spanish can help you communicate with Spanish-speaking friends or when you travel to a Spanish-speaking country.
• Here are the days of the week in Spanish:
• Monday - "lunes"
• Tuesday - "martes"
• Wednesday - "miércoles"
• Thursday - "jueves"
• Friday - "viernes"
• Saturday - "sábado"
• Sunday - "domingo"
• Useful phrases to learn in Spanish:
• "Today is Monday" - "Hoy es lunes"
• "Tomorrow will be Tuesday" - "Mañana será martes"
• "Yesterday was Wednesday" - "Ayer fue miércoles"