A - Basic Oral and Listening Communication

• use common greetings and expressions
• respond to classroom instruction and directions
• explore feelings and emotions
• explore likes and dislikes

B - Vocabulary Development

• recognize and use the alphabet
• recognize and count numerals
• recognize and name selected colors
• recognize and name selected shapes
• recognize and name days of the week and months of the year
• recognize and name seasons and basic weather vocabulary
• recognize and name classroom objects
• recognize and name immediate family members
• recognize and name selected articles of clothing
• recognize and name selected parts of the body
• recognize and name rooms in the house
• recognize and name selected foods and beverages
• recognize and name selected animals

C - Culture

• locate and name countries where the target language is spoken
• explore holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
• explore significant people from the target language cultures

D - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• explore connections to learning in other subject areas
• explore and compare basic language features
• explore comparisons of the target culture with the students' culture
• explore where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting