Goals of the FLES program 

Since 1986 Westport has had a sequential World language program for grades 5-12. With the introduction of Spanish to all kindergarten students in September 2000, we are taking the first step in offering K-12 students a World language experience.

The goal of Westport’s K-12 program is two fold: to provide students the opportunities to accept and embrace other languages and cultures; to develop competency in a language other than English.

Fifth Grade Goals

In the Fifth Grade Spanish program, our goals are to provide opportunities for children to do the following:

• To recognize a sound system different from English

• To hear and respond to simple directions in Spanish

• To produce oral language by imitating, singing, rhyming and responding with learned words and phrases.

• To exchange basic information and interact with peers, using phrases and questions.

Fifth Grade Activities

Some activities in the Fifth Grade Spanish classes include the following:

• Singing, Movement

• Counting, graphing, sorting, etc.

• Listening to stories

• Learning about cultural similarities and differences

• Following Directions

• Responding with simple words and phrases

• Writing simple sentences, descriptions and preferences