9-week classroom sequence — roots to register

Pair with the 4-week warmup guide and optional Classroom Warmups PDF.

Week 1 · Roots week

Objective: One productive family (dict/voc/scrib)

Tool: /tools/explorer/?lang=spanish

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. Hide glosses
2. Invent 2 sentences each
3. Exit: one reusable sentence

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from roots week.

Answer key / facilitation note: Sample key: estudiantes inventan oraciones con decir/diccionario/describir.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/explorer/?lang=spanish; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 2 · Listening retell

Objective: Finishable clip + partner retell

Tool: /guides/fifteen-minute-listen/

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. Preview 3 words
2. Listen twice
3. Retell 60s

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from listening retell.

Answer key / facilitation note: Accept English scaffolding day 1; target language day 2.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /guides/fifteen-minute-listen/; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 3 · False friends

Objective: Trap gym + rewrite

Tool: /tools/false-friends/?pack=spanish_en

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. 10 traps
2. Rewrite 3 calques
3. Exit: corrected sentence

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from false friends.

Answer key / facilitation note: Key: actualmente≠actually; library≠librería patterns as relevant.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/false-friends/?pack=spanish_en; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 4 · Register openings

Objective: Formal vs informal openings

Tool: /tools/register-practice/?pack=spanish_register

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. Sort 6 openings
2. Rewrite SMS→email
3. Roleplay desk

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from register openings.

Answer key / facilitation note: Key: Estimado/a vs Hola; usted default unknown adults.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/register-practice/?pack=spanish_register; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 5 · Collocations

Objective: High-frequency glue

Tool: /tools/collocations/?pack=spanish_colo

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. 5 collocations
2. Trap calques
3. 60-word paragraph

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from collocations.

Answer key / facilitation note: Key: tomar una decisión; prestar atención.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/collocations/?pack=spanish_colo; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 6 · Output email

Objective: Formal delay/request email

Tool: /tools/output-workshop/?pack=spanish_output

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. 12-min draft
2. Compare model
3. Revise register

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from output email.

Answer key / facilitation note: Model structure: facts → ask → closing.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/output-workshop/?pack=spanish_output; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 7 · Meeting talk

Objective: Soft disagreement script

Tool: /tools/output-workshop/?pack=spanish_output

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. Acknowledge
2. Risk
3. New date
4. Question

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from meeting talk.

Answer key / facilitation note: Score politeness without weakness.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/output-workshop/?pack=spanish_output; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 8 · Media Friday

Objective: Native short + sheet

Tool: /tools/media-sheets/?lang=spanish

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. Vocab preview Tue
2. Clip Fri
3. Neutral summary

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from media friday.

Answer key / facilitation note: No opinion in summary; retell pairs.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/media-sheets/?lang=spanish; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Week 9 · Assessed week

Objective: Checklist task + rubric

Tool: /tools/c1-tasks/?pack=spanish_c1

Timing: warmup 12 min · core 25 min · exit 3 min (homeschool block 25 min)

Steps

1. Timed 12 min
2. Self-score 0–2×4
3. One rewrite

Exit ticket: One reusable sentence from assessed week.

Answer key / facilitation note: Target ≥6/8 before harder prompt.

• Classroom: Warmup 12 min on projector using /tools/c1-tasks/?pack=spanish_c1; core practice; exit ticket sentence on slip/chat.
• Homeschool: Same objectives in a 25-minute block: teach → practice → record one voice note of the exit sentence.

Micro-rubric: On-task completion (0–2) · Register fit (0–2) · Collocation/marker use (0–2) · Revision after feedback (0–2)

Observation rubric (Fridays)

• Register matches situation (0–2)
• Collocations / discourse markers (0–2)
• Comprehensibility under time (0–2)
• Revision after feedback (0–2)

FAQ

Is this a full school curriculum?

No. It is a nine-week warmup and production spine with printable week cards — objectives, timing, steps, exit tickets, and answer keys.

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