This document provides an outline of topics to be covered during the first meeting of the Young Learners' SIG in the 2nd semester of 2009. The topics are organized by grade level and include things like numbers, parts of the body, family, feelings, personal information, classroom language, greetings, animals, food, clothing, time, and holidays. The goal is to introduce vocabulary and grammar points appropriate for each grade from 1st through 4th grade in an engaging way for young English language learners.

1. YOUNG LEARNERS’ SIG
2nd SEMESTER 2009
FIRST MEETING
September 19th, 2009
Contents
1st Grade – Primeiro Ano – 6 anos 2nd Grade – Segundo ano – 7 anos 3rd Grade 4th Grade
Numbers 1-20 Abilities Parts of the body – producing Places in a city and directions
language – describing yourself
Descriptions (colors, shapes, Numbers 1-50 Present continuous – describing
and animals
sizes) actions
Food – Likes and Dislikes
Numbers 1-100
School objects and School Sports – Simple Present and
Days of the week
places Ordinal numbers Present Continuous
Means of transportation
Animals – pets Places in a city Numbers 1-1000
Animals (wild animals)
Family (mom, dad, sister, Rooms in a house Personal and physical
brother) – immediate family Family – other family members characteristics
Exchange personal info –
Feelings – How are you? Parts of the body – recognition – telephone numbers, addresses, Food – ordering
actions related to hygiene birthdays, e-mail addresses
Personal info – age, names Occupations – places in the city,
Alphabet – recognition – expand Alphabet – spelling routine
Classroom language
it
Simple Present – tell time and talk Routine – days of the week,
Greetings and introductions
Holidays about routines months of the year, seasons

2. Holidays Animals – habitat, origin, food – Holidays – cross-cultural aspects
Present Simple
Alphabet – recognition –
singing the song Clothes – Present Simple and
Present Continuous
Weather
Months of the year
Seasons
Holidays
Food - buying