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Spanish · Preschool

Shared Picture Stories and Cultural Contexts

Children share a picture story told in simple Spanish: Olly the owl travels to Mexico, Ecuador, Argentina and Spain and sees a volcano, a giant tortoise, a penguin and a castle. They follow the story by listening, retell it in order, learn the words for what Olly sees, and discover how birthdays and markets are part of everyday life in many Spanish-speaking places.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 35 minutes
  • Olly's story check: 5 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Follow a short picture story told in Spanish and show what happens and in what order.
  • Recognise the story words el volcán, la tortuga, el pingüino, el castillo and la montaña, and tell animals (animales) from places (lugares).
  • Recognise ¡Feliz cumpleaños!, la piñata and el mercado as part of everyday life in many Spanish-speaking countries.

Lessons

  1. Olly viaja (Olly travels) 5 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
  2. ¿Qué ve Olly? 5 steps3 practiceabout 11 min
  3. Fiestas y mercados 5 steps2 practiceabout 11 min
  4. Olly's story check 5 questions at the end

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