At Medford High School we use a curriculum called SOMOS. In our classroom, we focus on comprehensible input, which means that students will be learning key vocabulary and grammar concepts by reading and listening to a variety of items in Spanish at a level that they can understand. (That's the comprehensible input portion of the curriculum.) All stories, songs, and activities were specifically chosen to develop a learner's language ability and help them produce the language as well through speaking and writing. (The comprehensible input leads to output.) Here is a Parent Information Letter from Martina Bex (the creator of the SOMOS curriculum) to explain the basic structure we'll have in class. In addition to the class stories, we'll be completing a variety of different activities to practice target vocabulary and grammar structures.
 

A basic overview of a unit begins with introducing the vocabulary. The units have 3 or 4 key words or phrases that will be the foundation of the unit. We look at the translations, practice using the vocabulary in sentences, and several other activities to help practice the vocabulary. Then we create a story as a class to see practical applications for the vocabulary. Depending on the unit, there is usually a video we watch where I describe what's going on as they watch the visuals or there's a song that helps practice the vocabulary as well. Then, there is a cultural element for the students to learn about. There are several small assessments throughout each unit.
 

Everything in the units is specifically chosen to give practice for the key vocabulary structures. Once we move on from a unit, students are still exposed to the previous vocabulary in our stories and cultural readings. The purpose is to build a strong foundation for Spanish and then use that knowledge to continue to build on our ability to communicate effectively. 

Hopefully, this gives you a good idea about what to expect! I'm very excited to see the students learn and grow and I know the kids are going to love the stories, songs, and cultural focus our curriculum offers!