SALSA I and II
| Series
Information |
Curricular Areas:
Cultural Studies and Foreign Language |
| Length:
42/25 minute programs |
| Grade Levels: K-4+ |
| Web
Resources |
Teacher's
Guide |
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Studies
show that the teaching of a foreign language should begin as early
as possible. SALSA is an award-winning Spanish language and culture
series for both non-Spanish-speaking and Hispanic children. It has
the unique ability to capture the imaginations of children through
the use of puppets, animation, live action, traditional and original
music and stories.
Each
episode begins with an English introduction provided by the puppet
players featured in the day's story. They present two or three focus
words to be emphasized plus an overview of the story. Then the magic
begins as the puppets act out easy to follow stories such as The
Three Bears or Little Red Riding Hood exclusively in Spanish. By
using familiar settings and emphasizing focus words in a variety
of settings, SALSA helps young audiences readily grasp the learning
objectives for each episode.
There is an activity/teacher guide which gives follow-up
activities that provide a range of active learning experiences to support
young learners. The activities, called REFLEX (Reinforcing and Extending
Foreign Language Experiences), are designed for easy implementation and
often make use of commonly found materials and objects. There is also
a web site.
*Please Note: Many High School 1st year Spanish
classes use these programs to supplement their curriculum.
Salsa I
Episode Descriptions
Unit 1 1-6 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1 — Goldilocks and theThree Bears
Goldilocks upsets the Bears' house when they go out for a walk.
2 — Making soup
Goldilocks redeems herself by making soup for the bears.
3 — The New Chair
The characters fix Baby Bear's broken chair.
4 — Hide and Seek
Golidlocks, Baby Bear, and Ratoncito play hide and seek.
5 — The Birthday Party
Baby Bear wants a puppy for his birthday.
6 — Too Many Cooks
Each character adds a special touch to the hot chocolate.
Unit 2 7-12 Little Red Riding Hood
7 — Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother become the Wolf's prisoners.
8 — Disguises
In his quest for food the Wolf takes on different disguises.
9 — Manners
The Wolf learns his table manners the hard way.
10 — Gutbusters
Grandma puts the Wolf on an exercise program.
11 — Little Blue Riding Hood
The characters make up their own version of "Little Red Riding Hood"
12 — The Wolf's Share
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf become good friends.
Unit 3 13-18 The Three Billy Goats Gruff
13 — Three Clever Goats
The Goats manage to trick the monster and get some pizza.
14 — Special Delivery
Pizza Girl delivers the wrong pizza for the hungry goats.
15 — Quiz Show
The three Bears compete against the three Goats.
16 — Monster Mayhem
The Monster is found guilty of eating the Goats' pizza and breaking their
toys.
17 — Happy Birthday Monster
The Monster thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday.
18 — Highway Robbery
The Monster wants everyone who crosses his bridge to give him food.
Unit 4 19-24 The Little Red Hen
19 — The Little Red Hen
The hard-working Little Red Hen teaches a lesson to her companions.
20 — The Armadillo's Hamburgers
The Armadillo, disguised as the Little Red Hen, makes some unusual hamburgers.
21 — The Fruit Fiasco
The Little Red Hen's friends fail to help her in making empanadas.
22 — Finally Nine
Mamà Osa teaches counting in a lesson full of surprises.
23 — Quiz Show: The Broken Glasses
Medium Goat has trouble as a contestant after breaking his glasses.
24 — A Dark and Stormy Night
The characters try to solve the mystery of "The Hands."
Unit 5 25-30 The Train
25 — The Race
The little Train challenges the other trains to a race.
26 — The Goats' Vacation
The three Goats go on a vacation with the Little Train.
27 — Super Armadillo
Super Armadillo rescues the other characters from peril.
28 — The Great Ice Cream Robbery
The three Bandits are in search of ice cream.
29 — The Red Shoes
The Monster buys a pair of shoes to go dancing.
30 — Quiz Show: Hiccups
Papa Bear has trouble answering the questions with a case of the hiccups.
Salsa II
Episode Descriptions
Unit 6 31-36 Jack and the Cornstalk
31 — Jack and the Corn Stalk
Little Goat trades his pizza for the magic corn kernels which open the
door to incredible adventures.
32 — The Monster is Angry
Little Goat, with the help of his friends, solves the mystery of the terrible
roar which shakes the town and scares its inhabitants.
33 — Everybody Needs a Friend
After many false leads, the characters figure out what ails Reynaldo,
The Monster's pet fish.
34 — Super Armadillo: Trouble from Above
When things start falling from the sky, Super Armadillo saves the day
once more.
35 — Where Is It?
The Girl and Armadillo are detectives in search of the mysterious black
bird.
36 — Quiz Show: What Is It This Time?
The Girl had to work twice as hard when she has to fill in for the host
of the game show.
Unit 7 37-42 The Three Pigs
37 — The Three Pigs
In a twist on the classic story, The Three Pigs misinterpret The Wolf's
innocent request for food.
38 — Portrait of the Artist as a Young Pig
While in art class, Salvador dreams of becoming a great artist and leading
the life of the rich and famous.
39 — Is This Your Birthday?
Unexpected things happen when Salvador and Maria rush to get a belated
birthday cake and presents for their sister, Carmen.
40 — Till Mama Bear Sings
A slight accident sends Carmen into a musical dream where events unfold
in the shape of a grand opera.
41 — The Pig Who Cried Bandit
Carmen cries for help one too many times after spotting the elusive Dancing
Bandits.
42 — Quiz Show: The Showdown
Voracious Big Goat meets his match in Carmen during the final contest
of the game show.
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