This Spanish Kapow teacher video supports you in delivering a lesson where pupils apply their knowledge of dates to ask and answer when their birthday is. The lesson begins with a code-breaking activity using numbers 13 to 31 to reveal the word cumpleaños. Rather than giving a direct translation, children are guided to deduce its meaning through familiar root words, helping them link años to their prior learning and cumple to the idea of turning a certain age. Singing the Happy Birthday song in Spanish reinforces this new vocabulary in a fun and memorable way.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Spanish scheme of work vocabulary. It models how to scaffold questioning and answering using dates while introducing high-frequency words such as cuándo, tu, and mi. You’ll be supported with practical ideas for reinforcing these words using gestures and repetition, and the suggested birthday card activity offers a real-life opportunity for children to use their new language meaningfully throughout the year.

Spanish, key stage 2, Year 4, Unit 1: Dates in Spanish, Lesson 4: Important dates