Español para chicos y grandes: An Interactive Spanish Course for Children and Parents

Name: Español para chicos y grandes: An Interactive Spanish Course for Children and Parents
Brand: All Bilingual Press, LLC

by All Bilingual Press, LLC

Foreign_languageGrades Pre-K–6

About This Curriculum

<cite index="7-1,7-3">An innovative Spanish method focusing on auditory comprehension and interaction with comprehensive 24-lesson curriculum</cite>.

What makes it unique: <cite index="5-3,5-4">Promotes learning of Spanish language and culture through child-adult interaction, focusing on relevant vocabulary, basic grammar and auditory comprehension</cite>.

Español para chicos y grandes: Conversational Spanish with Audio Support

This is a 24-lesson Spanish curriculum for Pre-K through 6th grade that emphasizes auditory comprehension and conversational practice. The program combines textbooks, workbooks, and audio files to teach Spanish through a primarily conversational approach with minimal grammar explanation.

Best for

Homeschooling families and small group settings where parents or teachers can provide direct instruction to elementary students, particularly those wanting a conversational approach to Spanish learning

Evaluation Criteria

4 strengths · 1 concern · 2 neutral

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum includes teacher resources with supplemental materials, tests, and scripts, making it accessible to non-Spanish speaking parents.

Separate teacher resources book has supplemental material, tests, answer keys, and scripts; courses are described as easy to use for parents who don't speak Spanish themselves

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum requires active parent or teacher involvement and is not designed for independent study, facilitating direct instruction.

This is not a self-study course - parents or teachers need to work with students, and students are directed to practice conversations with a partner

Comprehensible InputStrength

The curriculum provides substantial audio input through CDs and online files that present lesson material with correct pronunciation and pacing.

Two audio files present most lesson material for Level 1, and workbooks include audio CDs that walk students through each lesson

Speaking Listening BalanceStrength

The curriculum heavily emphasizes listening and speaking through conversations and oral activities, but also gradually incorporates reading and writing skills.

Students practice with responses and conversations, complete oral activities, and also gradually learn to read and write as they follow along in the text

Explicit GrammarConcern

Grammar instruction is minimal and indirect, with students introduced to verb forms without explanation and only brief notes about usage patterns.

Direct grammar instruction is minimal - for example, rather than explain reflexive pronouns, the textbook simply states which pronouns to use with certain verbs

Cultural KnowledgeNeutral

Cultural content is present but limited, appearing mainly in supplemental materials rather than core lessons.

Short readings on Spain and Latin American countries appear at the end of Level 2 chapters, and optional poetry books include elements of Hispanic culture

Retrieval PracticeNeutral

The program includes workbook reinforcement activities but lacks systematic spaced review of previously learned material.

Workbooks reinforce grammar and vocabulary with drawing, coloring, crossword puzzles, matching exercises, and written work, but no mention of cumulative review

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Key Facts

GradesGrades Pre-K–6

SubjectForeign_language

PedagogyBlended

Faith-BasedNo

FormatDigital + Physical

PricingAvailable as separate components: textbook, workbook/manual, teacher resources, and poetry books can be ordered individually or as a set. Free audio downloads available for all products.

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