In this post: A round-up of the best Spanish Homeschool Curriculums for toddlers, Pre-K and Elementary aged kids. Post contains affiliate links.
Are you looking to introduce Spanish to your homeschool education? Or maybe you are looking for a more structured way to support teaching your kids Spanish?
With so many curriculums on the market, it can be an overwhelming endeavor to compare them all.
This post will narrow down the search for you and help you choose the one that best fits your child’s learning style, saving you lots of research time- because I know how that is!
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Llamitas Spanish
Llamitas Spanish® is an award-winning Spanish curriculum with levels from preschool through elementary. We serve tens of thousands of homeschooling families, and work with Charter schools in the USA.
Rooted in wholesome Hispanic literature, art and music, it gently introduces early childhood academics through phonics, early math, literacy, art, music and movement.
Each thematic unit is in a ‘Libro de actividades’ (Course Book) which is truly open and go. It includes bilingual instructions, so both native and heritage speakers, and beginners alike can access the material: read the blue font for Spanish, or purple for English.
Price point: $$
Llamitas Spanish® is easy on the wallet and is a one-time payment for lifetime access. No monthly or annual membership fees here!
Parental Involvement: High
This curriculum does require the parent to facilitate the lessons. Step-by-step instructions and scripts are provided for each unit, making our curriculum truly ‘open and go’ and easy to use.
Screen Based: No
There are audio files for each unit, that include songs, pronunciation guides, short stories and more. There are also audio-videos in some levels. However, the vast majority of the curriculum is screen-free.
Learn more about Llamitas Spanish here
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Homeschool Languages
Homeschool Languages offers open-and-go, play based lessons in many foreign languages, including Spanish. Their levels are perfect for complete beginners and parents learning alongside their kids starting from scratch.
This is a great pairing with Llamitas Spanish, as it focuses on conversational Spanish, and speaking skills, while Llamitas Spanish focuses on academic benchmarks.
Their program is scripted (instructions come in English only) with pronunciation support throughout. Lessons teach vocabulary through games, art appreciation, puppetry, readers, flashcards and lots of culture.
Price point: $$
One-time payment with lifetime access! This course is available as digital only (PDF print at home) or as hard copies shipped to you.
Parental Involvement: High
This is no-prep, open-and-go but does require parents to facilitate the lessons.
Screen Based: No
This is a screen-free curriculum with a focus on play and interactive learning.
Learn more and download the first four lessons for FREE!
Niños and Nature
Empowering all families to learn Spanish together without relying on a screen. Hands on learning, songs and lots of nature play!
Con Mi Familia is a beautiful play-based Spanish course for beginners aged 2-6. Created by founder Naomi Noyes, a former Elementary teacher, this course is the perfect companion for any nature-loving mamas.
There are also other courses for bilingual families, including supplemental workbooks on Amazon.
Price Point: $$
For a one time payment of $59 you receive a full series which entails 6 weeks of quality activities for play and nature-based Spanish learning.
Parental Involvement: High
Naomi does a beautiful job of encouraging you throughout your journey on this course, and she is very open to the fact that this course is hands-on! Although it is low prep, it does rely heavily on your involvement. A weekly pronunciation lesson is included to support you, as the grown-up, in learning the language alongside your children.
Screen Based: No
Naomi’s whole thing is ‘screen free Spanish’. The only component that is screen based is Naomi’s weekly story time ‘read alouds’ which is actually one of my children’s favorite parts of the course- she is so engaging and fun!
TalkBox.Mom
While not a traditional ‘curriculum’, TalkBox.Mom offers a series of fantastic themed boxes in several languages that the whole family can enjoy.
It’s perfect for complete beginners, or intermediate learners who want to learn as a family, as it is focused heavily on speaking the language.
Price point: $$$
This curriculum box service is pricey, starting from $82 per box. There are 9 boxes total in each language series. You get access to a private support group and a native speaker app.
Parental Involvement: High
The whole concept is that you are learning a language together as life happens with the visual aids of vocabulary guides, flashcards and fun activities. So parents are supposed to partake, although older children would be able to use the materials independently too.
Screen Based: Just the app
Most of the materials are printed but you do need to use an app to hear the native speaker pronunciation and track your progress.
Use code mamallama20 for $20 OFF your box + phrasebook bundle.
Read my full review of TalkBox.Mom here
Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish
Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish is a full year, 26-unit program inspired by the pedagogy of Charlotte Mason. The curriculum incorporates authentic latinx songs, poetry, Gouin series, living literature, Bible verses and psalms with an overall focus on nature.
Price Point: $
With a year’s worth of content (26 units), this course is priced low. It does not rely on course hosting platforms nor high tech, which I believe allows the founders to keep the prices very low. Everything is accessible through a Google Drive link to download.
Parental Involvement: High
Sarah guides you through how to approach the curriculum and provides both informal and formal lessons. The native speaker audios can be scanned through QR codes.
Screen Based: No
Explore CM Simple Spanish here
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Breaking the Barrier
Breaking the Barrier is a distinguished middle school Spanish curriculum that offers comprehensive materials in both print and online formats.
They provide a far more traditional approach by combining vocabulary and grammatical instruction with opportunities for students to practice the four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Students’ experience with Llamitas Spanish Levels 1-4 provides them with a strong foundation and sets them up for success for Breaking the Barrier’s middle school Spanish series.
Price point: $$
The course is very reasonably priced, starting at $150 a year for access. However, this is an annual fee (not lifetime access).
Parental Involvement: Low
Your participation is not required but highly encouraged to make the Spanish learning experience more engaging for the family! Assessments are included in the course.
Screen Based: Yes
This course is screen based but there are also options to purchase textbooks to reduce screen time.
You can access the course here!
Song School Spanish
This might be my wild card, but it really peaked my interest! Classical Academic Press have a song based Spanish curriculum for K- 2nd grade. It looks really unique and I love that it focuses mostly on vocabulary acquisition, with chants and songs being the main focus, and grammar being very mildly and gently introduced.
The book contains 30 weekly chapters, including review chapters, and a fun CD with 42 songs/chants. The course includes a student workbook, instructor’s guide, DVD (or online video access) and flashcards.
Price point: $$
The course is priced well at $92.95, especially considering that you receive physical products in the mail. You can opt for the online version instead to save $10.
Parental Involvement: Low
Screen Based: There is a streaming video option which comprises 24 episodes with a native Spanish maestra who teaches vocabulary, skits, and grammar lessons.
You can access the course here.
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Founder of the Llamitas Spanish® Curriculum and former Spanish teacher. Corrie holds two Master Degrees in Spanish and Education. She lives in San Diego, California with her husband and two bilingual children.