Llamitas Spanish Level 2 Curriculum
Are you committed to raising a bilingual and biliterate child but need a solid academic program to support you?
Our Level 2 “Primaria Baja” is a beautiful and authentic Spanish curriculum rooted in Hispanic literature, music and culture!
Introducing PRIMARIA BAJA
An Open & Go Spanish Curriculum for
Grade Levels 1-3
With Bilingual Scripts
Simply open the lesson, read the teacher scripts and complete the activities on page!
No separate teacher/student books! Everything is open and go!
You can facilitate the lessons in the language you feel most comfortable in and switch later if you need to: Spanish is in blue font, English is in purple.
The content
What's included in the lessons?
1. Phonemic awareness
Phonics & Spelling
Building on level 1, your child will develop more advanced phonics through beautiful texts, stories and unit vocabulary. Native speaker audio is included to support pronunciation!
- Syllables, diphthongs (diptongos), locked syllables (sílabas trabadas), CCVC patterns and more!
- Sentence structure and copywork.
- Poetry and recitations. Featured poet: Alejandro J. Díaz Valero from Venezuela.
- Multiple Native Speaker Voice Actors from different Spanish speaking countries allow the child to tune into a variety of accents. (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Venezuela.)
2. building on level 1
Lower Elementary Math
Your child will begin to solve more complex word problems in Spanish and develop the following math skills:
- Telling the time.
- Classifying, comparing numbers up to 1000.
- Adding and subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers.
- Understanding units of measurement.
- Counting money.
- Reading graphs, simple fractions, identifying 2-D and 3-D shapes.
3. Building reading fluency
Bilingual Folktales Anthology
Your child will develop their biliteracy with our beautifully illustrated anthology! The Course Book includes a series of accompanying lessons for each story!
- Developing language acquisition with a series of 6 authentic and beautifully illustrated Latin American and Spanish Folktales.
- Literacy comprehensions, sequencing, copywork, narration and guided creative writing.
- Grammar in context! Learning punctuation, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, spelling and more through stories (not drilling!)
- Audio-video stories included for each story with gentle animations from the book!
4. The Arts
Music and Movement and Art Studies
Your child will study beautiful paintings, complete crafts and learn catchy songs rooted in the Hispanic culture.
- 14 traditional Spanish songs recorded by Latin Grammy award-winning Guatemalan Voice Producer, Andrea Aguilar.
- Art appreciation, building opinions and answering comprehension questions.
- Meet artist Daria from "Daria World Music for Children" and enjoy a series of music based lessons about her instrumental song "El cóndor pasa".
- Practice yoga!
- Crafts and Recipes.
5. cultural Appreciation
Geography, History and Culture
Your child will develop an appreciation for the diversity and beauty of the Hispanic culture.
- Study the work of the famous architect Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona.
- Discover the ancient Maya civilization, their traditions and hieroglyphic writing system.
- Learn about authentic instruments from Latin America.
- Explore the city of Puebla in Mexico.
- Volcanic eruption, life in the Atacama desert, layers of the Amazon rainforest and more!
6 thematic Units and 6 Authentic folktales
- 1: Los animales nocturnos: Learn about nocturnal animals and their adaptations. Plus explore the Amazon Rainforest in South America!
- 2: Los pájaros: Learn about some incredible species of birds around the world. Plus discover the Maya civilization!
- 3: El clima: Learn about the weather and natural disasters. Plus explore volcanic eruption!
- 4: El medio ambiente: Learn about caring for our planet, recycling and renewable vs non-renewable energy sources!
- 5: El cuerpo: Learn about the human body, bones and organs! Discover the digestive and respiratory systems. Plus practice yoga in Spanish!
- 6: La ciudad: Learn about buildings and things to do in the city. Practice following directions and using a map. Plus discover famous landmarks like "La Sagrada Familia" in Barcelona!
- 1: El tlacuache y el coyote (The Opossum and Coyote) Discover the tale of a foolish coyote and cunning opossum!
- 2: La leyenda del colibrí (The Legend of the Hummingbird) Discover how the Maya gods created the Hummingbird, and the task they assigned to it.
- 3: La leyenda de los volcanes (The Legend of the Volcanoes) Often known as the Latin American Romeo and Juliet story! A beautiful but tragic love story in Aztec mythology.
- 4: La Madremonte (Mother Mountain) A Colombian tale about the fierce protector of the natural world. How will she respond to a greedy lumberjack's irresponsible behavior?
- 5: La Ciguapa (The Mystical Dominican Woman) Discover an enchanting and mythological woman of Dominican folklore!
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6: El castillo de Cuchurumbé (Cuchurumbé Castle)
Explore a beautiful castle with noble steeds and an honorable Queen in this medieval type folktale from Spain.
Plus, You'll also get
Additional Resources in our Course Platform
music & audio playlists
Thematic Music Playlists and 250+ Audio tracks!
Book Menus
Recommended Thematic Books for intermediate Spanish learners
Flashcards
Digital PDF flashcards for the unit vocabulary
Choose from TWO options:
One-time payment of
$197
- Digital Downloadable Spanish Curriculum: 6 Thematic Units in PDF format
- Bilingual Anthology with 6 authentic folktales from Latin America and Spain (Digital PDF)
- + Audio-Video Versions of the Folktales
- 250+ Native Speaker Audio Tracks with 8 voice actors from different Spanish speaking countries
- 14 Traditional Spanish Songs
- 12 Bilingual Readers
- Additional Digital Resources: Thematic Book Menus, Music Playlists, Videos, Flashcards and more!
- Lifetime Access (One time payment: no monthly or annual fees!)
- Does NOT include hard copies/ printed version
One-time payment of
$247
- Everything included in the Llamitas Spanish Level 2 Digital Curriculum ($197 value)
- Hard Copies Printed and Shipped:
- Spiral Bound Course Book (Libro de actividades)
- Bilingual Anthology
- 12 Bilingual Readers
Here's what our families are saying...
Your child after this curriculum:
- Solid foundation in lower elementary Spanish language skills
- Higher level of fluency in the Spanish language
- Deeper connection to the Hispanic culture
- Stronger cognitive skills (memorizing, thinking, listening and questioning)
Is Level 2 Right for You?
Our curricula levels are sequential. If your child is a beginner, you must start with level 1.
Like all our curricula, it also requires parental participation but we make it easy for you! The Course Book provides step-by-step, scripted lessons so you can easily facilitate the activities.
This is perfect for you if:
- You want a program that supports your child in becoming bilingual and biliterate! This is a solid academic curriculum!
- You have time to facilitate the lessons for your child (but we tell you what to say!).
- You love authentic stories rooted in the Hispanic culture and learning grammar in context!
- You are a bilingual or native Spanish speaking family, or have a solid foundation from level 1. We provide Spanish or English instructions and scripts.
- You enjoy working with beautifully illustrated worksheets and hands-on activities.
- You want an authentic curriculum rooted in Hispanic literature and music.
This is NOT for you if:
- You just want to 'dip your toes' into Spanish. This is a comprehensive program!
- You want to be hands off and have a tutor teach your child Spanish
- You want to learn grammar 'the old school way' with verb charts and conjugations.
- Your child is a complete Spanish beginner (we recommend starting at level 1)
- You don't want 'bookwork'
- You don't like thematic learning
- You don't like the open and go format and want separate teacher / student books
How it works
Here’s what happens when you buy
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FAQs
You've got questions? We have answers!
Primaria Baja (Level 2) is for Grade levels 1-3 or approximately ages 7-10.
Our curricula is sequential. If your child is a Spanish beginner and they have not completed the Level 1 Curriculum, they must complete this first, even if the child is in grades 1-3.
Bilingual students, or those with an intermediate Spanish level, in grades 1-3 can jump right into level 2.
Older students (10+) may also benefit from Primaria Baja. It provides many literacy benefits, like the beautiful anthology full of stories, as well as cultural studies from Spanish speaking countries.
Level 2 Llamitas Spanish curriculum is made up of 6 thematic units with 12 lessons in each unit.
Each unit takes about 4 weeks to complete and is 60-70 pages long.
However, we encourage you to follow the child and progress accordingly. You have lifetime access so there is no rush!
Remember to take advantage of the additional resources in the course platform too, such as music playlists, book menus, videos and more!
If you and your child are complete beginners, we highly recommend you consider starting with Level 1.
We do provide lots of support for non-native speakers:
~ The Course Book (Libro de actividades) provides scripted lessons in both English and Spanish. English is in purple.
~ We also provide native speaker audio, and pronunciation guides.
~ The anthology includes stories in English and Spanish.
Everything is setup to support you so your experience is fun and stress free!
Yes! You can choose between two payment options: The digital-only course (print at home) OR the digital + physical (printed spiral bound course book + anthology).
No. Everything is open and go and designed for homeschool families or small groups.
Instructions are provided on page for parents / teachers to read. The student then completes the activities on page in the same book.
Yes. This Llamitas Spanish Curriculum does not include any religious teachings or biblical content.
Please also note that in the bilingual anthology there is a story about Maya gods. We keep the ‘g’ lowercase and teach it in the context of cultural beliefs from an ancient civilization.
Our Seasonal Bundle (another course that we offer) includes 7 holiday units.
These seasonal units do include Christian content, since it pertains to the cultural celebrations. This is a separate mini course and not part of level 2.
We do! We love working with Charter Schools and Homeschool Co-ops.
Please see our PO page here.
This curriculum course is for your own personal, non-transferrable use only as per your agreement to our website’s Terms and Conditions.
You may use the materials within your own home or your own class of up to 10 students only.
You may not share your course login with other parents or teachers. The copying, distribution, publication, and reproduction of it without permission is a theft of the author’s intellectual property.
If you wish to share with a larger Co-op (more than 10 students), or school, please review our Extended Licenses and contact info@llamitasspanish.com with any further questions.
For the Printed edition, we ship to US states and territories for a flat rate of $9.95.
We can ship internationally but the rate is much higher. For an international shipping quote, please contact info@llamitasspanish.com and provide your mailing address.
Level 2 has more content and materials!
Despite having less units, (6 units instead of 12 like level 1) the units are much longer. The Level 2 course has 120 more pages than level 1. Plus additional materials like an anthology and audio-videos.
Yes! We ship to APO addresses with USPS. Please contact us here so we can arrange this for you.
Due to the digital nature of our curricula, all sales of digital products and/or services are final. No refunds will be issued.
We truly believe in giving more than receiving and each of our products and services is designed by keeping this core principle in mind.
The prices are intentionally kept reasonably low as compared to market value to provide affordable curricula and resources.
Physical Products: We do offer a 14 day return policy for the physical portion provided it is unopened. After receiving the return, we will issue a refund (minus the shipping and $4 restock fee).
If you would like to return the curriculum box, please make a copy of the packaging slip and return the copy with the product to:
Vervante
400 N. Geneva Road
STE C
Lindon, UT 84042
Damaged Shipment: In the unlikely event of damage during shipment, please contact customerservice@vervante.com
Returned to Sender
If your curriculum box is deemed to have an invalid or incomplete address and returned by USPS to Vervante, we will contact you to request a new address. There is a $4 processing fee + an additional $9.95 shipping fee which will be invoiced to you when the new box is sent out.
Missed Sales or Coupons
We cannot offer refunds or validate coupons from missed sales. We do understand the frustration that this can cause because it has happened to all of us. But please be understanding that we cannot make exceptions.
You can read our full terms & conditions here.
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