Llamitas Spanish Level 1 Curriculum
Does this sound like you?
~ You know the benefits of bilingualism and want to teach your child Spanish, but you need a done-for-you program to show you how?
~ You want to keep your native or heritage language alive at home but need support in providing Spanish language input?
Introducing
An Open & Go Spanish Curriculum
With Bilingual Scripts
Simply open your lesson, read the teacher scripts out loud and complete the activities!
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 Level 1?
1. Phonemic awareness
Phonics & Spelling
Your child will learn to identify letters in the Spanish alphabet, and associate them with their accompanying speech sounds and syllables using the audio playlists.
- Tracing and Letter Recognition
- Letter Sounds and Blending CV Syllables
- Decode Written Words
2. Early Math
Counting & Classifying
Your child will learn to count to 100 in Spanish, classify, and complete simple problems.
- Counting 1-100 and in Tens
- Classifying and Identifying Patterns
- Basic Addition and Subtraction 1-10
3. Emergent literacy
Listening Comprehension
Your child will develop listening skills with native speaker audio and build comprehension with sequencing and matching games.
- Learning to Read with a Series of First Readers
- Event Sequencing and Inferencing
- Short Recitations of Authentic Nursery Rhymes
- Literacy Comprehension through Short Stories
4. Fine motor skills & art
Art Studies
Your child will discover famous paintings and complete crafts and recipes to develop fine motor skills.
- Cutting and Coloring
- Crafts and Recipes
- Art Studies by Famous Hispanic artists
5. Gross Motor skills
Music & Movement
Your child will consolidate their vocabulary learning through songs and games.
- 31 Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes by Latin Grammy Award-winning Voice Producer, Andrea Aguilar
- Vocabulary Games and Acting
12 thematic and sequential Unit studies
- 1: El océano (The Ocean)
- 2: La granja (The Farm)
- 3: El bosque (The Forest)
- 4: El jardín (The Garden)
- 5: El safari (The Safari)
- 6: La selva (The Jungle)
- 7: La familia (The Family)
- 8: Las mascotas (Pets)
- 9: Las frutas y verduras (Fruit and Vegetables)
- 10: El transporte (Transportation)
- 11: Los servidores públicos (Community Helpers)
- 12: El espacio (Outer Space)
Plus, You'll also get
Optional Extra Resources
Spotify playlists
Thematic Music Playlists for On the Go!
Book Menus
Recommended Book Lists that Pair with Unit Themes
Print at home Flashcards
Beautiful Digital Flashcards to Practice the Unit Vocabulary
Choose between TWO purchasing options
One-time payment of
$147
- Digital Access to the Level 1 Curriculum Portal: Download and Print the 12 Unit PDFs at Home
- 24 First Readers (Print at home)
- 300+ Native Speaker Audio Tracks
- 31 Spanish Nursery Rhymes
- Lifetime Access (One time payment: no monthly or annual fees!)
- Additional Digital Resources: Thematic Book Menus, Music Playlists, Author Spotlight Videos, Flashcards, and More!
- Does NOT Include Printed Books
One-time payment of
$197
- Everything Included in the Level 1 Digital Curriculum Portal ($147 value)
- Printed Books Shipped to You:
- Level 1 Spiral Bound Course Book
- 24 First Readers
Here's what our families are saying...
Your Child After this Curriculum:
- Solid foundation in early childhood academics
- Higher level of fluency in the Spanish language
- Deeper connection to the Hispanic culture
- Stronger cognitive skills (memorizing, thinking, listening and questioning)
Is Llamitas Spanish Right for You?
This curriculum does require parental participation but we make it easy for you! The Lessons provide scripts so you can just open and go: NO PREP!
This is perfect for you if:
- You want a completely done-for-you curriculum.
- You want to learn Spanish alongside your child. Our curriculum is bilingual so you can follow instructions in English (in purple font).
- You are a bilingual or native Spanish speaking family. In this case you should follow the Spanish script (in blue font).
- You enjoy working with beautifully illustrated worksheets and hands-on activities.
- You want your child to gain a solid foundation in Spanish phonics, early math and literacy.
- You want an authentic curriculum rooted in Hispanic music and art.
This is NOT for you if:
- You don't like thematic learning.
- You don't want to facilitate your child's lessons and want an online Spanish tutor.
- You just want to 'dip your toes' into Spanish and practice a few phrases for a vacation. (This is a comprehensive Spanish curriculum!)
- You don't want to start formal academics yet with your child. (Our Preschool Binder might be a better fit)
- You want separate teacher/ student books. (Everything is open and go in one book)
How it works
Here’s what happens when you buy
Join Level 1
Complete the checkout process by choosing Digital Only (Print at home) or with print (we ship to you!)
Setup your Account
You will be prompted to setup a username and password.
Get immediate access
Access the curriculum platform and start learning Spanish!
FAQs
You've got questions? We have answers!
For beginners, Level 1 works well for ages 5-10.
For bilingual or native Spanish speakers: ages 5-7.
Level 1 is most correlated with Kindergarten for CCSS en Español. It provides the foundations in phonics and counting. Our curricula is sequential!
Take our Placement quiz if you are unsure.
Level 1 is made up of 12 thematic units with 6 lessons per unit.
Each lesson takes 20-30 minutes to complete.
Actually our program is very popular amongst native and heritage Spanish speakers because we provide bilingual scripted lessons (read the blue ink for Spanish). This allows you to use the program as complete immersion.
Your child may already know the thematic vocabulary but will develop foundational skills in Spanish phonics, early math, reading and more.
We go beyond learning vocabulary! This is a comprehensive and academically robust curriculum.
Yes! We have designed Llamitas Spanish to support both native and non native speakers.
We provide lots of support for parents that are learning alongside their child:
~ The textbook provides scripted lessons in both English and Spanish. English is in purple. You would read the purple only.
~ We also provide native speaker audio tracks, and pronunciation guides.
Everything is setup to support you so your experience is fun and stress free!
If you choose the printed version you do not need a printer. Everything is printed for you.
If you choose digital only (print at home) you will need to print:
- Level 1 Textbook: 300 pages (150 sheets)
- Level 1 Readers: 50 pages (25 sheets)
We recommend printing the textbook unit by unit as you go. Print the readers all in one go.
Each unit is about 20-25 pages (10-13 sheets). It is manageable! But the printed option is there for you if you want to hit the easy button!
Yes! You can choose between two payment options: The digital-only course (print at home) OR the digital + physical (printed spiral bound course book + readers).
No. Everything is open-and-go.
Instructions are provided on page for parents / teachers to read. The student then completes the activities on page in the same book.
Yes. The Llamitas Spanish Levels do not include any religious teachings or biblical content.
Secular does not mean we are anti-religion. It simply means that we don’t include faith based content. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact us.
Our Holiday and Seasonal Bundle includes content that pertains to the Christian cultural celebrations in Spanish speaking countries. This is not part of our curriculum levels.
We do! We love working with Charter Schools and Homeschool Co-ops.
Please visit our Charters page for more information.
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.
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 complete our contact form.
Yes! We ship to APO addresses with USPS. Please complete our contact form so we can arrange this for you.
Due to the instant access of our curriculum, all sales of digital products are final. No refunds will be issued.
Physical Products: We do offer a 30 day return policy for the physical portion of your order provided it is completely unused. The digital portion of your order is still non refundable.
You can read our full shipping and returns policy here.
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