Llamitas Spanish Curriculum

Level 3

$197.00

MSRP:

SKU: L3DIG

Level 3 is our upper-intermediate course, offering a comprehensive exploration of Spanish language arts, authentic and captivating folktales, and rich Hispanic cultural studies. This curriculum not only advances language proficiency but also introduces students to the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

The program combines strong academic rigor with meaningful cultural exploration, allowing learners to build language skills while discovering the stories, traditions, and places that shape the Spanish-speaking world.

Prerequisites

Level 3 is perfect for students who have completed Levels 1 and 2, or have at least two years of formal elementary Spanish / dual language immersion. This is our upper intermediate elementary level.

Curriculum Materials Overview

Lifetime Access to the Level 3 Curriculum in the Course Library
One-time payment, no monthly subscriptions or annual fees. Access the curriculum portal online, anywhere at anytime.
PDF downloadable access to:
Level 3 Textbook: 6 Unit PDFs (12 Lessons per Unit)
Level 3 Readers: 12 ‘Libritos‘
Level 3 Anthology: 6 Short Stories

If you choose the Printed & Shipped Option you will receive these 3 books in the mail as well as the PDF access.

6 Audio Playlists (One per unit)
14 Spanish Nursery Rhymes
Audio-Videos of the Folktales

You can download the audios as a zip file OR stream them directly in the Course Library

6 Unit Studies

6 Thematic and Sequential Unit Studies

Los animales nocturnos (Nocturnal Animals)
Los pájaros (Birds)
El clima (Weather and Climate)
El medio ambiente (The Environment)
El cuerpo humano (The Human Body)
La ciudad (The City)

6 Short Stories

6 Bilingual Folktales that Pair with the Unit Themes

El tlacuache y el coyote (The Opossum and The Coyote)
La leyenda del colibrí (The Legend of the Hummingbird)
La leyenda de los volcanes (The Legend of the Volcanoes)
La Madremonte (Mother Mountain)
La Ciguapa (The Ciguapa)
El castillo de Cuchurumbé (Cuchurumbé Castle)

Choose a Printing Format:

Print At Home

$197

Download and Print At Home:

This option is for digital access to the curriculum portal and course book download only. No textbooks are shipped.

Printed and Shipped

$247

Items Printed and Shipped to you:

One, Level 3 Spiral Bound Course Book
One, Readers Set Spiral Bound Book
One, Cuentos y Leyendas Anthology of Short Stories

Add More Printed Book Sets +$50

Teaching more than one child at a time? Each child will need their own book set.

Curriculum Overview

What is taught in Level 3?

TOPICS

6 Thematic and Sequential Units:

Unit 1: Los animales nocturnos – Learn about Nocturnal Animals and their Adaptations
Unit 2: Los pájaros – Discover Remarkable Birds from Around the World
Unit 3: El clima- Learn about Weather, Climate, and Natural Disasters, including Volcanic Eruptions
Unit 4: El medio ambiente- Study Environmental Responsibility and Various Energy Sources
Unit 5: El cuerpo- Investigate how the Human Body Functions and How its Systems Work Together
Unit 6: La ciudad- Learn about Places of Interest in a City and Discover Iconic Landmarks such as La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

Llamitas Spanish level 3 textbook with stories

LITERATURE

Antología de Cuentos y Leyendas

Level 3 includes six short bilingual folktales that correlate with the six unit themes to teach grammar through our storytelling approach.

Story 1: El tlacuache y el coyote- An Amusing Tale of a Foolish Coyote and Cunning Opossum
Story 2: La leyenda del colibrí- Discover the Mythology behind how the Maya gods Created the Hummingbird, and the Task they Assigned to it
Story 3: La leyenda de los volcanes- A Beautiful but Tragic Love Story in Aztec Mythology
Story 4: La Madremonte- A Colombian Tale about the Fierce Protector of the Natural World
Story 5: La Ciguapa- An Enchanting and Mythological Woman of Dominican Folklore
Story 6: El castillo de Cuchurumbé– A Medieval Folktale from Spain with Knights and an Honorable Queen

1. SPANISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lectoescritura: Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Grammar

Building on levels 1 and 2, students develop their spelling and grammar skills in Spanish through beautiful texts, stories, and unit vocabulary.

Syllables, Diphthongs (diptongos), Locked Syllables (sílabas trabadas), CCVC patterns
Punctuation, Verbs, Conditional Tense, Adjectives, Adverbs, Synonyms and Antonyms
Comprehension Questions, Sequencing, Copywork, and Narration
Poetry and Recitations
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. MATH

Geometry, Measurement, Time, Numbers and Operations

In Level 3, they will review concepts taught in Levels 1 and 2 like counting and naming 2D shapes, as well as master new concepts in Spanish including:

Telling the Time
Classifying and Comparing Numbers up to 1000
Addition and Subtraction with Two-and Three-Digit Numbers
Understanding Standard Units of Measurement
Calculating the Value of Coins
Interpreting Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Pie Charts
Identifying 2D and 3D Geometric Shapes

Level 3 math sample pages showing measurements and addition and subtraction problems

3. SCIENCES

Life, Earth, and Energy

From ecosystems and human biology to natural processes and energy, students build foundational understanding of science concepts in Spanish. Topics include:

Animal and Plant Adaptations
Biomes and Habitats
Body parts, Organs, and Body Systems
Volcanic Eruption and other Natural Disasters
Recycling, Sustainability, and Human Impact on the Environment
Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources

4. SOCIAL SCIENCES

Geography, History, and Culture

Your child will develop an appreciation for the diversity and beauty of the Hispanic culture.

Learn about the Famous Architect Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona
Investigate the Ancient Maya Civilization, and the Development of their Hieroglyphic Writing
Learn about Authentic Instruments from Latin America
Explore the City of Puebla in Mexico
Discover Life in the Atacama Desert, Layers of the Amazon Rainforest, and More!

5. ARTS

Music, Movement, and Art Studies

Your child will study beautiful paintings, complete crafts, and learn catchy songs rooted in Hispanic culture.

14 Traditional Spanish Songs by Latin Grammy Award-Winning Voice Producer, Andrea Aguilar.
Songs include ‘Luna lunera’, ‘La cucaracha’, ‘La tía Monica’, ‘En la ciudad de Pamplona’, ‘El cucú canta alegre’, and Many More
Meet Artist Daria from “Daria World Music for Children” and Enjoy a Series of Music-Based Lessons about her Instrumental Song “El cóndor pasa”
Art Appreciation
Yoga Positions

Discover Level 3 in this Explainer Video

Sample the Curriculum

Download the scope and sequence with sample pages in the Freebie Library!

Sample Pages

Take the Placement Quiz

Placement Quiz

What do you get in Llamitas Spanish Curriculum Level 3?

Here’s What’s Included

Lifetime Access to the Level 3 Curriculum Online Portal

One-time payment, no monthly subscriptions or annual fees. Access the curriculum portal online, anywhere at anytime.
Level 3 Textbook
Anthology of Folktales: “Antología de cuentos y leyendas”
Level 3 Readers: “Libritos”
Print at Home OR Printed & Shipped

If you choose our Printed & Shipped format, you will receive the 3 books in the mail as well as online access to the digital PDFs.

If you choose the Print At Home format, you will only receive the PDF access to the digital version of the 3 books to download and print yourself.
6 Audio Playlists (One per unit)

250+ Native Speaker Audio Tracks
14 Traditional Spanish Songs
Audio-Video Versions of the 6 Short Stories

Plus Tons of OPTIONAL Extras

Music Playlists

Specially curated and thematic music playlists for on the go learning.
Thematic Book Menus

Recommended book lists that pair directly with the unit themes for additional reading experience.
Printable Flashcards

Beautiful digital flashcards to practice the unit vocabulary. Print-at-home friendly.
And more!

Engaging music videos, and additional practice materials, that deepen and enrich the unit’s themes.

How do you Access the Llamitas Spanish Curriculum?

Step 1

Purchase

Choose the Print At Home version or the Printed and Shipped option and proceed to checkout. Either option you choose, you will gain immediate access to the online curriculum portal with all of the downloadable course work.

Step 2

Set-Up

If you haven’t created a Llamitas Spanish account already, you will be prompted to do so during checkout. You will use the same account info to log in and access your curriculum in Your Library at anytime.

Step 3

Access

Your purchased curriculums are accessible in Your Library under your account. From there you can enter the curriculum portal and get started on your Spanish learning journey with your student!

Your Student After Llamitas Spanish Curriculum…

Building Elementary Skills in Spanish Academics

Higher level of fluency in the Spanish language

Deeper connection to the Hispanic culture

Stronger cognitive skills (memorizing, thinking, listening, questioning)

Is Llamitas Spanish Right for You?

Level 3 Prerequisites

Level 3 is perfect for students who have completed Level 2, or have at least two years of formal Spanish immersion/ dual language immersion. This is our upper intermediate level.

Placement Quiz

Llamitas Spanish is for you if:

You want a completely done-for-you curriculum. (No prep!)
You want a comprehensive curriculum that correlates with academic benchmarks for Spanish.
You are willing to facilitate the lessons. We make it easy for you! The textbook provides step-by-step, scripted lessons so you can facilitate with ease.
(For Spanish as a second language learners: you should follow the English instructions in purple font for support. For bilingual (native) learners: you should follow the Spanish instructions in blue font for full immersion.)
Your child enjoys thematic learning through unit studies
You love authentic stories rooted in the Hispanic culture and learning grammar in context through stories!
You want a wholesome curriculum that goes beyond the academics and nurtures cultural appreciation.
You want a curriculum that mirrors dual language immersion for Spanish. (Your child is not just learning vocabulary in Llamitas Spanish curriculum levels, but also learning Spanish phonics, basic math, literacy, music, art, and humanities.)

Llamitas Spanish is not for you if:

You don’t like scripted, open-and-go curricula where we tell you what to say
You just want to ‘dip your toes’ into Spanish and practice basic conversational phrases. (This is a comprehensive and academic Spanish curriculum!)
You don’t want to facilitate your child’s lessons and want a Spanish tutor.
You don’t like thematic learning. (We teach through cross-curricula unit studies)
You want to learn grammar ‘the old school way’ with verb drilling and conjugation charts. (We teach grammar in context through beautifully illustrated stories.)
You want separate teacher/ student books. (Everything is open and go in one book)
You are not interested in learning about the Hispanic culture.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Age is intended for Level 3?

For upper intermediates, Level 3 works well for ages 7-12.

For bilingual or native Spanish speakers: ages 7-9.

Level 3 is most correlated with Segundo Grado for CCSS en Español. It provides the foundations in phonics and counting. Our curricula is sequential!

Take our Placement quiz if you are unsure.

How long is the Level 3 Curriculum?

Level 3 is made up of 6 thematic units with 12 lessons per unit.

Each lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

We Speak Spanish Fluently. Is This Too Easy?

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.

I don’t speak Spanish! Can I teach my kids successfully using this 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!

How much printing is there?

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 3 Textbook: 360 pages (180 sheets)
Level 3 Anthology: 26 pages (13 sheets)

Level 3 Readers: 36 pages (18 sheets)

We recommend printing the textbook unit by unit as you go. Print the readers and anthology all in one go.

Each unit is about 60 pages (30 sheets). It is manageable! But the printed option is there for you if you want to hit the easy button!

Can I get a hard copy of the textbook?

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 + anthology).

Are there separate teacher and student books?

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.

Is this curriculum secular?

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.

Do you take purchase orders?

We do! We love working with Charter Schools and Homeschool Co-ops.

Please visit our Charters page for more information.

Can I use this curriculum in a Co-op/ group setting?

Yes, but the purchase of a Teacher License is required.

This is for any group settings, where 2 or more families come together to complete lessons. Please visit our Teacher License product to learn more about our legal guidelines.

Where do you ship?

We ship to U.S. states and territories. Shipping uses live USPS rates and is based on the weight and distance.

We can ship internationally but the rate is much higher. For an international shipping quote, please complete our contact form.

Do you ship to military overseas?

Yes! We ship to APO addresses with USPS. This is configured in our checkout. Please select one of the following for ‘states’ at checkout:

AA Armed Forces Americas (excluding Canada)

AE Armed Forces Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Canada

AP Armed Forces Pacific

We also provide a 15% active military discount. Please email info@llamitasspanish.com for the code.

What is your shipping and returns policy?

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.

The Llamitas Spanish curriculum quickly became one of those purchases that I can’t imagine life without it. It genuinely increased my daughter’s excitement and confidence in speaking Spanish in a short period of time.

This curriculum is worth it! My kids are excited to learn Spanish and ask every morning when we can do our Spanish lesson. Which was not the case with other Spanish curricula we’ve tried out. It’s so easy to facilitate and the lessons are fun and engaging.

Veo que este currículum está hecho con mucho amor, y se nota en todo el trabajo que tiene, me encanta que para cada tema trae actividades, vocabulario, canciones, matemáticas, arte. Como mamá me hace el trabajo más fácil.

I wanted a complete easy-to-follow curriculum that made learning Spanish fun. I love how easy this curriculum is to follow and add to our homeschooling. Everything is so organized and beautifully done.

My kids absolutely love it! We did the first 2 lessons and they were so engaged and excited! It’s been a struggle to get them to want to learn Spanish so thank you for creating such a fun curriculum!

Llamitas Spanish es una excelente herramienta que considero escencial para cualquier mamá que necesita ayuda en su plan bilingüe.

¡El plan de estudios es fantástico! Nuestra primera lengua en casa es el español y las actividades incluidas en esta guía han sido perfectas para mi niño.

The Llamitas curriculum is so engaging and easy to incorporate. We love the hands-on learning!

Llamitas is the perfect Spanish language curriculum for preschool and early elementary. Each lesson is thoughtfully crafted, it makes learning at home a breeze.