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The Calico Spanish Curriculum is a robust elementary Spanish program containing over 365 lesson plans ranging from the pre-novice low proficiency level up through the novice high proficiency level. With so many lessons to teach and choose from, we find that the most common question we’re asked is, “How will I make it through a […]

Introducing Calico Comics! Spanish Readers for Novice Learners Calico Comic Spanish readers are the perfect choice for any classroom and any grade! Introducing Calico Comics! Get ready to dive into an exciting world of captivating stories and limitless fun, led by our beloved characters. We are thrilled to present our new Calico Comic Spanish readers […]

Recently a teacher wrote to ask if Calico Spanish would be a good fit in a program that only sees students once a week for Spanish classes. Ideally, students would have language classes three times a week, but it’s common for elementary schools to schedule once or twice a week Spanish classes with students. How […]

Hey Spanish learners and teachers, it’s almost Mother’s Day in the U.S.! Mother’s Day PDF! In previous years, we have offered a free Mother’s Day Spanish printable to help your learners celebrate their moms and abuelas and what makes them special. We know that family dynamics change from child to child, so we also wanted […]

Hey Calico Spanish, what are your virtual learning options? Requests for virtual Spanish learning have come across our desk from time to time for a long time. Sometimes it takes a crisis to make you figure out how to move something from the back burner to a front burner, and we’ve been watching that happen […]

You want the best Spanish curriculum. How do you choose? As a teacher or parent who wants the young children in your life to speak real Spanish to real people, you have a lot of choices to make. You’ll find an array of programs that claim to help you teach Spanish to children. How do […]

NEW: Popular Spanish curriculum expands with a fourth Level Here at Calico Spanish, we want teachers and parents to know our popular Spanish curriculum is fun and effective.  So, we’re always working to improve and expand the opportunities children have to learn real Spanish to use with real people.  If you follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, you’ve […]

2021 update: It’s been four years since Level D launched, and four years since this blog post originally went live. Since then, thousands of people have viewed this post, making it one of our most popular resources to date! In Level D, children meet Ofelia la oveja blanca (the white sheep) and her friends. Some […]

  by  tm-tm  #langchat participants vote on when and how grammar instruction should be incorporated into world language curriculum. Grammar is a necessary part of language teaching and learning. During #langchat last Thursday, many participants shared that they realize the importance of teaching grammar in order to help students feel more confident and have better communication. On […]