The middle school years are a great time to try out new languages and build stronger conversation skills. This Spanish program helps students grow their vocabulary while improving their reading, listening, and speaking abilities in real situations. The K-8 Spanish lessons focus on both language and culture to prepare students for high school and beyond. Teaching Spanish in middle schools builds on what students learned earlier by offering fun and creative ways to practice speaking. These include oral activities, interactive games, cultural readings, research, real audio clips, and exposure to the sights and sounds of Spanish-speaking cultures. The program is designed to help students become confident communicators who are aware of the world around them.
Online Games and Activities
Interactive games and activities are an important part of this Spanish curriculum. They keep students involved while checking their understanding of important language concepts, such as vocabulary, grammar, and conversational phrases. The lessons use different types of content—like audio, text, and images—and include a recording feature. This helps students practice all four parts of language learning: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. These tools also help them get ready for more advanced classes like AP or IB Spanish.
Advanced Customization
Teachers can use advanced tools to add or edit content like recordings, texts, and images in the activities, games, and quizzes. These tools make it easier and more enjoyable to teach Spanish online.
Middle school teachers can also work together by sharing their custom-made materials, such as lessons and games, with other teachers in their school or district. They can choose who can view or edit the shared content.
For students who learn differently or are hesitant to read, teachers can adjust the lessons and add audio or visual tools to help them understand better.
In more advanced classes or immersion programs, teachers can switch the entire lesson—including instructions and materials—into Spanish. This includes the full nine-level culture program that helps students improve in reading, speaking, and writing.
Cultural Adventures
When teaching Spanish online, teachers can use the program’s culture-focused activities to help students become more aware of different cultures and the world. The lessons use real-life resources across all nine levels to give students a closer look at the people, places, and traditions of Spanish-speaking countries. Simulated social media posts encourage students to share their thoughts, make cultural comparisons, and respond using emojis or common expressions. The program also includes helpful links to authentic content that are regularly updated to support cultural learning.
Why It Works
What Teachers Love:
✔ Using tools that support different learning styles
✔ Access to a wide range of activities, games, and tools that keep students engaged
✔ Sharing custom-made lessons and materials with other teachers
✔ Including age-appropriate videos with easy-to-understand content and real cultural
examples
✔ Following national standards for developing oral skills
✔ Helping students improve in reading, writing, listening, and speaking
✔ Linking language learning with culture in a program that grows with students
✔ Letting students learn at their own pace
✔ Adding their own materials to the program’s tools and games
✔ Most of all, seeing how much students enjoy the program
What Students Love:
✔ Speaking Spanish from the first lesson
✔ Learning naturally through real-life examples
✔ Having fun while picking up a new language
✔ Watching funny characters in the Spanish videos
✔ Making up their own creative stories
✔ Learning about Spanish-speaking cultures through roleplay in the cultural lessons
✔ Competing and teaming up in language games
✔ Most of all, coming to class and enjoying Spanish lessons
