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Elementary Spanish teachers can open and go.

Calico Spanish gives K-12 administrators, elementary classroom teachers, and Spanish specialists a joyful, standards-aligned curriculum that works even when a teacher is not a Spanish speaker.

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Ready for real classrooms

Open-and-go lesson plans, videos, songs, games, flash cards, activity sheets, posters, culture capsules, and printable resources are organized for repeatable weekly teaching.

Built around standards

Calico Spanish maps its elementary curriculum to ACTFL World-Readiness Standards and NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do expectations for novice learners.

Easy to evaluate

We provide schools with pilot program access, standards alignment, scope and sequence, and support pathways to ensure confidence in the purchase decision.

What your teachers get

Each school subscription is designed for a teacher guiding elementary learners through real Spanish in small, memorable pieces: stories, songs, conversation goals, culture, games, and practice.

Culture capsules

Age-appropriate culture tasks tied to products, practices, and perspectives.

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Printable resources

Classroom materials that support centers, review, and take-home practice.

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A four-level path from first words to fuller conversation

Calico Spanish is organized into Levels A-D, so schools can place classes, sequence instruction, and keep teachers aligned across classrooms. Most new learners start at Level A, and every subscription includes all four levels, A through D.

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Level A

Somos amigos

Early Spanish confidence through identity, greetings, familiar phrases, songs, and classroom routines.

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Level B

Los amigos aventureros

Practical language for family, pets, likes, descriptions, and conversation in familiar settings.

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Level C

Aventuras de la vida

Language grows into places, communities, routines, questions, and meaningful classroom interaction.

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Level D

Exploramos México

Students keep building novice Spanish through stories, culture, activities, and real-world topics.

Standards alignment administrators can review

Review our standards alignment to learn how the Calico Spanish curriculum supports ACTFL World-Readiness Standards, novice communication goals, intercultural communication, and culture-rich learning tasks.

Communication

Learners practice familiar topics through repeated words, phrases, sentences, questions, stories, and songs.

Cultures

Culture Capsules invite students to investigate products, practices, and perspectives in Spanish-speaking cultures.

Connections

Activities connect language with math, geography, migration, health, routines, and classroom topics.

Comparisons

Students compare Spanish language and cultures with their own as they build usable novice language.

Communities

Teacher guides suggest ways learners can connect Spanish with people and communities beyond the lesson.

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Built for classroom teachers and Spanish specialists

Spanish specialists can move through the full lesson sequence. Classroom teachers adding Spanish to an already-full day get structured plans, video support, audio, and visuals that keep prep realistic.

No Spanish background required

The live curriculum is built so non-Spanish-speaking teachers and fluent teachers can both lead lessons with structured plans, video support, audio, and visuals.

Classroom routines stay simple

Teachers can follow daily goals, stream lessons, use printable resources, and repeat songs and stories as students build comfort with the language.

Students stay engaged

Animated stories, music videos, games, posters, and culture activities give young learners multiple ways to hear, see, remember, and try Spanish.

Purchase orders, quotes, and school plan details

School buyers can review per-teacher pricing for unlimited students, request a quote, download the purchase-order form, and ask for W-9 or sole-source documentation before routing the purchase internally.

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Tell us about your school or district and we’ll prepare an email you can send to our orders team for a per-teacher quote.

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After validation, choose Send quote email to open your email app with the purchasing details filled in.

What teachers love about the Calico Spanish Curriculum

Everything you need is provided for you from printable posters to daily preparations. There is no need for the parent/teacher to have a Spanish education or background to use this curriculum. With the entire program accessible online anytime anywhere, this is a curriculum that you can revisit in multiple ways over time. I would recommend this program if you are considering adding an elementary Spanish curriculum.

Amy, The Old Schoolhouse

Huge resource section… a very gentle, immersion approach… all of the games and activities reinforce learning… learners might enjoy this so much that they want to do Spanish every day! Calico Spanish makes it easy for parents and teachers who do not know Spanish to help learners learn the language.

Cathy Duffy, Cathy Duffy Reviews

What a great program! Calico Spanish makes learning Spanish lots of fun. With these materials, kids understand and learn Spanish because there is a logical context and pictures. Fabulously usable set of lesson plans, lots of repetition of each of the basic structures, a controlled immersion experience designed so that kids understand what they hear. There is a lot to love!

Jenny, Spanish Playground

I used this program for our first year of homeschooling. We homeschooled for second and fifth grade. It is such a wonderful addition to our language curriculum. The girls love watching the videos and listening to the songs. They will play Spanish class with their dolls and their young cousins. I am looking forward to the next level. Thank you Calico!

Beehner Family

My kids love learning Spanish! They often sing the songs that they learn through the curriculum while doing other things, like taking walks or showers (ha!). The continuity of the characters in the videos is really helping them. I’m very happy with the outcome, and pleased that the curriculum continues to build.

Erin

Easy to use and based on a very sensible language learning philosophy. It is wonderful to use with young learners. The graphics are colorful and engaging and the songs are so well loved by the kids.

Susan

Frequently Asked Questions

What grades is Calico Spanish designed for?

Calico Spanish is built for elementary learners in Pre-K through 6th grade (ages 4 to 12). K-12 administrators can use it for elementary classrooms, enrichment blocks, and specials serving young learners.

Does each student need a separate login?

The school curriculum is teacher-led. Schools buy per-teacher access for classroom use with unlimited students, and teachers guide learners through lessons, videos, songs, games, and printable resources.

Can a classroom teacher use it without speaking Spanish?

Yes. The digital, video-based curriculum is easy for anyone to teach, from non-Spanish speakers to native speakers.

How should administrators evaluate standards fit?

Start with the standards alignment section, then review the scope and sequence, curriculum resources, and 7-day free trial. The standards section maps Calico to ACTFL World-Readiness Standards and novice learner expectations.

How do purchase orders and quotes work?

Use the school purchase-order form, request a quote, or email orders@calicospanish.com about payment options and procurement questions.

Ready to evaluate Calico for your school?

Start with the 7-day free trial, review per-teacher school pricing, or request a quote when your purchasing office is ready.

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