Find everything you need to build a successful PreK-8 Spanish program with our Spanish curriculum for elementary and middle school.
Sonrisas Spanish helps teachers and schools align instruction across grade levels, increase student engagement, and
improve student outcomes. The Sonrisas Spanish Curriculum is:
See how Sonrisas Spanish works in real classrooms. This video walks through our complete elementary Spanish curriculum, showing how lessons are structured, implemented by teachers, and used successfully in schools nationwide.
For educators interested in implementation strategies, see our guide on how to teach Spanish to kids.
If you’re a teacher or school administrator looking for a complete elementary Spanish curriculum that engages students, supports teachers, and works in real classrooms, Sonrisas Spanish was designed for you.
Teachers need Spanish materials that require minimal prep. Administrators need something standards-aligned with proven results. And everyone wants a program that is effective in real classrooms. Many programs rely heavily on screens or memorization. This is not the best way for elementary students to learn Spanish.
For over twenty years, Sonrisas Spanish has provided a research-based, acquisition-focused elementary Spanish curriculum. Since 2002, we’ve helped teachers build proficient Spanish learners through proven, classroom-tested instruction. Thousands of districts, schools, and teachers nation-wide have implemented the Sonrisas Spanish Curriculum. To learn more, request your free sample now.
Here’s how the curriculum works: Every lesson has the consistent structure of Circle Time, Story Time, and Art Time. This consistent structure benefits young language learners and gives teachers flexibility with pacing. Students learn Spanish through a variety of age-appropriate activities. The crux of the Sonrisas curriculum is that teachers create an immersion environment, using Comprehensible Input, where there is lots of communication in Spanish. The result is Spanish acquisition and proficiency.
Here’s what the curriculum looks like in real elementary Spanish classrooms:
[Classroom footage: Students singing in Spanish during a guided activity.]
[Classroom interaction: Teacher asking questions in Spanish and students responding.]
[Classroom footage: Teacher reading a Spanish storybook aloud to students.]
[Classroom interaction: Teachers asking questions in Spanish and students responding during an art activity.]
Schools using Sonrisas report increased student engagement and more confident language production. Teachers love the clear structure. Administrators appreciate the alignment to national standards. And students thrive because the learning feels natural and joyful.
If you’re looking for an elementary Spanish curriculum that is research-based, teacher-friendly, and proven in real classrooms, Sonrisas Spanish is ready to support your school.
Request a free sample today and see how easy it is to bring joyful Spanish learning to your students.
Our Spanish curriculum for elementary and middle school provides you with everything you need to teach with success. You receive all the lessons and materials you need to teach students to read, write, and speak Spanish—and learn about Spanish-speaking culture. Lesson plans, fun activities, music, storybooks, art projects, student workbooks, online content, engaging posters, and assessments make lesson-planning easy and teaching fun. Teacher training and support ensures successful implementation of the lessons.
The Sonrisas Spanish Curriculum is designed using second language acquisition research and a blend of language learning methodologies. Each level of the curriculum is aligned to the World-Readiness Standards for Language Learning. The Sonrisas lessons were fine-tuned through 25 years of research and development in preschool, elementary, and middle school Spanish classes.
With Sonrisas Spanish students have fun, stay engaged, develop cultural competence, and grow their Spanish proficiency. The Sonrisas lessons promote acquisition by creating an immersion environment with lots of opportunities for communication in Spanish. As a result, students comprehend and speak Spanish. Our Acquire, Develop, Learn® methodology guides the way the different levels of the curriculum work together and ensures a developmentally appropriate sequence of Spanish instruction for PreK-8th grade.
Read how one school increased student engagement in their elementary and middle school Spanish classes with the Sonrisas Spanish Curriculum.
Check out the results and watch videos of the Sonrisas Spanish lessons in action.
Our goal is to give teachers the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to effectively implement the Sonrisas lessons.
Yes. Sonrisas Spanish is a complete, year-long Spanish curriculum designed for classroom use. It includes structured lesson plans, student materials, assessments, cultural content, and teacher support resources. The curriculum is organized by level and provides a clear scope and sequence so teachers can implement Spanish instruction consistently across the school year.
Yes. Sonrisas Spanish is designed for early learners and elementary students, with separate levels and materials for preschool through upper elementary. Lessons are developmentally appropriate and emphasize listening, speaking, movement, music, and storytelling to support natural language acquisition at different ages and stages.
Sonrisas Spanish uses an acquisition model of language learning and reflects best practices in how to teach Spanish to kids in real classroom settings. The curriculum focuses on communication rather than memorization, integrates culture throughout instruction, and provides detailed teacher guidance to support consistent implementation. Lessons are designed to be engaging for students while remaining practical and manageable for teachers in elementary and early learning environments.
A complete Spanish curriculum typically includes a clear scope and sequence, lesson plans, student materials, assessment tools, and cultural content. Sonrisas Spanish brings these elements together in a structured program designed for classroom use, with an emphasis on language acquisition, cultural understanding, and consistent instructional routines.
