Spanish for preschoolers isn’t just about vocabulary—it’s about creating joyful, meaningful experiences that lead to real language acquisition. At Sonrisas Spanish, we’ve spent over 25 years refining a preschool Spanish curriculum rooted in research-based methodologies that actually work for young learners. The result? Preschoolers who love Spanish class, feel confident speaking the language, and develop a lasting appreciation for Hispanic culture.
âś… Utilizes proven, age-appropriate methods like TPR and the Natural Approach.
âś… Incorporates full-body, sensory learning that engages young learners different strengths.
✅ Includes engaging children’s Spanish storybooks that promote authentic cultural connections.
âś… Provides easy-to-follow lesson structure designed for real classroom success.
Preschoolers acquire language differently than older students. The Sonrisas Preschool Curriculum focuses on acquisition-based learning, not rote memorization or translation.
Our curriculum uses methods like Total Physical Response (TPR) and the Natural Approach, allowing children to comprehend and respond to Spanish naturally—just like they learned their first language.
Lesson plans are designed to create an immersion environment in which children have lots of opportunity to communicate in Spanish.
Preschoolers learn with their whole bodies. That’s why our lessons incorporate songs, games, storytelling, and hands-on art projects. The Sonrisas curriculum utilizes the insights of Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences.
Designing lessons that target student’s different intelligences helps set up each child for success. The diversity of activities not only serves to keep students from getting bored; it also ensures that each student, at one time or another, engages with the concepts presented in the lesson.
Language is culture—and the Sonrisas Spanish lessons are rich with cultural content from the very first class. Students learn traditional songs and rhymes, explore holidays like DĂa de los Muertos and Las Posadas, and read authentic storybooks from across the Spanish-speaking world.
Each Sonrisas Spanish lesson follows a consistent, easy-to-implement structure:
In this video you can see the structure of a Sonrisas Spanish lesson in a mixed-age classroom.
Sonrisas Spanish is a teacher-powered, classroom-tested curriculum. Veteran educators designed the curriculum to teach preschool learners lots of age appropriate and practical Spanish. The Sonrisas lessons also provide a fun experience with learning Spanish so that children develop a positive connotation with learning a second language.
If you’re looking for an engaging, effective, and standards-based way to teach Spanish for preschoolers, Sonrisas Spanish is your ideal partner.
Let’s help your youngest learners fall in love with Spanish—from day one.
