Spanish for Children Primer A Revised Edition (Teacher's Edition)
Spanish for Children Primer A Revised Edition (Teacher's Edition)
A yearlong text for grades 4+
As technology and travel shrink our world and introduce us to new neighbors, learning Spanish opens the door to meaningful conversations and lasting friendships. This vibrant, conversational textbook brings Spanish to life through an engaging story illustrated in graphic novel style. Students follow two families who become new neighbors, stepping into their story as it unfolds lesson by lesson. These memorable characters appear throughout the book, guiding students along and modeling authentic language in context. Spanish is no longer just a subject to study—it's a language to experience.
The first of three books in a full-color revised edition of the Spanish for Children series, Primer A includes
- 12 instructional chapters, each designed to be taught over a 2-week period
- 3 unit review chapters, with creative exercises designed to reinforce retention
- 3 cultural interim chapters, written in the form of field notes from the author's travels through Spanish-speaking countries, giving students a taste of linguistic, artistic, and cultural history
- 6 helpful appendices, including a pronunciation guide and a glossary
Clear, thorough grammar instruction in English lays a strong foundation, while carefully structured memory work—grammar maxims, verb conjugations, essential vocabulary, and Spanish proverbs—builds lasting mastery. The practice pages provide a range of exercises and Spanish-only activities that help students move from identifying vocabulary to understanding the grammatical principles that guide its usage, and from learning listening skills to practicing speaking and writing skills.
The Spanish for Children Primer A Teacher's Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, extra teacher's notes and explanations, classroom activity instructions, and a "How to Teach" guide. Teacher access to the Spanish for Children Primer A Revised Edition Supplemental Resources is provided through a code on the inside front cover. The supplemental resources contain the printable activity cards and instructional videos that accompany the ¡A hablar! (Let's Speak!) games and activities featured in the book's chapters.
Specifications
Specifications
Paperback
ISBN: 9781600517600
Pages: 384
Dimensions:8.5in x 11in
Contributors
Contributors
Julia Kraut, Author
A lifelong lover of studying language and culture, Julia holds a master’s degree in Spanish language and culture from the Universidad de Salamanca Cursos Internacionales (in Spain), and another in Études du monde anglophone (Anglophone cultural studies) from Aix-Marseille University in France. She also has BAs in international studies, theatre arts, and medieval studies from Pennsylvania State University, where she was a Schreyer Honors Scholar.
After teaching Spanish in a K–8 setting, Julia married a Francophile and moved to France, where she taught English in elementary and middle schools and at the university level, all while continuing to study Spanish and Catalan, a romance language spoken in Andorra and parts of Spain. Out of all the classes she has taken, her favorite involved studying how Spanish evolved from Latin during the Middle Ages. As a researcher, she is particularly interested in how creativity and play affect learning, and in how our understanding of the past is meaningful to us in the present.
Julia is the author of the Spanish for Children series and the Song School Spanish series. Her children enjoy asking her to sing the “Sit on Your Silla Song” from Song School Spanish Book 1 to all their friends.

