Explore how students become part of the language-learning adventure with ¡Listos!
Students travel throughout the Spanish-speaking world
As your class progresses from levels A through F, students visit each Spanish-speaking country at least twice across the six levels. Each visit is in a different context.
Support for all students
- The spiraled curriculum at the core of ¡Listos! supports students of all language levels, within each grade level.
- Every student book starts with basic language, vocabulary, and concepts.
- The language spirals at an increasing pace. Readings and activities recycle previously learned terms and add in new words and expressions.
- Differentiated activities support all students.
Thematic units build language and concepts together
Themes and Essential Questions across levels are similar, but the language and vocabulary evolve to correspond with age-appropriate contexts and situations.
Language structures are learned in communicative contexts
Language structures spiral in levels A through F. Grammar and vocabulary increase in complexity across the levels, appearing in expanded, communicative contexts.
Phonics books, videos, and games build foundational skills from day 1
The Phonetic Library (Lecturas fonéticas) builds Spanish phonics skills through stories. Engaging animated videos with culturally relevant settings and music introduce consonants, vowels, and digraphs, while games give students opportunities to practice.
Engaging media and culture
Culture and authenticity bring the Spanish-speaking world into your classroom.
Culture is at the heart of ¡Listos!
Students develop vocabulary and language skills in authentic cultural contexts. Whether they’re traveling to iconic landmarks in Mexico or visiting natural wonders in Argentina, they’re learning about the local people, customs, food, music, and what makes each country and its people special and unique.
Culture Deep Dives
Hands-on Projects and Cultural Readings
With the Supersite, students have hundreds of program-specific, thematically-based, and carefully-scaffolded practice activities right at their fingertips.
Lecturas Culturales
Reading selections from renowned Spanish-language authors
Students explore a variety of text types—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and more—from a wide range of authors: Margarita Robleda from Mexico, Rafael Pombo from Colombia, Vanesa-Pérez Sauquillo from Spain, and many others!
Cultural Videos
Each short video focuses on a single aspect of a country and is followed by a short viewing activity. Videos explore unique cultural traditions, such as a food, music, or dance, or an iconic location, such as Machu Picchu or the Panama Canal.