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FOR IB WORLD SCHOOLS — PYP & MYP

A world language curriculum that fits inside the framework you already teach.

Most language programs are built around standards and bolted onto the school day. Ours is built around transdisciplinary themes, Units of Inquiry, and how children actually acquire language — so it finally feels like part of the IB experience, not an add-on to it.

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  • Currently in a five-year partnership with one of the largest school districts in the United States, now running across all of their IB schools.
WHY IB SCHOOLS CHOOSE US

Built for the framework, not adapted to it

Most curriculum companies lead with language standards and treat IB alignment as an afterthought. We built the program in the other direction.

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True transdisciplinary integration
Every unit maps to a transdisciplinary theme, a central idea, and a line of inquiry — not a retrofit, but the organizing structure from day one.
02
Grounded in acquisition, not performance

Built on Comprehensible Input and Acquisition-Driven Instruction. Students hear and understand language before they’re expected to produce it.

03
A complete teaching system
Lesson plans, story cards, songs, assessments, and family communication tools — ready to teach, not a folder of resources to assemble.
INSIDE A CLASS

A predictable rhythm that holds up on a once-a-week schedule

Every lesson follows the same low-prep structure, so students walk in knowing what to expect — and teachers spend less time planning and more time teaching.
3–5 minutes

Opening ritual

A consistent routine — greetings, date, weather, feelings — that builds automaticity and confidence before anything new is introduced.
Core input

Comprehensible input

Stories, visuals, gestures, or movement carry new language in, building deep understanding before students are asked to speak.
Interactive practice

Game-based learning

Whole-group or partner activities — Gallery Walk, Cuatro Esquinas, Find Someone Who — turn new language into real interaction.
Close

Review & reflection

A quick formative check, often tied to an IB Learner Profile attribute, closes the loop and surfaces what’s landed.
The Result
A classroom that is structured, joyful, and highly effective — even with limited instructional time.
THE RESEARCH BEHIND IT

How children actually acquire a second language

Comprehension before production

Students build understanding through repeated, meaningful exposure long before they're asked to speak — removing the pressure that shuts down language learning.

High-frequency language first

Vocabulary and structures are chosen for how often students will actually use them, not for how neatly they fit a textbook chapter.

Stories, routines, and repetition

Language is delivered the way children naturally absorb it — through narrative, consistent classroom routines, and spaced repetition, not drills.

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Spanish is not taught in isolation — it becomes a vehicle for inquiry, woven into the transdisciplinary themes students are already exploring.
PROGRAM DESIGN PRINCIPLE

Aligned by design, not by description

Built around the IB transdisciplinary themes, central ideas, and lines of inquiry — with Learner Profile connections and reflection opportunities embedded directly into the curriculum, not added as a separate layer.

Six transdisciplinary themes
Units of Inquiry
Learner Profile connections
Conceptual understanding
TWO WAYS TO RUN THE PROGRAM

Built for your actual staffing reality

Some schools have a strong in-person language teacher. Others are between hires, or weighing budget against need. The curriculum works either way.

With an in-person teacher

Your teacher stays exactly where they belong — at the center of instruction, guiding the room and adapting pace. The curriculum provides the structure underneath.

  • Done-for-you lesson plans and materials
  • Fits once-a-week or daily schedules
  • Supports new and experienced teachers alike
  • Consistent multi-year scope, no rebuilding each fall

Without an in-person teacher

A virtual implementation model delivers the full IB-aligned program for schools without a dedicated world language teacher on staff.

  • Same curriculum, same IB alignment
  • A more budget-friendly path to offering Spanish
  • Useful for schools mid-search or in transition
  • No compromise on comprehension-first instruction
WHAT'S INCLUDED

A fully built teaching system

Not a collection of resources to assemble — every teacher receives the complete set, ready to use.

  • Effective, easy-to-follow lesson plans
  • Story cards, visuals, and vocabulary supports
  • Songs, games, and movement-based activities
  • Formative and summative assessments
  • Differentiation and extension options
  • Early-finisher activities
  • Family communication tools
  • Digital student and teacher portal
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WORTH A CONVERSATION IF

A few questions worth asking about your current program

  • What curriculum is your language program currently using?
  • Is language instruction integrated with your Units of Inquiry?
  • How often do students actually receive instruction?
  • Are staffing challenges limiting what you can offer?
Take The Next Steps

Let's talk about your school

A short conversation is the fastest way to find out if we’re a fit — what your language program looks like today, where the gaps are, and whether our model makes sense for your school.

No deck, no pitch. Just a real conversation about what you need.

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