Day 1 with The Somos Curriculum: Everything you need to start strong
Jul 1, 2025Start Day 1 with the Somos Curriculum confidently! Get lesson plans, seating cards, syllabus templates, parent letters, rubrics, and more—all in one place.
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The Somos Curriculum
Language is inextricably linked to its speakers and their cultures. The Somos Curriculum teaches language and culture simultaneously, allowing students the opportunity to develop cultural understanding at a depth rarely achieved in beginning language courses.
- Acquisition-driven curriculum and instructional resources.
- Comprehension-based teaching methods with an orientation toward proficiency.
- Streamlined daily lesson plans that can be customized to your students’ needs.
- Flexible options for traditional, hybrid, or virtual classrooms.
- Access to a full network of support and mentorship for each step of the way.
- Also available in French (The Nous sommes Curriculum) and Latin (The Sumus Curriculum).
Teach language through online stories
Garbanzo helps students learn a language in the way their brains were designed. Filled with Somos lessons and interactive storytelling, Garbanzo is the best way to learn Spanish online.
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