Our Curriculum: Voces Digital
Naturalengua’s Spanish classes are powered by Voces Digital, a comprehensive, standards-aligned curriculum designed to engage learners from elementary school to adulthood. This all-in-one digital platform delivers lessons, videos, games, homework, grammar exercises, cultural readings, and interactive activities, accessible on any device. With a dedicated elementary curriculum and five progressive levels for older students and adults, Voces Digital ensures every learner builds fluency and confidence, guided by our expert instructors.
Why Voces Digital?
- Comprehensive Resources: Includes audio, video lessons, recording tools, quizzes, and customizable games to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Homework assignments reinforce skills, while interactive activities keep learning fun.
- Grammar and Vocabulary: Voces por el mundo delivers thematic lessons on grammar and vocabulary, building fluency through structured exercises and real-world tasks.
- Cultural Immersion: Authentic readings and videos explore Spanish-speaking cultures, deepening understanding of global traditions and perspectives.
- Story-Based Learning: Nuestra historia uses compelling stories with high-frequency structures to make Spanish accessible and engaging, perfect for comprehensible input.
- Standards-Aligned: Meets ACTFL World-Readiness Standards, with assessments and rubrics preparing teens for high school credit or AP Spanish exams.
Elementary Curriculum (Ages 5–10)
Voces Digital’s Nuestra historia elementary curriculum is tailored for young learners, introducing Spanish through novice-low to novice-mid proficiency. Designed for ages 5–10, it features:
- Playful stories, songs, and chants to build basic vocabulary (e.g., greetings, colors, family).
- Interactive games and videos to engage young minds in speaking and listening.
- Simple homework and activities to reinforce learning, perfect for early language exposure.
Five Levels for Teens and Adults (Ages 11–Adult)
Voces Digital offers five levels, from beginner to advanced, for teens and adults:
- Level 1 (Beginner): Novice-low, focusing on basic vocabulary and simple conversations for young teens or adult beginners.
- Level 2 (Novice-Mid): Expands vocabulary and grammar for everyday scenarios, ideal for teens or novice adults.
- Level 3 (Novice-High): Introduces complex structures and cultural topics, suited for teens or intermediate adults.
- Level 4 (Intermediate): Enhances fluency with advanced grammar and authentic texts, preparing teens or adults for deeper communication.
- AP Spanish (Advanced): Prepares high schoolers or advanced adults for the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam, with practice exams and AP-aligned tasks.