If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably planning to add Spanish to your homeschool routine. Take a moment to celebrate! You’re starting an exciting language-learning journey that can open countless doors for your child. 

As you move forward, you want to be sure you pick the Spanish homeschool curriculum that best fits your family. Abeka offers video lessons and parent-led curriculum to give children different ways to learn. If you’re feeling confused, we’ve put together this overview so you can see your options side by side and choose with confidence! 

Video Lessons or Parent-Led Curriculum 

Should you choose Spanish video lessons or parent-led Spanish curriculum? Here’s how they compare. 

Video Lessons

With video lessons, you’ll get: 

• Expert instruction from an Abeka master video teacher

• An independent learning experience for your child 

Abeka offers Spanish video lessons to help children learn vocabulary, pronunciation, and real conversation skills. Elementary Spanish is available for K5, first grade, and second grade. Secondary Spanish can be taken between ninth and twelfth grade.  

Watch a Video Lesson Sample

To see what your child can expect, view a video lesson sample here! Our video lessons led by master video teachers give your child a classroom experience from the comfort of your home.  

Parent-Led Curriculum

With parent-led curriculum: 

• You’ll teach your child. 

• You’ll get engaging textbooks with lesson guides. 

• You can customize your teaching style and have more hands-on learning.  

Peek Inside Abeka Spanish Books

As you consider parent-led materials, take a moment to peek inside our Spanish books. Many let you “look inside” and see what the books look like and what they include. Here’s a selection with previews available!  

Elementary

• Spanish A 

• Spanish B 

Secondary

• Spanish 1 

• Spanish 2 

Need Help Choosing? 

Both video lessons and parent-led curriculum are strong homeschool options, so it can be hard to choose. To help you decide, here’s the type of family that each option is built to support. If one option sounds more like your family, that curriculum can be a great fit for your lifestyle! 

Video Lessons

Video lessons would be a good choice for your family if you would prefer to have an Abeka teacher lead Spanish class. You won’t need to worry if you don’t know Spanish—the Abeka video teacher will help! 

Parent-Led Curriculum

Parent-led curriculum is a simple, effective option for parents who want to teach their child Spanish on their own. Best of all, you don’t need to speak Spanish to use these materials! Our Spanish books are easy-to-follow, and you can also purchase parent editions for a little extra teaching help. 

Start Your Spanish Adventure! 

Have you chosen your curriculum? Now is a great time to add Spanish to your homeschool routine—see how you can save!  

Find your Spanish option today!