Building Proficiency Through Stories

A comprehensive story-based curriculum for teaching novice learners

What’s Included?

What is Aventuras in Learning?

Is a story-based Spanish curriculum designed to support elementary and world language teachers by offering resources that help students acquire Spanish naturally through storytelling, while saving teachers valuable planning time.

Our stories include visuals, repetition, and high-frequency vocabulary to make the language easy to understand and enjoyable to acquire.

Enjoy a sneak peek of our animated stories!

Ready-to-use Videos

Teachers can simply press play and focus on guiding interaction and comprehension.

Video with Questions

The questions are great for checking comprehension and reinforcing understanding.

Digital Games

Interactive digital games included to engage students and make language practice enjoyable.

Printable Worksheets

Scaffolded activities that aligned with the vocabulary and structures in each story.

Lesson Library

Each lesson includes a complete lesson plan accessible with just a click.

Level 1

Level 1
Río en la primavera
Seasons

Río en la primavera

Río observes spring in nature and shares what he likes.

Level 1
¡Achís, mi nariz!
Body parts
Winter

¡Achís, mi nariz!

Achoo! Where Is My Nose?

Level 1
Frida y las emociones
Culture
Emotions

Frida y las emociones

Frida explores different emotions while Diego helps her feel better.

Level 1
La iguana y sus amigos
Greetings

La iguana y sus amigos

Aba introduces herself to new friends.

Level 1
Río prepara su pastel
Food

Río prepara su pastel

Río el Oso is excited to make its favorite cake.

Level 1
La ardilla y la bellota
Colors
Seasons

La ardilla y la bellota

Welcome the fall with this story!

Level 1
La iguana quiere lechuga
Food

La iguana quiere lechuga

A journey to find lettuce!

Level 1
La ardilla hambrienta
Food

La ardilla hambrienta

A story about likes and dislikes.

Level 1
La iguana va al Amazonas
Culture
Emotions

La iguana va al Amazonas

A story about making new friends.

Level 2

Level 2
El Ratoncito Pérez y ...
Culture

El Ratoncito Pérez y ...

Nico learns about the Ratoncito Pérez and the Hada de los Dientes.

Level 2
Feliz Pascua
Holidays
Places in Town

Feliz Pascua

Nico searches for Easter eggs around his neighborhood.

Level 2
Río quiere miel
Body Parts
Culture

Río quiere miel

Río struggles to reach the honey until Mérida helps him.

Level 2
La hormiga y el saltamontes
Seasons

La hormiga y el saltamontes

A grasshopper learns to work with a hardworking ant.

Level 2
Animales en huelga
Farm Animals
Food

Animales en huelga

The animals go on strike and surprise the farmer!

Level 2
Flores y la tormenta
House

Flores y la tormenta

Flores hides during the storm, and Nico searches the house.

Level 2
Monarca va a México
Culture
Seasons

Monarca va a México

A butterfly living in the U.S. who wants to fly to Mexico for the winter.

Level 2
La Noche de las Velitas
Colors
Culture
Family

La Noche de las Velitas

Based on a Colombian celebration.

Level 2
La guacamaya come frutas
Colors
Food

La guacamaya come frutas

Colorful story about fruits and colors.

Level 3

Level 3
Una aventura en Puerto Rico
Culture

Una aventura en Puerto Rico

Join Nico as he discovers the wonders of Puerto Rico.

Level 3
Nico y el Ratoncito Pé...
Culture
Daily Routines

Nico y el Ratoncito Pé...

Nico loses a tooth and Ratoncito Pérez visits him.

Level 3
Frida Kahlo
Culture

Frida Kahlo

Nico learns about the life of Frida Kahlo.

Level 3
Una aventura en México
Culture
Family

Una aventura en México

The family is traveling to Ciudad de México.

Level 3
El viento y el sol
Kindness
Weather

El viento y el sol

The Sun teaches the Wind kindness over force.

Level 3
Luisa  y el muñeco ...
Clothing
Numbers
Weather

Luisa y el muñeco ...

A winter clothing story!

Level 3
La casa misteriosa
Family
Numbers
Rooms in the House

La casa misteriosa

A story about a house full of mystery.

Level 3
La maleta
Clothing
Culture
Family
Food

La maleta

Latin American New Year's Tradition.

Level 3
Aventuras de café
Culture
Kindness

Aventuras de café

A story about coffee and helping friends.

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Testimonials

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"Aventuras in Learning provides a fun and interactive way for kids to learn Spanish, boosting their confidence through engaging, easy-to-understand short comprehensible stories. The best part is that you can select from various story levels, ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 depending on your child’s or students’ level. Each story is presented as an eye-catching video and comes with extension activities and resources to supplement the story. This is an excellent resource for parents and educators looking to introduce young learners to the Spanish language in an engaging and fun way."

— Frances Díaz Evans, Latina author, educator and founder of Discovering Españoll

"Aventuras in Learning is a great tool to encourage students to participate more in Spanish class. They love the videos, and the take-home activities are fabulous. This year, I have more classes than usual, and Aventuras has helped me a lot by reducing preparation time since everything is ready to use, especially for the younger students. I love it!"

— Claudia Ovalle, Boston, Massachusetts

"Aventuras in Learning is an ideal complement for Spanish classes at the beginner levels. Kids love being able to watch the video of the story worked on in class, as well as play with the online game. On the other hand, it's a great way to have a story library without needing a lot of paper and folders."

— María Herrero Chicago, Illinois

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Why Stories?

Unlock the Power of Teaching With Stories

  • Stories create meaningful connections, making learning memorable and enjoyable. 
  • Support Language Acquisition: Stories allow repetition and engagement helping students acquire  the language in a natural way.
  • Everyone can connect with stories, no matter who they are. This makes it easy to include everyone and helps students feel valued and recognized while learning Spanish.

Our Mission

Make Spanish Learning Fun and Engaging​

At Aventuras in Learning, our mission is to save teachers valuable prep time and empower them to focus on teaching through different tools that simplify their classroom experience. We are committed to offering resources that promote natural language acquisition and meaningful connections, helping students in elementary Spanish classes to thrive in their learning journey.