Give your child the gift of Spanish — at exactly their pace
Spanish Sprouts is a warm, structured adventure built for the way neurodivergent children actually learn — with predictable routines, multisensory activities, and a celebration waiting at every single step.
"Every child already has a 'yes' inside them — my job is simply to build the kind of classroom where they can finally hear it."— Dr. Sherrie Licon for ParlioVox
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Greet people, introduce themselves, and say goodbye in Spanish with genuine confidence
- Name everyday objects, colors, numbers 1–20, and familiar animals in Spanish
- Ask and answer simple questions about feelings, preferences, and daily routines (A1–A2)
- Use short Spanish sentences to make requests, express needs, and participate in basic conversations
- Recognize and read common Spanish words and simple phrases in print
- Build an 'I can do it' mindset toward language learning that encourages lasting curiosity and continued engagement
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 25 lessons
¡Hola! Greetings, My Name & Goodbye
Children learn their very first Spanish words — how to say hello, share their name, and say goodbye — building an immediate sense of success and belonging.
- 1.1Hello & Goodbye — Our Magic WordsIncluded
- 1.2What's Your Name? — Me llamo…Included
- 1.3How Are You? — ¿Cómo estás?Included
- 1.4Our Hello Routine — Putting It All TogetherIncluded
My World — Colors, Numbers & Everyday Objects
Learners build a rich core vocabulary around the colorful, countable things they see and touch every day.
- 2.1Rainbow Spanish — Colors All Around MeIncluded
- 2.21, 2, 3 — Let's Count in Spanish!Included
- 2.310, 11, 12… — Counting to 20Included
- 2.4Things I See — Everyday Object WordsIncluded
- 2.5Describe It! — Colors + Objects TogetherIncluded
Animal Friends — Meet My Favorite Animals
Using beloved animals as a hook, children expand vocabulary, practice gender agreement, and make their first simple Spanish sentences.
- 3.1Farm & Pet Friends — Animal Names in SpanishIncluded
- 3.2Wild Animals — More Friends to MeetIncluded
- 3.3My Favorite Animal — Me gusta el/la…Included
- 3.4What Color Is the Animal? — Sentences in ActionIncluded
Feelings, Family & Daily Routines
Children learn to talk about how they feel, who is in their family, and what they do each day — unlocking real personal expression in Spanish.
- 4.1How Do I Feel Today? — Emotion WordsIncluded
- 4.2My Family — La familiaIncluded
- 4.3My Day — Daily Routine PhrasesIncluded
- 4.4Asking Questions — ¿Qué haces? and ¿Cómo te sientes?Included
Making Requests & Having Mini-Conversations
Children gain the A1–A2 conversational tools to make polite requests, express needs, and hold short back-and-forth exchanges in Spanish.
- 5.1Please & Thank You — Por favor y graciasIncluded
- 5.2I Want, I Need — Quiero y necesitoIncluded
- 5.3Do You Like It? — ¿Te gusta?Included
- 5.4My First Spanish ConversationIncluded
Reading Spanish & Celebrating What I Know
Learners connect spoken words to print for the first time and celebrate their full A1–A2 journey with joyful, confidence-building review.
- 6.1Letters & Sounds — The Spanish AlphabetIncluded
- 6.2Words I Know — Recognizing Spanish in PrintIncluded
- 6.3Simple Sentences on the Page — Reading TogetherIncluded
- 6.4¡Lo puedo hacer! — I Can Do It CelebrationIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
Parents of autistic children
You need a structured, low-anxiety program with predictable routines that your child can trust — and Spanish Sprouts was built exactly for that.
Caregivers of kids with ADHD
Short, varied, high-energy-friendly lessons with cheerful repetition keep your child engaged without overwhelm or frustration.
Special education teachers
The visual cues, consistent lesson structure, and multisensory activities fit seamlessly into a special ed classroom or small-group pull-out setting.
Homeschooling families
A ready-made, beautifully sequenced Spanish curriculum that any parent can guide — no Spanish background required.
Speech-language therapists
The concrete vocabulary, routine-based structure, and communication-first outcomes align naturally with language therapy goals for young clients.
Early Spanish beginners (ages 5–12)
Any child starting Spanish from zero will thrive in the warm, confidence-first pace that makes every new word feel like a victory.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Dr. Sherrie Licon for ParlioVox
Hi there — if you've landed here, I'm guessing you've spent more time than you'd like searching for a Spanish program that actually works for your child. Maybe you've tried apps that move too fast. Courses that assume too much. Programs that weren't made for the way your child's brilliant brain is wired. I see you, and I want you to know: you are in exactly the right place.
Spanish Sprouts was born from a simple belief — that every child, every single one, has the capacity to learn a new language when they're given the right environment to do it. Not a faster environment. Not a noisier, flashier, "gamified" one. A safe one. A predictable one. One where the routine says "you belong here" before a single Spanish word is spoken.
Here's what you can expect inside Spanish Sprouts: the same warm opening every lesson, the same gentle pacing, the same visual anchors your child can count on. And within that structure? Real language. Your child will learn to say hello and goodbye, count to 20, name the animals they love, talk about how they feel, ask for what they need, and — in our final celebration — read their first Spanish sentences on the page. These aren't flashcard drills. These are communication skills that will light up your child's face when they use them.
I also want to address the question I hear most often: "But will my child really be able to do this?" Yes. Not in spite of the way their mind works — because of it. Neurodivergent learners often have remarkable strengths: deep focus on topics they love, strong pattern recognition, excellent memory for things presented in consistent ways. Spanish Sprouts is built to meet those strengths. The repetition is intentional. The routine is the pedagogy. The celebration at the end of every lesson is non-negotiable.
You don't need to speak Spanish to support your child through this. You just need to show up alongside them, cheer for the small wins (which are actually enormous wins), and trust the process. The lessons are short enough to hold attention and structured enough to reduce anxiety — so you can focus on the joy of learning together, not on managing the session.
If your child is between 5 and 12 — whether they're on the autism spectrum, have ADHD, experience sensory differences, or are simply a young learner who deserves a kinder starting point — I built this for them. I built this for you. Come on in. ¡Bienvenidos!
— Dr. Sherrie Licon for ParlioVox
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- 6 modules, 25 lessons
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- Quizzes & checkpoints to lock in progress
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