If you're teaching Spanish to young children, there are some things you'd probably rather avoid. And we're not just talking about all the p words.

You have to be particularly careful with language learning apps with vocabulary lists full of age-inappropriate material such as “Would you like a beer?”, nonsensical phrases like “I have the small pig on my knees.”, or questionable content such as “Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs.”

Yes, we’ve seen all of those in actual language courses.

Fear not, there are no egg-sucking grandmas in our new Elementary Spanish course. Designed for children between 6 and 11, the 68 lessons in the Elementary Spanish course teaches age-appropriate words and phrases that elementary students actually say, covering topics like making friends, classroom objects, and birthday parties.

You won't even find PG adult topics like booking a hotel room or buying a plane ticket. Because, let’s be honest, when was the last time your 6-year-old booked him- or herself a room?

The 68 lessons are divided into 3 levels of increasing depth and duration, all appropriate for young, beginner learners. For example, the “Hello” lesson in Level 1 covers a handful of basic greetings, while the “Getting to Know You” lesson in Level 3 expands on those by providing additional salutations and longer phrases. You can have your students complete the levels in order, or skip around according to their schedules and skills.

Whether you’re a classroom teacher or the parent of a homeschooled child, the Spanish Elementary lessons provide the ideal environment for your students to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish words and phrases they’ll actually need and want to know.