Hola, mucho gusto
Introduce yourself, greet others, and start a conversation.
Mucho gusto.Nice to meet you.
MR. CORDIER / ESPAÑOL I
Step inside.
A new language.
A whole new way to see the world.
COME CURIOUS. LEAVE CONFIDENT.
Your seat is waiting.
Try a word. Find a pattern. Make it yours.
01 / THE DOORWAY
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A CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS01 — 06
It starts with a word.
It opens up a world.
Real Spanish I lessons, built for real middle schoolers. The words, the culture, the little breakthroughs — all here, all free.
YOUR NEXT SIX CHAPTERSA little Spanish.
A little Spanish.
A bigger world.
Keep scrolling. Every unit takes you somewhere new.
Explore the six unitsLa escuela de la vida
Talk about your school day, classroom, and learning routines.
Yo estudio español.I study Spanish.
Mi familia es tu familia
Describe family, important people, and the connections you share.
Esta es mi familia.This is my family.
La comida es cultura
Explore food, express preferences, and order with courtesy.
Me gusta el arroz.I like rice.
A pasarla bien
Share interests, talk about free time, and make plans.
¿Vamos al cine?Shall we go to the movies?
Caminando por el mundo
Explore places, ask for directions, and find your way.
¿Dónde está la plaza?Where is the square?
A little practice.
A lot of possibility.
01 / FLASHCARDS
aprenderto learn
Meet a word. Turn it over. Make a connection.
02 / VERB LAB
yo hablotú hablasél habla
Find the pattern. The rest starts to click.
03 / VOCAB BLITZ
30seconds
One quick round. A little more confidence.
04 / WRITING STYLE SNAPSHOT
Your words.
A clearer voice.
A clearer voice.
Explore your sentence length, vocabulary, and writing habits.
NEW IN THE CLASSROOM ARCADE
THE LEARNING LABSer vs. Estar
Two ways to be. Six ways to practice.
A place to put it all together.
Build sentences, rehearse conversations, and explore the culture behind the words. Six units. More ways to make them yours.
Enter the learning labTeaching is the work.
Everything else is extra.
I build these tools in the evenings, after a day in the classroom. They begin with what my students actually need — and they’re here for anyone who wants to learn.
Mr. CordierA Spanish I teacher's perspective, with a little extra behind it.
Real lessons from a real classroom — Spanish I, tested on real middle schoolers. With a bit of help from time in the school office and a couple of side projects along the way.
Spanish I
Vocabulary, phrases, and study tools built for a real Spanish I classroom — not a textbook publisher's idea of one.
Culture, not just vocab
Word lists stick better with context — food, family, and daily life across the Spanish-speaking world woven into every unit, not bolted on at the end.
Beyond the classroom
A few things picked up outside the classroom too — time in the school office, and a couple of small side projects — show up here now and then.
What a typical week looks like
MON
Warm-up phrase of the day, plus a quick flashcard review of last week's vocab.
WED
New vocab set introduced, practiced out loud in pairs, then drilled with the flashcard tool.
FRI
Vocab Blitz — 30 seconds on the clock, see who can translate the most words before time runs out.
What Spanish I actually covers.
Six units. From your first greeting to finding your way around the world.
1
Hola, mucho gusto
Introduce yourself, greet others, and start a conversation.
2
La escuela de la vida
Talk about your school day, classroom, and learning routines.
3
Mi familia es tu familia
Describe family, important people, and the connections you share.
4
La comida es cultura
Explore food, express preferences, and order with courtesy.
5
A pasarla bien
Share interests, talk about free time, and make plans.
6
Caminando por el mundo
Explore places, ask for directions, and find your way.
Is this for absolute beginners?
Yes — every unit assumes zero prior Spanish. The order matters: each one builds on the vocab from the ones before it.
Can I use the flashcards and Vocab Blitz outside of class?
Yes — they're free, no account needed, and work the same whether you're a student here or just found this page.
Spanish I resources worth returning for.
New guides and tools, published as they're actually ready — not on a content calendar.
Spanish I study guide
Eight printable pages with vocabulary, useful patterns, dialogues, practice, and answers across our six units.
Download PDF 8 pages · Free · Print-friendlySpanish I culture notes
Eight printable pages exploring greetings, school, family, food, free time, and travel, with activities and source links.
Download PDF 8 pages · Free · Print-friendlyAI in the Spanish classroom
Practical prompts for lesson preparation, conversation practice, and feedback, with a teacher review step.
Read the guideA PRACTICAL CLASSROOM GUIDE
AI as a practice partner.
Three starting points for Spanish I. These are suggested workflows and sample prompts, ready to adapt to your class.
Turn a topic into a first draft
Start with the unit, student level, and a clear output. Review vocabulary, accents, grammar, and the answer key before using the result.
Create six short Spanish I practice sentences for “La comida es cultura.” Practice me gusta and me gustan using common foods. Include an answer key and a brief explanation in English.
Rehearse a small conversation
Keep the exchange short and connected to language already taught. Try a response yourself before asking for a model.
Practice a beginner Spanish greeting with me. Ask one short question at a time about my name or where I am from. Wait for my answer. After four turns, explain one thing I can improve.
Ask for feedback, then revise
Use feedback to understand a pattern. Keep your own ideas and voice, and compare the suggestion with your class notes.
Review these three Spanish sentences for adjective agreement. Point out one pattern I should check, explain it in English, and let me revise before showing a corrected version.
Practice your Spanish.
Build confidence with flashcards, verb practice, writing feedback, Vocab Blitz, and the Ser vs. Estar arcade.
Learning lab: unit lessons, sentences & conversations
THE CLASSROOM ARCADE
Two verbs. A whole new level.
Choose your challenge: pronouns, verb forms, sentences, or a little of everything. Play ten-question rounds, build your streak, and use the DOCTOR & PLACE guide whenever you need a hint.
6 game modes10 questions per roundBuilt-in reference guide
Play Ser vs. Estar
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Español
hola
English
hello
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Pick the correct conjugation for the subject shown. All regular -AR verbs — same pattern every time.
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yo
hablar (to speak)
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30 seconds. How many Spanish I words can you translate?
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A NOTE, NOT A WISH LIST
You really didn't have to.
If a link brought you here expecting a wish list, I appreciate the thought more than I can really say — but there's truly no need. My classroom already has what it needs to do good work.
Teaching your child is a privilege I don't take lightly, gift or no gift. If the class ever needs something specific, I'll ask for it directly — you'll hear it from me, not the other way around.
So truly — thank you for thinking of us.
— Mr. Cordier
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