Spanish I

Spanish I is a full-year, one-credit course designed for homeschool students, co-ops, and microschools. Instead of memorizing lists, students learn Spanish the way people actually use it: greeting a new friend, talking about family, ordering in a restaurant, and asking how much something costs.
Every lesson starts with a teacher video that pauses so students can speak, and every module ends with a “¡Todo junto!” conversation practice where they put it all together. By the end of the year, students give a short video presentation about themselves, entirely in Spanish.
No Spanish background is needed to guide your student. Quizzes and tests grade themselves, and the Parent and Teacher Guide includes answer keys, rubrics, and a week-by-week pacing calendar.
Format

Online
Course

Starting date

Start Anytime

Author

Kathleen Overmyer

Video

16 hours
32 minutes

Duration

36 weeks
120-150 Hours

Price

$150 

About the course

A full-year, one-credit Spanish course for homeschool students, co-ops, and micro-schools, built around speaking real Spanish from the very first lesson.

Speak from Day 1

Teacher videos pause so students can repeat and answer out loud, and every module ends with a conversation practice. By the end of the year, students present about themselves in Spanish.

Real-world Spanish

Strategies shared and knowledge earned allows our students to immediately set up their business and start offering their services around the globe.

Easy for Parents

No Spanish background needed. Quizzes and tests grade themselves, and the Parent and Teacher Guide includes answer keys, rubrics, and a 36-week pacing calendar.
Created by

Kat Overmyer

Kathleen Overmyer is an Ohio-certified educator and the founder of Kove Academy. She holds a B.S. in Biology Education, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and an M.A. in Conservation Zoology, and has spent years teaching high school students and designing online courses for virtual schools. She builds courses the way she wishes every course were built: rigorous enough to prepare students for what’s next, engaging enough that they actually want to log in, and simple enough for any family to guide.
In Every Lesson

How Every Lesson Works

#1 Watch and Speak

A teacher video that pauses so students repeat new words and answer real conversation questions out loud.

#2 Learn More

A short reading with the new vocabulary, example conversations, and a culture note.

#3 Flashcards

Each card shows the Spanish, its meaning, and how to say it.

#4 Practice

A game with listening, matching, and conversations with Ana and Carlos, plus XP and streaks.

#5 Check

A five-question quiz with instant, hint-based feedback.

¡Todo junto!

Every module ends with a guided conversation that puts it all together, followed by a Written Practice and a module test.

Course Lessons

Frequently asked questions

1. Does this course give high school credit?

Kove Academy does not issue credit or transcripts. Spanish I is designed as a complete full-year course, equivalent to one credit, and parents and schools award credit using their own policies. The Parent and Teacher Guide includes the hours, scope and sequence, and grading information you need.

2. Is there a teacher?

The course is self-paced, and quizzes and tests grade themselves. With Self-Guided enrollment, the student, a parent, or a co-op teacher checks the Written Practice and final project using our model answers and rubrics. With Teacher-Graded enrollment, a Kove Academy teacher grades them, with written feedback within 72 hours.

3. I don’t speak Spanish. Can I still help my student?

Yes. The videos model every word, the flashcards show how to say each one, and every Written Practice question comes with a model answer and a simple rubric written for parents who don’t speak Spanish.

4. Will my student actually speak Spanish?

Yes, from the first lesson. Teacher videos pause for students to repeat and answer out loud, practice games speak each phrase, and every module ends with a ¡Todo junto! conversation practice. The year ends with a video presentation in Spanish.

5. How does the final project work?

Students record a 1 to 2 minute video introducing themselves in Spanish and upload it in the course. It’s graded with a 100-point rubric they receive in advance.

6. Do we have to type accent marks?

No. Students never lose points for missing accent marks, so they can focus on being understood. They can learn to type them on any device whenever they’re ready.

7. Does the course use artificial intelligence?

Only to support Kove teachers. For Teacher-Graded students, AI helps a teacher review a transcript of the final project, and the teacher watches every video and makes the final grading decisions. All quizzes and tests are graded automatically without AI.

8. Can I see a sample first?

Yes. The Start Here section is free to preview, so you can see how the course works before you enroll.
Pricing

Choose your option

Self-Guided
(No grading support)

$150
Work through the course on your own or with a parent. Everything else is graded automatically, and Written Practice is checked with model answers.
  • The complete course for one student
  • Quizzes, tests, and semester exams graded automatically
  • Parent and Teacher Guide with answer keys and rubrics
  • Certificate of Completion
  • You grade the Written Practices and Final project

Teacher-Graded 
(Teacher support)

$250
A Kove Academy teacher grades your Written Practice and final project, with written feedback within 72 hours.

  • Everything in Family-Guided
  • A Kove Academy teacher grades the Written Practice and final project
  • Written feedback within 72 hours
Payment plans available: 3 payments of $55 (Self-Guided) or $92 (Teacher-Graded).