Spanish literacy is not English literacy.
Hola Books is Spanish-first, from the first sound to connected text
Resources, training, and support that help every student become a confident reader.
Most Spanish programs are simply English materials translated into Spanish.
Translated or adapted curricula leave real gaps for districts, teachers, and — most of all — students.
The linguistic mismatch
Spanish follows a logical progression: vowels, frequent consonants, syllables, then words. English-based programs ignore this sequence, failing to teach Spanish naturally.
The representation gap
Translated stories and characters rarely reflect the lives of Spanish-speaking children. Real representation is key, not just for engagement and motivation, but for true literacy.
Teachers left to improvise
Without a fully sequenced, research-based Spanish program, teachers often have to adapt English materials on the fly or create their own lessons from scratch.
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Foundational Skills Programs
Our Tier 1 foundational skills programs provide explicit, systematic, whole-class instruction designed to help every student learn to read and write in Spanish.
Comienzo a aprender
Joyful instruction that builds oral language, letter-sound knowledge, and early reading skills.
¡Estoy listo!
Step-by-step foundational skills instruction that builds strong reading foundations from day one.
Poquito a poco
Building on early skills to grow accuracy, fluency, and confidence all year long.
¡Soy lector!
Helping students decode, spell, and read complex words and texts with confidence.
🤠 Texas educators: purchase SBOE-approved foundational skills materials through EMAT, or submit a purchase order.
Plug-In Decodable Libraries
Standards-aligned and built to complement your existing curriculum, so you can add authentic Spanish stories and phonics practice without changing what's already in place.
From Sounds to Words to Stories
Start with 70 decodable books that build early reading skills.
Launch a Lifetime Love of Reading
70 authentic Spanish books that build decoding skills systematically, from day one.
Build Foundations for Lasting Literacy Growth
70 new decodable books that continue the reading journey from Kindergarten.
Grow Fluency and Comprehension
20 new books that deepen engagement with longer, more complex text.
Fonética en acción
Spanish-first small-group instruction that reinforces and extends foundational skills.
Extra Practice That Builds Confidence
Small-group foundational skills support in authentic Spanish that reinforces core instruction.
Small Groups, Stronger Readers
Explicit, systematic practice that builds accuracy and fluency beyond Tier 1.
Keep Readers Growing
Targeted small-group support for decoding and reading complex words.
Recursos para docentes, listos para usar.
Student-loved tools that make practice stick—again and again.
Teachers Love Hola Books!
See the impact that classrooms powered by Hola Books are having on teachers.
"Todos pueden aprender a leer y escribir si les enseñamos."
- Ana María Borzone, Ph.D. (Argentina)
Somos Hola Books
We are a team of expert educators dedicated to creating high-quality Spanish decodable books and bilingual resources grounded in the Science of Reading. We partner with and support teachers through clear, intentional instructional materials and in empowering bilingual children to become confident, joyful readers through Spanish literacy instruction that honors their language, culture, and identity.
