Your kid can learn Spanish from someone who actually speaks it at home.
One-on-one video lessons with Maca, a native Spanish speaker from Chile who's taught kids for years — with a different curriculum for every school year, from first words to college-ready fluency. Plus self-paced mini-courses for adults.
AGES 4–18 · MINI-COURSES FOR ADULTS · ANYWHERE VIA ZOOMHi, I'm Maca
I'm a native Spanish speaker from Chile. I moved to California and eventually settled in the East Bay, where I raised three kids of my own. Along the way I discovered how much I love creating and crafting — and, more than anything, how much I love sharing my language and culture with kids.
Teaching Spanish turned out to be my real passion. I'm patient with the words that are hard to pronounce, I hold my students to real standards, and I make sure every lesson still feels like play — with songs, games, and a lot of encouragement along the way.
Real conversation, not worksheets
A balanced approach — guided reading, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar — wrapped in games, songs, and activities kids actually enjoy.
A routine kids look forward to
Every lesson opens and closes with a familiar song or routine, then builds new vocabulary on top of what they already know.
Games, songs, and drawing
If your kid loves to draw, sing, or play, that becomes part of the lesson. Learning sticks better when it doesn't feel like a lesson.
Real correction, real progress
I take the time to correct pronunciation and grammar without rushing — especially for kids who understand Spanish but freeze up speaking it.
A curriculum for every school year
Lessons grow with your kid — from first words to college-ready fluency. Here's how it's organized.
First words
Songs, games, and drawing turn Spanish into play from the very first lesson.
Reading, writing, real talk
Vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar build steadily through reading and real conversation.
Grammar and culture
Deeper grammar, writing, and culture — the foundation for school-level Spanish classes.
Conversation and confidence
Real conversation practice to keep building fluency through the high school years.
Understands but won't speak
For kids who understand Spanish at home but freeze up when it's their turn to talk.
Ready for what's next
Focused prep before a family trip, an immersion school, or over summer break.
Mini-courses you print and learn at your own pace
Each guide is a downloadable PDF you print and work through on your own. When you're ready to practice pronunciation and put it to use, email Maca to book a 1-on-1 mentor session.
Español de Día a Día
Saludos, despedidas, cortesía, días, la hora y frases esenciales para el día a día.
Get the PDFEspañol para Viajar
Key phrases for airports, hotels, directions, and everyday situations on the road.
Get the PDFEspañol para Trabajar
Workplace vocabulary for talking with coworkers, clients, and Spanish-speaking teams.
Get the PDFEspañol de Día a Día en la Casa
Everyday phrases for family routines, chores, and conversations at home.
Get the PDFEspañol para Restaurantes y Compras
Order food and shop with confidence — from menus to fitting rooms to checkout.
Get the PDFEspañol de la Salud
Doctor, pharmacy, and hospital — for when you don't feel well.
Get the PDFBuy the PDF, print it, and learn at your own pace. When you're ready, email Maca to book a 30-minute mentor session — just for correcting your pronunciation and practicing a real conversation with what you learned.
How it works
Email to book a first class
A Zoom session so I can meet your kid and understand your goal.
We assess and start
I meet your kid where they're at, make sure the fundamentals are solid, and keep building from there.
Weekly lessons
45-minute sessions, same day and time — once a week or more, depending on your goals and schedule. All over Zoom, wherever you are in the world.
Watch it click
Most families see real progress within a few months.
What parents say
24 five-star reviews on Yelp. Here's a sample.
"Maca is brilliant, a gifted natural teacher. She makes Spanish fun and rewarding, and holds my two wild boys to high standards of grammar and pronunciation."
"My kids understand Spanish but have trouble speaking it. Maca takes her time and has so much patience correcting them on hard-to-pronounce words. She's helped them speak so much more."
"Eight months of lessons before our trip to Spain, and my child was placed straight into an intermediate summer class — and could actually talk to kids on the playground."
"We started lessons to prepare our five-year-old for a full-immersion school. Two years later, he's asking for summer lessons just to show Maca how much he's learned."
"My son's excitement for speaking Spanish became a whole family experience — it's even encouraging his parents to learn the language and culture along with him."
"I was skeptical a virtual lesson would work for a 6-year-old. Maca keeps her engaged with enthusiasm, games, and a routine that makes every lesson feel easy to look forward to."
Let's meet your kid
Email Maca to book a first class on Zoom — a real class with Maca, so you can see if it's a good fit.
Payment due 24 hrs before class. Cancellations with less than 24 hrs notice are charged in full.