The Somos 2 FLEX Curriculum

The Somos 2 Flex Curriculum is the Digital/Hybrid equivalent of the original Somos Level 2 Curriculum. The units are designed to support Spanish learners as they break into the Intermediate range of linguistic proficiency.

Click here to view the Flex Curriculum Map and Pacing Guides

What are Flex plans?

Each set of Somos Flex Plans includes lesson plans and materials for 7 days of instruction plus supplemental/enrichment materials and one simple summative assessment per unit. Lesson plans and materials are provided for FOUR (4) synchronized learning strands in order to streamline planning:

• TRADITIONAL: for daily classroom instruction
• HYBRID: for instruction that alternates between synchronous classroom or remote instruction and asynchronous virtual assignments
• VIRTUAL: for fully asynchronous instruction
• PAPER ONLY: for students that do not have Internet access

All learning strands are fully synchronized so that all students in the course will be working through the same material, at the same pace, regardless of the instructional strand that they have chosen.

SOMOS ORIGINAL OR SOMOS FLEX?

The Somos Flex plans offer a simplified version of the lessons from the original SOMOS Curriculum. Somos Flex was originally created for teachers who were juggling multiple strands of learners during the pandemic, including learners in virtual spaces. It was valuable to keep the content more consistent and predictable for both the teacher and the student. 

The original Somos plans include a much wider variety of activities and go more in-depth with cultural exploration. Somos Flex is formulaic and streamlined, so that neither you nor your learners are trying to figure out how to do new activities and use new tools in each unit. While this is ideal for hybrid instructional models especially, the Original Somos curriculum offers a much richer, more personalized language learning experience.

Teachers that already own The Somos Curriculum can use these materials to meet the needs of learners in less traditional instructional settings (hybrid, fully asynchronous, etc.) and to differentiate to better meet the needs of all of their learners, regardless of instructional setting. The Flex materials provide opportunities to extend content from the original curriculum, alternatives to replace activities or stories that don't fit the needs of your program and your personality, and material for make-up work and sub plans.

Teachers that do not already own the original Somos Curriculum may choose to purchase only the Flex plans if they have online or virtual learners. The Flex plans are not dependent on the original plans in any way. Purchasing both the original Somos materials and the Flex plans will allow teachers to access the full depth of the curriculum and maximum differentiation.