Teach Spanish through literacy
Your students can improve their language proficiency and learn about culture through Mira Canion’s easy-to-read stories!
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Learning through Reading
We learned vocabulary and increased our content knowledge through extensive reading. Why should learning Spanish be any different?
Mira's Experience
When texts are too hard, students can develop a fear of reading. Mira writes accessible and engaging texts for very beginning Spanish language learners that also deepen their knowledge of the world.
Working with schools since 1999
Hundreds of thousands of students learning Spanish have read Mira's books. We work exclusively with school districts and teachers to provide curricular and supplementary resources.
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