Learning English lays the foundation for a successful future in school for Spanish-speaking children, but being totally immersed in English-only classrooms has proven to be ineffective. Hatch has designed the only Spanish interactive whiteboard solution to help ensure that young children have the opportunity to learn math and literacy concepts in their home language first so it is easy to transfer that knowledge into English proficiency.

As national funding increasingly requires that programs better meet the needs of these children and families, early education will be challenged to be prepared to deliver new and high-quality dual language services. Hatch can make it easier with developmentally appropriate educational technology and materials designed especially for Spanish dual language classrooms.

With ever-growing bilingual communication in early childhood classrooms, preparing and equipping teachers with the appropriate educational tools to teach early learners that speak Spanish as their primary language is vital to their success.

According to the Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children & Youth, “Instructional programs work when they provide opportunities for students to develop proficiency in their first language.”Studies also show that children tested significantly better on tests that used their home language rather than on English-language tests.
Our Spanish TeachSmart Learning System was specifically designed with these principals in mind, ensuring that young children have the opportunity to learn math and literacy concepts in their home language and more easily transfer that knowledge into English proficiency.

Spanish TeachSmart Correlations to National Standards  

The Spanish interactive whiteboard activities were designed exclusively for the Spanish-speaking child learning English in early education classrooms but is also a great way to also introduce the Spanish language to English-speaking children.

The Spanish TeachSmart Learning System was designed for ease of moving back and forth from Spanish to English within activities. Over 600 dual language activities leveraging speech pathologists in both languages help ensure children improve skills in both their home language and English.

TeachSmart provides unique opportunities to also collect language samples and storytelling recordings to help teachers monitor a child’s comprehension of oral concepts. The dynamic and real-time manner at which TeachSmart helps teachers monitor the progress of English Language Learners as they develop both oral and written skills.