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Salsa from PBS

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PreK–3rd grades

Salsa is a free Spanish-language educational video series from Georgia Public Broadcasting and PBS that teaches Spanish through puppet-based stories, songs, and slapstick humor. Episodes are designed for young children and revolve around familiar fairy tales retold entirely in Spanish, with visual cues to support comprehension. Developed by educators and language specialists, Salsa has been used in classrooms and homes for years as a gentle immersion tool. Parents appreciate that it’s free to stream and that kids can enjoy it without needing to read subtitles. It’s best suited for preschool and early elementary learners who can pick up phrases and vocabulary through repeated viewing. Since it’s not a full curriculum, families may want to add simple activities or picture books for practice. For best use, choose a few episodes to watch repeatedly, pausing occasionally to act out scenes or echo key phrases together.

Young children (roughly ages 4–9) who enjoy puppets, fairy‑tale retellings, and repetition, and families wanting a low‑pressure way to introduce Spanish without being fluent themselves.

Pros

Free, puppet‑driven Spanish video series from PBS aimed at K–3 that many secular homeschoolers and language teachers recommend for gentle, comprehensible input and early listening skills.

Cons

Episodes are older with modest production values; the series offers exposure rather than systematic speaking, reading, and writing practice; teachers and parents must add activities for output and review.

The series is funded through public broadcasting support, so streaming and classroom use are free; there is nothing for families to purchase or bill to ESAs.

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Salsa from PBS Mission

Salsa’s mission is to introduce young children to Spanish language and culture through engaging stories, humor, and music. Produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting, the award-winning series uses puppets, animation, and familiar fairy-tale plots to immerse kindergarten through third-grade learners in comprehensible Spanish, supporting both classroom teachers and homeschoolers with free videos and companion activities.

Salsa from PBS Story

Georgia Public Broadcasting created Salsa as part of its commitment to high-quality educational television for children, recognizing that many schools and families lacked access to early world-language instruction. Working with Spanish-language and early-childhood experts, GPB developed a cast of lovable puppet characters who act out classic tales—from Goldilocks to Little Red Riding Hood—entirely in Spanish, supported by visual cues and repetition so kids can follow along. Over time, Salsa expanded from a state initiative into a widely shared resource, now hosted on PBS platforms and used by educators across the country as an accessible, story-based way to begin learning Spanish.

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FAQ: Additional Details about Salsa from PBS

During a Salsa session, your kids watch a playful retelling of a familiar fairy tale—like Goldilocks and the Three Bears—performed entirely in simple Spanish with expressive puppets and lively background music, repeating phrases like “muy caliente” along with the characters and then acting out scenes with stuffed animals afterward.

Salsa is a free Spanish‑language video series produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting that teaches basic Spanish through 15‑minute episodes using puppets, animation, and live action for roughly K–3 learners. Homeschool families stream episodes through PBS platforms or PBS LearningMedia and can download teacher guides with vocabulary lists and follow‑up activities.

Adults typically choose episodes, watch along, pause to echo key phrases, and lead any post‑episode games or crafts, especially for non‑reading kids.

Designed for young, mostly monolingual English‑speaking children; no prior Spanish is needed, though a bit of attention span and willingness to watch a full 10–15 minute episode helps.

Salsa is an immersive Spanish video series with puppets and stories, making it accessible for young, language‑delayed, autistic, or ADHD learners. Minimal print and lots of repetition make it a low‑pressure way to build listening skills and vocabulary without formal drills.

Because Salsa is a free public‑television resource, there is no refund policy.

Not ideal for tweens and teens who need more rigorous high‑school‑level Spanish or for kids who dislike puppets or slower‑paced shows.

Alternatives and next steps include Homeschool Spanish Academy, Calico Spanish, Beautiful Mundo, Niños and Nature, Mango Languages, and Duolingo or Muzzy as supplemental tools.

While the core series was produced years ago, episodes have been digitized and made widely available on PBS streaming platforms, and PBS LearningMedia periodically refreshes the way guides and episodes are organized for teachers and parents.

Treat each episode as a “Spanish storytime”: watch together, then act out scenes, draw favorite characters with Spanish labels, and use a few key phrases around the house that week.

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Meet Georgia Public Broadcasting team

Salsa does not have a single named founder; it was developed by the education and production teams at Georgia Public Broadcasting in collaboration with early-childhood and world-language specialists. GPB is a public media organization that produces television, radio, and digital learning resources for Georgia and beyond, including curriculum-aligned content for schools. Its educators’ team continues to maintain Salsa, create teacher guides, and make the episodes freely available so families and classrooms can bring Spanish immersion into their daily routines. [oai_citation:21‡PBS LearningMedia](https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/salsa-spanish-for-children/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)