A family walking a cobblestone village road in Guatemala with a local mother and her children
Ages 8 through 16 · Learn with a parent · Faith-based Spanish

Spanish for the families who go and serve.

Six stops on one road. Your child learns the real conversations of a mission trip: arriving at a host home, sharing a meal, serving side by side, playing with the kids, telling their story, and praying together.

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The road they walk

CAMINO means road, path or way. Each stop is one module built around one real conversation.

A host grandmother welcoming a visiting family at the door of her home in rural Honduras
Stop C

Caminemos juntos

Let's walk together

Arriving at the host home. Greet with a blessing, say your name and age, introduce your family, offer a small gift and say why you came.

Greetings, names and family
A visiting family sharing a meal with their Guatemalan host family
Stop A

Acepta la invitación

Accept the invitation

Around the host's table. Say yes to the invitation, bless the food, thank the cook and help after the meal.

Being a good guest
A visiting family painting a schoolhouse wall side by side with local community members
Stop M

Muestra Su amor

Show His love

Serving side by side. Offer to help, ask what to do, follow directions and thank the people who teach you.

Working together
Visiting and local children playing a circle game together in a village schoolyard
Stop I

Incluye a los niños

Include the children

Playing with the kids. Invite them in, take turns, cheer each other on and make a new friend.

Games and encouragement
Two teenage girls, one visiting and one local, talking on a stone wall in a town plaza
Stop N

Narra tu historia

Tell your story

A talk with a new friend. Share in simple Spanish why you came and what God has done in your life.

Sharing your faith simply
A visiting family praying with local families in a small village church
Stop O

Oremos juntos

Let's pray together

Church and saying goodbye. Join in worship, recognize the Lord's Supper, pray for a friend and say a warm goodbye.

Prayer and blessing

New to Spanish? Start with Module 0 · Antes del camino · Before the road: the sounds of Spanish, kind words, numbers and praying in Spanish.

Six pages from the Module 1 workbook, role-play cards, Family Practice Guide and quick reference

What is in every module

  • A video lesson with Señora Shaw, built around one real conversation
  • A student workbook with phrase cards, pronunciation and audio QR codes
  • Role-play cards, from guided practice to a real moment
  • A Family Practice Guide: five minutes a day
  • A quick reference card to carry on the trip
  • A VOICE progress check, so every step counts

Spanish leads, English supports · Usted with grown-ups, tú with kids.

Three ways to learn

Same course. Choose how it reaches your family.

The family course

The complete self-paced course: every module's video lessons, workbooks, audio, role-play cards and Family Practice Guides.

$147, one-time

Best for: families preparing for a trip

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Go & Serve Scholarship

Go & Serve Scholarship

For Christian families serving in Spanish-speaking communities, at home or abroad. Any church or ministry is welcome.

Scholarship · Apply by December 1 for January 12 access

Best for: families serving on a budget

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Churches and teams

Licensing for churches, ministries and mission teams who prepare together.

Quoted by group size

Best for: youth groups, mission teams and homeschool co-ops

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Built by a classroom teacher, for families who serve

Written and taught by a certified Georgia educator with 20+ years in the classroom. Every module is aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards, with learners working toward CEFR A1 · ACTFL Novice Mid.

  • Real conversations, not word lists
  • Built for ages 8 through 16, learning alongside a parent
  • Faith content that is simple and nondenominational
  • Scripture in English (KJV) and Spanish (RVR1960)
  • Progress measured with VOICE, not grades
  • Safety guidance for parents and team leaders
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A host family greeting a visitor at the door of their home

How we learn

1

Listen

Hear the conversation in Spanish first.

2

Say it

Repeat each line out loud with Señora Shaw.

3

Practice together

A parent plays the host, then you switch.

4

Live it

Use it on the trip, with real people.

Two children shaking hands in a town plaza while their families look on
Lisa Renea Shaw, founder of My Other Tongue

Who built it

Lisa Renea Shaw is the founder of My Other Tongue and a trilingual educator with 20+ years of classroom experience. She writes every lesson and teaches every video.

A dirt road winding through a Central American village toward a white church on a hill

Be a friend, make a friend. It starts with hello.

Pray together, free.

Seven short prayers in Spanish and English, with audio: getting ready to go, before a work day, mealtime, bedtime, the Lord's Prayer, sickness and healing, and provision. Pray them at home now, and carry them on the trip.

The family course is $147 · Scholarships available through Go & Serve.

Nos vemos 💛