This depends on your students’ needs and your access to iPads.  That said, many teachers use Monster during small-group instruction, independent learning, and centers. Monster en Español is ideal for these and similar times.

We created Monster en Español because ongoing research strongly suggests that learning a second language at a young age positively impacts creativity and critical thinking. The reason we started with Spanish is because nearly 20 million children in the U.S. are Spanish speakers.

Yes! If you are familiar with Monster, you will understand the premise of Monster en Español. When creating this learning tool, the Osmo team took into account that many teachers who support Spanish speakers have limited knowledge of Spanish. For that reason, the product has instructions in English and the onboarding is designed to be intuitive.  

Just like Monster, Monster en Español is a learning tool that is designed to foster creativity while growing vocabularies and advancing listening skills. The primary difference, however, is that Monster en Español is in Spanish. We anticipate teachers using Monster en Español in two ways:

1. To support native Spanish speakers. Whether you are teaching Spanish speakers in a bilingual setting, providing extra help as an ELL instructor, or looking for a new center designed for Spanish speakers, we believe Monster en Español is a valuable tool for teachers serving students whose native language is Spanish.

2. To introduce the foundations of Spanish to students who are learning the language. Just as Monster is being used by teachers who teach English language learners, Monster en Español is perfect for teachers who are teaching their students Spanish. Monster en Español can be used with students with an elementary knowledge of Spanish.

As a small start-up company, we do not currently have the resources to adapt Osmo for the needs of specific special needs populations, however, we hope to be able to do so in the future. If you have suggestions you'd like to share with our game development team, please use our feedback form to do so.

Many customers with special needs children at home or in the classroom report a great deal of success and enjoyment using Osmo. That said, this information is purely anecdotal, and may not be representative of the experience your child or grandchild will have. We suggest purchasing the Osmo Genius Kit from Amazon or on our website to give it a try, and, if it's not a great fit, return it for a full or partial refund. (Please review the returns policy before making your purchase).

In the meantime, we also recommend that you check out our forums for special needs curriculum ideas:
https://my.playosmo.com/forums

More help on our apps is available here:
https://my.playosmo.com/en/help

Please note that you can extend the Words game by creating custom albums (that may include any visual content that you think is appropriate). Please use these links to see what other people have created and create new content:

https://my.playosmo.com/words
https://my.playosmo.com/words/help

You can also extend the Numbers game by using Houghton Mifflin Harcourt lesson plans and manipulatives:
http://www.hmhco.com/osmo

To request a quote, please follow these steps:

1. go to http://www.playosmo.com/schools/

2. click the orange oval "Request a quote" button in the top right hand corner of the page

3. fill out the form

Please note that at this time you can only request a quote if your school is located in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States.

The Explorer Kit consists of the Genius Kit plus the Coding Awbie Set and the Creative Set, so please check "Genius Kit + Coding Awbie" (under "Genius Kits and bundles") and "Creative Set" (under "Extra games") on the quote page.

An electronic quote will be emailed to you within 24 hours of receipt. Please reach out to the Edu Team at schools@playosmo.com with questions.

Here are a few screenshots to help you with the process:

To request a quote, please follow these steps:

1. go to http://www.playosmo.com/schools/

2. click the orange oval "Request a quote" button in the top right hand corner of the page

3. fill out the form

Please note that at this time you can only request a quote if your school is located in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States.

The Wonder Kit consists of the Genius Kit plus the Coding Awbie Set, so please check "Genius Kit + Coding Awbie" (under "Genius Kits and bundles") on the quote page.

An electronic quote will be emailed to you within 24 hours of receipt. Please reach out to the Edu Team at schools@playosmo.com with questions.

Here are a few screenshots to help you with the process:

To request a quote, please follow these steps:

1. go to http://www.playosmo.com/schools/

2. click the orange oval "Request a quote" button in the top right hand corner of the page

3. fill out the form

Please note that at this time you can only request a quote if your school is located in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States.

An electronic quote will be emailed to you within 24 hours of receipt. Please reach out to the Edu Team at schools@playosmo.com with questions.

Here are a few screenshots to help you with the process:

Yes!  We offer educators discounts on bulk purchases.

To request a quote, please follow these steps:

1. go to http://www.playosmo.com/schools/

2. click the orange oval "Request a quote" button in the top right hand corner of the page

3. fill out the form

An electronic quote will be emailed to you within 24 hours of receipt.  Please reach out to our Edu Team at schools@playosmo.com with any questions.

Yes!  Osmo does accept school purchase orders *and* offers bulk discounts for educators too.

To request a quote, please follow these steps:

1. go to http://www.playosmo.com/schools/

2. click the orange oval "Request a quote" button in the top right hand corner of the page

3. fill out the form

An electronic quote will be emailed to you within 24 hours of receipt. Please reach out to our Edu Team at schools@playosmo.com with any questions.

Need our W9 form for school purchases? Please find it here.

And, in case you need it, here's our company information, too: 

Tangible Play, Inc.

195 Page Mill Road #105

Palo Alto, California 94306

Email: schools@playosmo.com

Phone: (408) 641-0044

Fax: (650) 332-2915

Are you an educator part of a school district that has tax exempt status? If so, please note that the quote form linked to from our Schools page includes a check box to indicate whether or not your school, school district, or school authority has tax exempt status.  

When that check box is selected, you will receive an electronic quote that reflects this status. Note that electronic quotes can take up to 24 hours to be sent.  

Please reach out to our Edu Team with any questions at schools@playosmo.com.

Thanks for your interest in inviting Osmo to participate in your Education event!

Due to a high volume of requests, we are currently unable to offer event sponsorship or event donations. Note that U.S. based educators who are part of the Osmo Ambassador program receive swag, coupons, and other perks for spreading the word about Osmo in the community.

You can find more information about the Ambassador program and an application here:

http://goo.gl/forms/1X0LC9K4Br

Looking forward to welcoming you to the Ambassador team!