One joyful lesson, four days a week
Every lesson follows the same five friendly steps. 15 minutes for little ones, up to 40 for older kids, with English help for the parent and native audio for every word.
Letters, then syllables, then words
Letras e sons
Learn each letter and the sound it makes.
F says “fff” · A says “ah” · L says “lll”
Juntando os sons
Blend a consonant and a vowel into a syllable.
Juntando as sílabas
Put syllables together to read real words.
fala = speak
The five steps of every lesson
- 2–5 min
Vamos conversar
Speak first, with a short chat prompted by a character.
- 3–10 min
Sons e letras
Letters, sounds and syllables, practiced with flashcards.
- 5–10 min
Vamos ler
Read the storybook until every word feels easy.
- 5–10 min
Vamos escrever
The workbook page: tracing, dictation, sentences, stories.
- 2–5 min
Cantinho do Brasil
A song, folk tale, food or value from Brazil.
Eight levels for ages 3–12
Placed by skill, not grade. A free placement quiz is coming soon.
Letters and their sounds, songs, first words.
Blending sounds into syllables: fa, la, ma, bo.
Syllables into words; accents, nh, lh, ch.
Blends, nasal sounds, short stories, cursive begins.
Fluency, spelling rules, paragraphs, folklore.
Comprehension, grammar, personal stories.
Chapter books, verb tenses, letters and reports.
Literature, opinion writing, history of Brazil.
Everything for the year, in one level
Livro do Aluno
Full-color student workbook, about 120 lessons.
Guia dos Pais
Scripted lessons with English help, so anyone can teach.
Leitores
10 storybooks with Lia, Mia and Elí.
App
Games and native audio on a map of Brazil.
Desenhos
Short cartoons that model each level's Portuguese.
Made for kids who speak English at home
Brazilian school books assume children already speak Portuguese. Language apps teach words but not reading. Blaze teaches speaking first, then reading and writing, in the order a bilingual child needs.
Every story carries Brazilian culture and good values: cantigas, folklore, food, family and kindness.