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Description
Breaking the Spanish Barrier Beginner is a foreign language option for middle school and high school that is homeschool-friendly. Students learn the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a healthy dose of culture and fun in every lesson! Online access provides cultural videos, grammar exercises, and interactive vocabulary flashcards. The narrative teaching style feels comfortable and engaging. Students are required to have a consumable worktext and answer key, plus access to online instruction and resources.
Which one to choose? Learning a second language comes easier for some students, who just seem to have a knack for language acquisition. Others need more time with a new concept, more practice pronouncing these new sounds and putting them together. Breaking the Spanish Barrier Beginner has an option for both types of learners!
The original Level 1 (Beginner) starts with an introduction section called the Ten Steps. This provides a time for a student to become familiar with the look and sounds of the language before they begin the actual lessons. In addition to vocabulary, students will learn to use the present tense, preterit, and imperfect verb tenses. This course moves at quicker pace for the student who is enthusiastic about learning Spanish and wants to grow their grammar and vocabulary in a school year. This one-year course is a solid high school credit. Upon completion of this level, students move to Level 2 (Intermediate).
New for 2024 is Breaking the Spanish Barrier 1A Vamos! and 1B En Camino. Each course is one full year and can be used for a high school credit. This is an ideal option for a student in middle or high school who prefers more time interacting with a lesson. The pace is calmer and more deliberate, with more review as you go. Completing both levels will place a student into Level 2 (Intermediate).
1A: Vamos! (Beginner Year 1) begins with greetings and other commonly used words. You then learn the present and past tense (preterit), and move onto pronouns/adjectives, ser/estar, and prepositions/conjunctions, all with frequent review.
1B: En Camino (Beginner Year 2) reviews grammatical lessons from Vamos! and continues with imperfect tense, adverbs, saber/conocer, progressive, comparisons, commands, por/para, and the immediate future.
See each course description for more details. ~Sara
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.