Breaking the Spanish Barrier 1A: Vamos! Test Program

Breaking the Spanish Barrier and Breaking the French Barrier are middle school and high school foreign language learning options that are 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.

Components:

• Student Edition is a consumable black & white student lesson workbook. Each student needs their own. In the Vamos and En Camino levels, colorful student editions come with online access.
• Answer Key includes answers to the Student Edition.
• Test Program includes all tests, quizzes, and answers for the course.
• Oasis is a laminated pocket guide full of useful phrases and vocabulary.
• Access Codes provide 12 months of online access to cultural videos, vocabulary, grammar exercises, and more! This code is renewable 30 days from the end of your access for a reasonable fee.
• Homeschool Packages include all you will need for 1 student—1 year—1 high school credit.

Level 1 (Beginner) starts with an introduction section called the Ten Steps. This provides a time for the 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.

New for 2024 is Breaking the Spanish Barrier 1A Vamos! and 1B En Camino. Completing both levels will place a student in Level 2 (Intermediate). Each course is one full year and includes more practice and review than the full Level 1. This is an ideal option for a student in middle or high school who prefers more time with a concept before moving on.

Level 2 (Intermediate) starts with a good review of Level 1 content before moving forward. See the Level 2 description for details.

Level 3 (Advanced) reviews the first two years, adding more advanced grammar concepts. See the Level 3 description for details.

~Sara

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

The original Breaking the Spanish Barrier Level 1 (Beginner) has been reorganized and expanded for students who prefer a more deliberate, comfortable pace with more review along the way. Lessons begin with cultural content highlighting a Spanish-speaking part of the world. Your learner is instantly engaged!

Students will use their own Student Edition workbook and Online Access for every lesson, and a parent will want the Answer Key. The course can be done independently using the 4-day lesson planning guide in the Homeschool Package.

1A: Vamos! begins with greetings and other commonly used words. You then learn the present tense, past tense (preterit), and move onto pronouns/adjectives, ser/estar, and prepositions/conjunctions, all with frequent review.

Components:

• Student Edition with Online Access is now a full-color consumable workbook. Each student needs their own. This book automatically comes with your 12 months of online access. Also new are useful QR codes for a student to access pronunciation help from anywhere!
• Online Access includes 12 months of cultural videos, grammar exercises, and interactive vocabulary flashcards. This code is renewable 30 days from the end of your access for a reasonable fee.
• Answer Key shows reduced student edition pages (4/pg) with answers filled in. Looseleaf.
• Teacher Edition with Online Access is a full-size student edition with answers filled in. It is much easier to see when you are actively teaching a lesson. This is only available with 12 months of online access.
• Test Program includes all new consumable tests and quizzes just for this edition!
• Oasis is a laminated pocket guide with useful phrases and vocabulary.
• Homeschool Package is required for a high school student working for a full credit. Includes: Student Edition, Online Access 1-year, Test Program, Answer Key Booklet, Oasis Guide, and the Homeschool Pacing Guide, which now includes 1 semester of lesson planning (4 days a week, ~40 minutes a day).

~Sara