Traditionally, successful textbooks offer students and teacher a tool that will help them concentrate on and practice important key concepts. Based on research done all over the country with teachers from all levels and with all types of students, the preference was for a straightforward, uncluttered format so as not to confuse students.
New vocabulary is introduced and modeled in a realistic context.
Communication is modeled through the recordings of native speakers from all parts of the Spanish speaking world as well the visually stimulating on-going story line of the Video series correlated with the textbooks. Students move from recognition to production with paired and cooperative group activities that couch the communicative functions in culturally appropriate activities. Cultural information and realia promote community and cross-curricular interests and explorations. Additional expansion and enrichment activities are suggested for all types of learners in the Meeting Individual Learners Needs of the Annotated Teacher's Edition. Correlation to the National Standardsfor additional information.