¡Avancemos! Homeschool Spanish Packages For Grades 9-12

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Spanish program, ¡Avancemos!, is a wonderful curriculum for homeschool. The perfect blend of culture, instruction, and interaction enables and motivates students to succeed. It gives students the ability and confidence to thrive in a multilingual world. Proven pedagogy, engaging digital features, and differentiated instruction provide the keys to language proficiency.

¡Avancemos! at home
- Supports 21st-century skills with items like News + Networking online
- Offers both print and digital to support different learning styles
- Mobile-ready Online Editions let students take their language learning anywhere

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Mobile-Friendly Online Experience

Beginning in Summer 2014, our Online Editions will work on leading tablets—no additional purchase necessary and no separate apps to buy. Just log in with the same username and password that you use on your computer.

News and Networking

Give your students a direct connection to culture with News and Networking online. We provide current, age-appropriate articles and videos; you get your evenings and weekends back.

Spanish InterActive Reader

The Spanish InterActive Reader has an interface that provides a rich seamless experience for students.

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- We've Got You Covered
  
  Rest assured that ¡Avancemos! addresses all of the language learning requirements for today’s Spanish classroom.
  
  21st Century Skills
  
  Students communicate in authentic contexts that empower them to not only learn Spanish, but also to apply it to the world around them. News and Networking online gives students a path to global participation through a monitored space where they can post comments and read other comments from students around the world! Students can even publish their own articles to the site.
  
  International Baccalaureate
  
  IB students succeed through accurate communication and cultural context. Performance Space, through which students complete book activities online, lets students instantly practice and record spoken assignments.
  
  Advanced Placement^®
  
  Throughout all levels of the program, solid foundational skills prepare students for success in AP^® Spanish. Pre-AP^® Suggestions in the Teacher’s Edition and Pre-AP^® Assessment accelerate practice and achievement.
  
  Advanced Placement^®, AP^®, and Pre-AP^® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
- Scope and Sequence
  
  The Scope and Sequence provides an overview of the concepts to be covered in a given period of time, as well as how those concepts are addressed over the series as a whole. Download a PDF to see the progression and order of topic introduction.
  
  Scope and Sequence (635 KB)
- Table Of Contents
  
  Download a PDF to review the contents of the program.
  
  Level 1 2.37 MB)
  
  Level 2 (3.6 MB)
  
  Level 3 (3.53 MB)
  
  Level 4 (1.84 MB)
- Correlations
  
  See how ¡Avancemos! Homeschool aligns to the ACTFL National Standards.
  
  Level 1 © 2013 (84 KB)
  
  Level 2 © 2013 (84 KB)
  
  Level 3 © 2013 (81 KB)
  
  Level 4 © 2013 (81 KB)
- Authors
  
  Meet some of the featured authors of ¡Avancemos!
  
  Audrey Heining-Boynton - Program Author
  
  Audrey L. Heining-Boynton received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Michigan State University. She has been a professor of Education and Romance Languages at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as a national and international consultant in K–16 world languages. She has also taught Spanish, French, and ESL at the K–12 level. Dr. Heining-Boynton served as the president of ACTFL, the National Network for Early Language Learning, and is currently the President-elect of the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers’ Associations. She has also been a board member of ACTFL as well as the Michigan and North Carolina state world language associations. She is the winner of the prestigious ACTFL Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year, and the UNC-CH Access Award for outstanding work with learning-disabled students. She has authored and co-authored over 150 books, articles, and curricula, and has made over 300 presentations at national and international conferences and meetings. She has won nearly 4 million dollars in grant money to improve instruction at the K–12 level.
  
  John De Mado - Creative Consultant
  
  John De Mado is director of John De Mado Language Seminars, LLC, a full-service consulting firm dealing exclusively with language acquisition issues. Mr. De Mado has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense Schools in Europe. A member of several national, regional, and state language organizations, he is best known, nationally and internationally, for his motivational keynotes, provocative conference sessions, and insightful professional and staff development workshops. He has also produced and recorded rap songs in both Spanish and French to motivate students and to help them to retain key elements of the language they’re learning.
  
  Mr. De Mado is co-author of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Bien dit!^® and Creative Consultant for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ¡Avancemos!, French and Spanish middle school and high school proficiency-based programs.
  
  Barbara Rupert Mondloch - Program Author
  
  Barbara Rupert Mondloch received degrees from Western Washington University and Pacific Lutheran University and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership from Washington State University. Her dissertation was entitled Elementary Language Immersion: Lessons for Practitioners from Case Studies in Five States. A high school Spanish teacher for 18 years, she taught Level 1 through AP* Spanish and implemented a FLES program in her district. As an elementary school principal, she hopes to increase access to early language learning. Dr. Mondloch served as president of ACTFL, the Pacific Northwest Council for Languages, and the Washington Association for Language Teaching. Co-author of two textbook programs in addition to other publications, she has presented at numerous local, regional and national language conferences. Among her honors, she received the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Education, Spanish Teacher of the Year by the Juan de Fuca Chapter of AATSP, Inspirational Leadership Award from WAFLT and Outstanding Contribution to Language Teaching from PNCFL.
  
  Ricardo Otheguy - Program Author
  
  Ricardo Otheguy is Professor of Linguistics at the City University of New York's Graduate Center. He is also director of the Research Institute for the Study of Languages in Urban Society (RISLUS) and co-editor of the research journal Spanish in Context. He has extensive experience with school-based research and has written on topics related to Spanish grammar, bilingual education, and Spanish in the United States. His work has been supported by private and government foundations, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the National Science Foundation.
  
  Dr. Otheguy received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the City University of New York.
  
  *Advanced Placement and Pre-AP are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products. Bien dit!® is a registered trademark of HMH Publishers LLC.
Features
¡Avancemos! provides the keys to language proficiency with features that engage students in the culture, differentiate instruction, and provide varied opportunities for practice.

Remarkable Culture

¡Avancemos! takes students on an exciting journey through the diverse Spanish-speaking world with culture woven throughout instruction and practice, including News and Networking articles and videos.

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Relevant Instruction

Differentiation in ¡Avancemos! goes far beyond the textbook, and is built into print and online components such as the Spanish InterActive Reader and @HomeTutor to ensure each student receives the right level of instruction and assessment.

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Real Interaction

With rich multimedia features such as Performance Space and engaging conversation and recycling activities, students practice all four skills to build language proficiency.

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- Homeschool Package
  The ¡Avancemos! Homeschool Package consists of a Student Edition, an Interactive Online Student Edition, and Online Teacher Resources.
  
  The Student Edition presents materials in manageable lessons with frequent checkpoints, differentiated activities, and engaging practice options.
  
  The Interactive Online Student Edition includes:
  
  Interactive textbook pages that allow students to submit oral, multiple-choice, and written responses to every activity in the book.
  
  News + Networking provides high-interest cultural articles and videos.
  
  Interactive Readers provide a variety of readings at various levels of difficulty.
  
  Online activities and animations for additional interactive practice on the vocabulary and grammar.
  
  The Online Teacher Resources includes:
  
  Interactive Teacher’s Edition
  
  Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, and Culture Worksheets
  
  Audio program and songs
  
  Assessments
- Remarkable Culture
  
  ¡Avancemos! helps students understand that culture is an integral part of the Spanish language. With remarkable Spanish culture that is focused and in-depth, ¡Avancemos! ensures that cultural lessons are never tacked on as an afterthought. With an understanding of different Spanish-language cultures, your students can truly begin to master the language.
  
  News and Networking
  
  News and Networking provides access to high-interest articles and culture videos that are updated throughout the school year. From the latest discovery of a new dinosaur in Canada to Día de los Muertos celebrations, News and Networking provides current information that will get students speaking! Students can add comments that are monitored, submit their own articles for publication on the site, and get help from their Language Coach. Included in the Online Student Edition.
  
  Comparación cultural
  
  Whether introducing a unit or comparing vocabulary to that in another country, Comparación cultural highlights the rich culture woven throughout the ¡Avancemos! textbook.
  
  Cultural mini-lessons
  
  A selection of cultural mini-lessons is provided at the beginning of each Student Edition at Levels 1A through 3. Focused on holidays, music, and traditions such as Día de los Muertos and Carnaval, these mini-lessons are designed to be used when they fit into your schedule.
  
  Cultura Interactiva
  
  Cultura Interactiva connects your students to Spanish-speaking cultures. Just click any photo in Online Edition Student Resources to watch an aspect of Spanish culture come to life.
  
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- Relevant Instruction
  
  Do your Spanish students come to you with varying abilities? Every student is different, and ¡Avancemos! makes differentiation as easy as possible.
  
  Spanish InterActive Reader
  
  The Spanish InterActive Reader gives your students a variety of readings at various levels of difficultly. There is an emphasis on authentic and informational reading. The InterActive Reader includes prompts and questions that help students dive into the text for information and responses.
  
  Expansión
  
  Expansión features in the Student Edition provide enrichment for the learners who need an extra challenge.
  
  @HomeTutor
  
  The @HomeTutor, provided in the Online Edition, features practice activities at three levels of difficulty. With the @HomeTutor, students can progress at their own pace.
  
  Cuaderno: práctica por niveles
  
  The Cuaderno: práctica por niveles provides three levels of practice. This comprehensive workbook aligns with the instructional sequence in the Student Edition.
  
  Heritage Learners
  
  Cuaderno para hispanohablantes and Lecturas para hispanohablantes provide practice activities tailored for heritage and native speakers.
  
  Differentiated Assessment Program
  
  ¡Avancemos! provides four complete testing options online and in print. Each is targeted to assess students with different educational needs: On-level, Modified, Pre-AP^®, and Heritage Learners.
  
  *Pre-AP is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products.
- Real Interaction
  
  Through a wide variety of interaction, activities, and frequent recycling, ¡Avancemos! gets students communicating faster than any other program.
  
  Performance Space
  
  Performance Space offers a one-to-one virtual environment where students record their answers for every activity in the textbook and in the Spanish InterActive Reader.
  
  Student/Teacher Dashboards
  
  The Student and Teacher Dashboards are included with the Online Edition. These features provide at-a-glance portfolios of work and saved teacher feedback, and encourage greater student accountability.
  
  Entre dos
  
  Entre dos, included for each unit, provides convenient paired conversations that make speaking fun.
  
  ¿Recuerdas?
  
  Students can look for the green recycling sign and ¿Recuerdas? throughout the unit to reactivate previously taught material.
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We are pleased to offer a preview of our ¡Avancemos! program. Download a PDF sampler of the level of your choice.

Level 1 (4.76 MB)

Level 2 (4.81 MB)

Level 3 (4.83 MB)

Level 4 (4.03 MB)