Breaking the Barrier has offered Spanish curriculum since 1997, written by experienced classroom teachers with a time-tested methodology.
¡Vamos! Beginner “A” and ¡En camino! Beginner “B” are designed for middle school and introductory high school students seeking elective credit. Each level is a complete, year-long course combining a full-color print textbook with an Online Access component.
¡Vamos! Beginner “A” Overview
The STEPS Section:
Students begin their journey with an engaging foundational section covering ten essential building blocks — greetings, family, telling time, numbers, weather, days of the week, home and school vocabulary, and more — that help students begin speaking immediately. Students build confidence from day one!
Core Content Covered:
After the STEPS section, students work through chapters that are thematically organized. Each chapter features a region of the Spanish-speaking world.
Each chapter includes:
- A visually designed cultural map of a part of the Spanish-speaking world
- Vocabulary with interactive flashcards for fun and easy practice
- Clear presentation and explanation of grammar topics with plenty of practice
- Practice activities online with correction feedback and the ability to repeat practice as needed
Key Grammar Topics covered:
- Present and preterite (past) tenses
- Subject pronouns
- Object pronouns
- Adjectives
- Ser and Estar verbs
- Prepositions and conjunctions
¿Recuerdas?
A section in the middle of each chapter called ¿Recuerdas? focuses on concepts presented in earlier chapters, so that students can review prior material as they learn new ideas.
Cultural Content:
Up-to-date cultural information from countries such as Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Ecuador is offered at the beginning of each chapter. Through immersive articles, videos, and literary selections, students encounter a variety of Spanish accents from across the Spanish-speaking world.
¡En camino! Beginner “B” Overview
¡En camino! Beginner “B” picks up where ¡Vamos! Beginner “A” left off, and is designed for middle school or introductory high school students.
Students will first review the major vocabulary and grammar from ¡Vamos! Beginner “A,” including the present and preterite tenses, subject pronouns, object pronouns, adjectives, ser & estar verbs, prepositions, and conjunctions.
Key Grammar Topics covered:
- Imperfect tense
- Adverbs
- Saber and Conocer verbs
- Progressive tense
- Comparisons
- Formal commands
- Por & Para
- Immediate future
¿Recuerdas?
A section in the middle of each chapter called ¿Recuerdas? focuses on concepts presented in earlier chapters, so that students can review prior material as they learn new ideas.
Cultural Content:
Up-to-date cultural information is introduced at the beginning of each chapter from countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Uruguay, Paraguay, Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. Through immersive articles, videos, and literary selections, students encounter a variety of Spanish accents from across the Spanish-speaking world.