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EntreCulturas 1
Level 1 Spanish | Novice-Low to Novice-High

EntreCulturas 1
Level 1 Spanish | Novice-Low to Novice-High
Features
- Created using backward design
- A focus on intercultural communicative competence
- Authentic video blogs from Spanish-speaking teens
- Performance-based assessments
- Addresses World-Readiness Standards' five C's
- Introduces AP®/IB themes
- Annotated Teacher Edition
Description
The EntreCulturas program is all about teaching novice to intermediate students the Spanish language through the lens of interculturality, so they can discover appropriate ways to interact with others whose perspectives may be different from their own.
In Level 1 of this four-book series, students build the language skills, personal attitudes, and cultural insights necessary to experience life "entre culturas," using Spanish to connect with people. Students learn grammar and vocabulary both inductively and deductively.
The focus of assessment in EntreCulturas 1 measures what students can do with the language they have learned through IPAs. Analytic and holistic rubrics accompany this textbook, so teachers can stay on track.
The educator-author team considered a variety of learner and educator styles in the backwards design of the series. The program integrates all of the 2017 ACTFL World Readiness Standards, and aligns with or exceeds every state's language standards. Content includes IB and AP® task types and themes without compromising on our commitment to empowering each learner to communicate in the real world. Units are clearly organized with ample print and online student and teacher support, with instructional strategies and support offered in the textbook, on the Learning Site, and in a constantly growing community of proficiency practitioners.
Please contact (888) 302-2519 or email info@waysidepublishing.com to start planning how you can incorporate EntreCulturas into your classroom.
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What People Are Saying
Other texts claim to use culture as a vehicle for learning the target language. So, the primary question is: Does EntreCulturas succeed in presenting L2 language learning through an authentic lens of the cultures of Spanish speaking people from countries that offer an incredible amount of diversity in language, food, history, folklore and race?
The answer is yes! EntreCulturas 1 has succeeded with the integration of a culture-based presentation with Spanish language acquisition. Students learn by immersion into a cultural experience of Spanish-speaking natives and are then able to discuss their findings in class through authentic dialog.
Another question arises: Will this be another text with chapters that attempt to cover so much vocabulary, grammar, culture, and text-generated conversation that the instructor has to choose how much to leave out?
No! The presentation is not so ambitious that it presents time limitations. The model and “real” classroom presentation are a perfect fit.
I love how Wayside Publishing honors the Hispanic community in the United States of America in their new Spanish language textbook series, EntreCulturas. It's refreshing. It’s good when the first, second and third things you see in the table of contents are related to culture instead of grammar. Great job!
With units built around rich cultural topics and compelling essential questions, EntreCulturas and EntreCultures are the perfect fit for our IB Middle Years Programme. We love the focus on development of both language and cultural proficiency and the wide range of communicative learning activities that work as well in middle school as they do for high school learners.
I've been using levels one and two with my first and second year learners for a year and a half. I like it because it's very clear and is effective as an entry-level proficiency tool. The learners like it because they aren't as scared as they are of other textbooks. The material is made to be accessible to THEM. The lay out is easy to follow and even the font is approachable, which for entry level learning is very helpful. For some of my learners, they have difficultly even leaving their own neighborhood. I appreciate the content and resources that show younger students "a true and honest source" that they can connect to, that looks like something in the real world that they might see in a store or on TV or on the internet at home. When there is integrity to the learning through authenticity, it motivates the kids to stay in the target language.
This is the only textbook series that incorporates comprehensible input strategies and has supports from level 1 to prepare students for the AP exam.
This is my 49th year in education. EntreCulturas provides multiple spontaneous conversation opportunities for students, and teachers are able to look at something and immediately go from there with it - and perhaps even do the types of things they used to have to do on their own. EntreCulturas is the only series that I know of that provides that kind of material for kids to begin to speak with each other naturally. It's set up the way that I've always been striving to teach.
Purchase options
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Student Digital Package (FlexText® + Explorer)
ISBN: 978-1-942400-89-9 -
Student Hardcover Print and Digital (FlexText® + Explorer)
ISBN: 978-1-942400-52-3 -
Teacher Digital Package
ISBN: 978-1-944876-56-2 -
Teacher Softcover and Digital Package
ISBN: 978-1-944876-48-7 -
Level 1 Activity Workbook
ISBN: 9781641590426

EntreCulturas Explorer
Complete the EntreCulturas program online with The Learning Site!
- FlexText - an online version of the textbook that connects to Explorer content
- Explorer - offering all the resources, activities you need!
- Extensive collection of authentic images, text, audios, and videos
- Activities and exercises to expand knowledge
- Teacher resources, rubrics, and more
- Student portfolio where learners can upload evidence to support Can-Do Statements
- The Learning Site supports most classroom tech - from an iOS app to integration and rostering options. Check out The Learning Site page for details.