janainaz Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I need recommendations for a Spanish curriculum for high school level. I do not want anything online - just a standard text that focuses on grammar, etc. I'd prefer something rather inexpensive and one that can be done independently. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raristy Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Maybe this recent thread has some answers http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/564413-high-school-spanish/. If none of these options are what you are looking for, please let me know. Rosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Are you still doing the French? Or switching to Spanish? If French didn't work out, was it using a standard public school text? Or not having enough individual support, ie a tutor, etc? Those answers might help people suggest a more workable Spanish program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 The best foreign language program will involve a spoken component. I could teach my kid lots of vocab & grammar concepts in Spanish, but if she didn't have someone to correct her (my!) pronunciation, or practice with, it was pretty useless. If your kid is an absolute beginner, Getting Started with Spanish is a great start. A high schooler should be able to finish the whole book in a few months (or less) of daily work. (Don't do one lesson per day. Just work for 45-60 minutes every day.) Don't forget the free audio downloadable on the website. Move onto Practice Makes Perfect -- picking one book to start with and adding more if they fit your learning style. Grammar Vocab Conversation A completely different approach would be Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish. So, if GSWS or the Practice Makes Perfect approach isn't good, try Madrigal's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 We like Visual Link Spanish here. I have Levels 1, 2, & 3 and then he's going to do Destinos after that for some more practice with understanding native speakers. It's not terribly inexpensive, but it is definitely independent and it helps them practice their spoken Spanish. It's a software program, so you have to download it, but it's not online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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