Developing Spanish Communication Through Culture and Worldview
BJU Press Spanish
Our vision for our Spanish lines is to give students an introduction to Spanish and equip them to speak Spanish with proficiency and cultural awareness.
Elementary Spanish Program
BJU Press's elementary Spanish Program enhances your students' education and prepares them for future careers and and ministries by teaching Spanish. BJU Press’s elementary Spanish curriculum, Pasaporte al Español, contains six progressive teaching steps, with approximately 64 lessons in each step.
Secondary Spanish Program
BJU Press’s Spanish product line equips students to speak Spanish by using language in an active, cultural context. Students participate in regular practice through activities, conversations, and assessments, while also building skills through listening, reading, writing, and speaking. These products support the development of proficiency from elementary up through the secondary years as they relate to students’ everyday lives, personal interests, and studies, and as they shape a biblical view of cultural engagement.
Elementary Spanish Materials
Pasaporte al Español Kit A
Kit A is designed to introduce children in grades 1–3 to the Spanish language and contains steps 1–3. The kit includes everything needed to successfully teach Spanish to elementary students, including the Teacher Edition, teaching charts, audio CDs, read-aloud books, Worktexts for steps 1–3, special video segments DVDs, and Choco, a hedgehog hand puppet.
Pasaporte al Español Kit B
Kit B builds on the foundation established in Kit A (or its equivalent) and is primarily designed for grades 4–6. More than just a collection of books, this kit provides a variety of tools to support effective language learning and meet the national standards established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), known as the five Cs of language learning. Kit B includes the Teacher Edition, teaching charts, audio CDs, read-aloud books, Worktexts for steps 4–6, and Nacho, an iguana hand puppet, along with his passport.
Program Includes:
- Teacher Edition: Provides easy-to-follow instructions for teaching three levels of Spanish. Sixty-four lessons per step combine listening, speaking, reading, and writing while providing ideas for demonstrating actions and modeling language functions with the García family. Colored text provides English translations.
- Teaching Charts: Guide discussions about countries, songs, Bible verses, and vocabulary.
- Audio CDs: Feature native speakers modeling vocabulary and conversations. Spanish songs reinforce grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation throughout the program.
- Read-Aloud Books: Present words and language structures through beautiful illustrations that provide context and encourage discussion. Sample questions check comprehension.
- Worktexts: Steps 1–6 are included (one step per grade) and provide age-appropriate activities that allow students to practice and demonstrate progress.
- Puppets: Choco, a hedgehog hand puppet that encourages student participation throughout steps 1–3, and Nacho, an iguana hand puppet that engages students with Spanish vocabulary throughout steps 4–6.
- DVDs: Include short videos introducing Spanish vocabulary and culture.
Secondary Spanish Materials
Student Edition
Each Student Edition introduces students to the beauty of the Spanish language through practical conversations, practice speaking the language, and lessons studying the rich cultures and traditions of the Spanish-speaking world.
Teacher Edition
Each Teacher Edition provides the support needed to effectively teach Spanish, including tools for encouraging student participation and exploring Spanish cultures.
Activities
BJU Press provides consumable workbooks that reinforce vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills for high school Spanish learners.
Assessments
Each assessment packet includes tests to evaluate students’ understanding of the Spanish language.
Grade Level Overview
Elementary Spanish
Enhance your students’ education with an introduction to Spanish. Pasaporte al Español Kit A contains 3 progressive steps designed for elementary grades 1–3. Kit B builds on the Kit A foundation (or its equivalent) and is designed for grades 4–6.
Secondary Spanish
The BJU Press high school Spanish program introduces students to language acquisition through active cultural contexts. The purpose of language learning is not to fulfill state requirements or pass a test, but to equip students to use a new language in their lives. That means helping them become functional and proficient in that language.