Supporting LOTE TEKS and college and career readiness standards, Texas ¡Avancemos! and Texas Bien dit! feature performance-based materials that help your students practice and master multiple modes of communication—Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Communication, and Presentational Communication.
Build Language Proficiency
InterActive Readers
Easy to navigate, the Spanish and French InterActive Readers provide authentic and informational selections at three levels of difficulty.
HMH Field Trips
As a Google® content partner, HMH® has developed field trips for the Google Expeditions app. Using a virtual reality viewer and a smart phone, students are swept away into immersive virtual worlds where learning and engagement are maximized. The 360-degree panoramic field trips connect students to French- and Spanish-speaking cultures.
News and Networking
Keep your students connected to current events in Spanish and French cultures with age-appropriate, high-interest stories that are updated throughout the year. This is a safe online environment where students are encouraged to “play” with the language.
Meet John De Mado
Mr. De Mado is known for his motivational keynotes, provocative conference sessions, and insightful professional and staff development workshops. He is a co-author of Bien dit!® and Creative Consultant for ¡Avancemos! and he has also produced and recorded instructional Spanish and French rap videos.
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Texas ¡Avancemos!
Help your students demonstrate proficiency in Spanish and their abilities to communicate meaningfully and productively in real-world situations.
Connections to Spanish-Speaking Cultures
Location-Based Units and Chapters
Take students on an exciting journey through the diverse Spanish-speaking world! Location-based units and chapters weave culture throughout instruction.
HMHfyi
HMHfyi in Español provides links to authentic articles and videos with thematic connections to Texas ¡Avancemos! The content is written by native speakers for native speakers and is culled from various sources around the Spanish-speaking worlds.
HMH Spanish Resources for Heritage Learners
This resource brings together years of research to provide the specific kind of support needed for heritage and native speakers. A diagnostic placement test, based on the ACTFL® modes of communication, assesses students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Appropriate instruction and practice follows, targeting specific developmental areas that address individual student needs.
Integrated Performance Assessments
Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) allow students to demonstrate proficiency and show what they can do in Spanish. IPAs are focused around five modes/skills: Interpretive Listening, Interpretive Reading, Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Speaking, and Presentational Writing. Support includes rubrics, graphic organizers, audio, teaching suggestions, and “Let’s see what I can do!” checklists.
Pre-AP and AP
Give your students the tools for Pre-AP® and AP® success! Several resources are included in Levels 1–4 of Texas ¡Avancemos! Online Editions to help prepare students for Pre-AP and AP exams including: worksheets with activities, test practice at each level, audio, and graphic organizers.
Why Choose Texas ¡Avancemos!?
Interactive Resources Build Language Proficiency
- Achieve 90% of class time in the target language
- Instructional support for the three Modes of Communication
Connections to Spanish-Speaking Cultures
- Location-based units with culture and community woven throughout
- Online resources provide students access to age-appropriate current stories, culture, and videos
100% Coverage of LOTE for TEKS with Differentiation Built In
- Resources to simplify and streamline planning through assessments
- Includes leveled reading resources, AP support, and teaching strategies for Spanish speakers learning both Spanish and French
Overview Brochure
Technology Brochure
Heritage Learner Sampler
TEKS Correlations
AP® Themes Correlations
AP® Literature
Sample Now Enter sample word: TXWL18
Texas Bien dit!
Texas Bien dit! is designed to help your students demonstrate proficiency in French— to communicate meaningfully and productively in real-world situations.
Connections to French-Speaking Cultures
Location-Based Units and Chapters
Take students on an exciting journey through the diverse French-speaking world! Location-based units and chapters weave culture throughout instruction.
HMHfyi
HMHfyi in Français provides links to authentic articles and videos with thematic connections to Texas Bien dit! The content is written by native speakers for native speakers and is culled from various sources around the French-speaking worlds.
Integrated Performance Assessments
Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) allow students to demonstrate proficiency and show what they can do in French. IPAs are focused around five modes/skills: Interpretive Listening, Interpretive Reading, Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Speaking, and Presentational Writing. Support includes rubrics, graphic organizers, audio, teaching suggestions, and “Let’s see what I can do!” checklists.
Pre-AP and AP
Give your students the tools for Pre-AP and AP success! Several resources are included in Levels 1–4 of Texas Bien dit! Online Editions to help prepare students for Pre-AP and AP exams including: worksheets with activities, test practice at each level, audio, and graphic organizers.
Why Choose Texas Bien dit!?
Interactive Resources Build Language Proficiency
- Achieve 90% of class time in the target language
- Instructional support for the three Modes of Communication
Connections to French Cultures
- Location-based units with culture and community woven throughout
- Online resources provide students access to age-appropriate current stories, culture, and videos
100% Coverage of LOTE for TEKS with Differentiation Built In
- Resources simplify and streamline planning through assessments
- Includes leveled reading resources, AP support, and teaching strategies for Spanish speakers learning both Spanish and French
Overview Brochure
Technology Brochure
TEKS Correlations
AP® Themes Correlations
Sample Now Enter sample word: TXWL18
HMH Advanced Placement & Electives —World Languages
World Languages
College-level Spanish, Italian, and Russian courses give students the language skills and cultural understanding they need to take their place in a global economy.
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