Texts in the Authentic Spanish Book Series have been authored in Spanish. Each collection is built around a central
theme and contains texts on valuable topics that reflect a variety of countries and cultures in which Spanish is
the main language. Each series is geared toward a particular grade or grade range and includes books of varying
text complexity to support differentiated instruction. All books are available in printable, projectable, and
eBook formats.
Each collection in the Authentic Spanish Book Series is designed to capture students’ interest while building cultural knowledge and developing reading skills. Books of varying text complexities make differentiated instruction easier. Supporting resources include:
Lesson Plans, including text-dependent questions
Worksheets
Comprehension Quizzes
Discussion Cards
How to Use Authentic Spanish Book Series
The variety of texts and resources available in the Authentic Spanish Book Series allows for flexibility in your instructional approach.
Follow suggestions in each book's Lesson Plan for knowledge building as well as skill-based instruction.
Improve comprehension and take readers beyond the text by having them answer the Lesson Plan's text-dependent questions, Discussion Questions, and Focus Questions.
Use each book's Comprehension Quiz to check students' understanding of the text and to inform you of students’ instructional needs.
Use the Connections questions and activities at the end of each book to have students respond to the book through writing and discussion.
Build students' analytical skills by having them compare the different books within a collection.
Have students choose a topic related to the collection's theme to write about using the books from the collection as models.
Assign a research project related to one of the books in a collection.
Assign appropriate books for students to read independently.
Other Resources for Authentic Spanish
Spanish Songs and Rhymes engage students with traditional poems and rhythms, along with colorful illustrations.
Spanish Alphabet Books introduce students to letters of the alphabet with engaging photographs.
