Amiguitos, Tesoritos, Colores

"Cuando a Tamara la llevan de visita a donde abunda el arte, se muestra fascinada por tanta belleza; hasta que ocurre algo inesperando. Ella descubre aquel extraño cuadro que trastornará esa apacible reunión."--Back cover.

"Auténtico is a comprehensive Spanish language curriculum for middle grades and high school. It immerses students in authentic Spanish language and cultural experiences through text, video, audio, and online learning. Frequent exposure to authentic resources increases engagement, improves reading proficiency, and gives students confidence to take learning beyond the classroom. Auténtico meets ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, providing a powerful link between communication and culture"--Publisher.

Using the world famous Total Physical Response (known world-wide as TPR), teaching method, once again Blaine uses his exciting technique of blending physical actions with interesting story lines to get the students talking, reading, and writing. This second series of stories continues to build vocabulary while focusing on more advanced grammatical concepts common to second year language classes (i.e., use of infinitives, reflexive verbs, direct and indirect object pronouns, preterite vs. imperfect, etc.) Students are excited to tell stories and create their own