Heritage speakers bring a unique set of experiences and skills to the language classroom. This resource is written for their Language needs, recognizing that many have a strong understanding of spoken Spanish, but might have less experience reading and writing.

En camino develops the linguistic skills of heritage speakers and builds con_ dence by valuing their experiences and embracing the diversity of the Spanish language that they bring to the classroom. To this end, En camino features the following:

• Vocabulario provides challenging activities that connect the unit themes to students’ own lives and experiences.
• Ampliación de vocabulario encourages students to learn more about their own language usage, build and improve on what they know, and recognize regional differences.
• Gramática topics are covered in depth and presented in Spanish.