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We need to add some listening practice, and some interest, to our heavily grammar-based spanish studies.  I remember using Destinos, and I think my dd would enjoy it.  I know you can watch the videos online for free at Annenberg, and there are some online quizzes over vocab and grammar.  That's all great. What I'm trying to figure out is if I need to get some supplemental printed materials - and if so, which?  I'm kind of overwhelmed by all the offerings on Amazon - there is the first edition, the second edition, the alternative to the second edition, workbooks, textbooks, oh my!  If you've used Destinos, what do you consider the indispensable components?  Links would be incredibly helpful.

 

I also see that for the workbooks, there is the regular college version, and the McDougal-Littell high school version. I'm guessing we'd need one of these but not both. Anyone used either?

 

I'm learning toward just getting a workbook to go along, as this isn't the only thing we are doing for Spanish.  But do we really need the textbook and the workbook?

 

I'm so confused . . . 

 

TIA!

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Listening in... We use a heavily grammar-based Spanish as well. DS is listening to the (free) Brain Pop Espanol episode each day and I also try to find a short, youtube cartoon in Spanish, but we need more. I've considered using Slow Spanish News, but it's pricey. I have some free links I can post if you want. Would love to know the answer to the Destinos question.

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yes, do post.  That would be great.

 

We are doing the Edx Intro to Spanish class right now, and it's a great addition - also free - it gives you practice listening to instruction and conversation in spanish and doing simple grammar and vocab exercises.  We both find it helpful. It's kind of what made me recall Destinos and think it would work for us. I know my kids would enjoy following the story. I know I could use it alone and just use the grammar/workbooks we have, but it seems like it would be worthwhile to get a workbook to go along with it, if we're using it anyway.

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I barely know what I have in this list. But, fwiw, here it is.

 

www.onlinefreespanish.com

http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/childrens_short_stories_36 short stories and much more

http://www.123teachme.com/

http://www.knowitall.org/instantreplay/content/LanguageIndex.cfm

http://www.123teachme.com/spanish_verb_conjugation/hablar verb conjugation

http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episode

http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/544022-spanish-resource-list-please-add/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo

http://www.knowitall.org/instantreplay/content/LanguageIndex.cfm

http://www.knowitall.org/instantreplay/content/LanguageIndex.cfm?CFID=15305842&CFTOKEN=18035653&jsessionid=5630c00bf598c7e240aa2a2176c3e5d4123d First Step, First Step Again, Next Step, Next Step Again, Another Step

The Three Bears – Los Tres Osos – Teacher: https://edu.wyoming.gov/downloads/standards/Salsa_Episode_1.pdf

Salsa Episodes http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episode

http://www.spanishprograms.com/

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=1489&CategoryID=421  overview of the preterite

http://www.spanishplayground.net/spanish-video-free-series-lesson-plans-elementary-school-kids/

http://www.spanishkidstuff.com/index.html  (printable worksheets) *

http://spanish4teachers.org/ (printable worksheets)

https://conjuguemos.com/

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/foreignlang.html#spanishgames

http://www.education.com/worksheets/all/ (printable worksheets)

http://www.languagegames.org/

http://languagetreks.com/individual/podcasts

http://www.gpb.org/salsa

http://www.worldwidechristmas.com/songs/

http://www.linguagame.com/index.php

http://www.spanishtown.ca/spanishforkids/spanishforkids.htm#.UveSOfldWSo

http://www.internetpolyglot.com/

http://www.digitaldialects.com/

http://www.quia.com/shared/search

http://www.ielanguages.com/spanish.html

http://allinonehomeschool.com/individual-courses-of-study/foreign-languages/spanish/

http://www.examiner.com/article/fabulous-free-resources-for-spanish-language-learning-for-all-ages*

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/syllabus.shtml

http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/450849-what-after-getting-started-with-spanish/

https://www.duolingo.com/

 

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I answered on the other thread, so I'll quote myself:

 

 


Does one need the textbook and the workbook? What would you get to supplement the online videos?

It depends how you want to use it.  As a supplement, you need nothing, though the transcript would be nice, and maybe the Viewer's Handbooks too, to provide some pre- and post-viewing activities. 

 

The textbook and workbooks are what you'd want if you're using it as a full Spanish curriculum.  In that case you'd just choose an edition and collect the associated materials.  Foreign Language textbook publishers usually make only small changes from one edition to the next, so it shouldn't matter much which one you choose.

 

The transcript is very helpful if a fluent speaker is not available to provide help when needed.  The Spanish is spoken clearly, but there are still times when it is challenging to tease out the words.  You can decide to just accept that you'll never get 100% comprehension.  That's fine too.  But sometimes it bugs me to not be able to figure out a specific phrase or sentence. 

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For more listening practice, I'm tempted to buy Avatar: The Last Airbender Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD, because they include the Spanish language tracks.  We love (LOVE!) Avatar and practically have it memorized in English.  Inexplicably, the Season 3 DVD does not have Spanish.

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If you want some exposure to the accent used in Spain, check out BBC's Mi Vida Loca.

 

 

 

No kidding.  I want it for *myself*, but I can't justify the cost . . . at least not today.  Tomorrow I may change my mind.  Or maybe the next day.  We need a group buy!

 

Send a message to Homeschool Buyers Co-op. I did, a couple of months ago.

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We used Destinos as fun supplement to watch during our Spanish 2.  We had another textbook program, so I didn't see a need to add with additional books.   We didn't even really do the free online stuff on learner.org with it.  Just watched the episodes, followed the plot.  Enjoyed it.  laughed at the drama and fun.    didn't understand every single thing in there...  did internet search for the basic plot of the episodes to understand what we didn't fully get. 

 

completely different way to use it.  Just for extra and fun.  away from textbook (online monarch if that matters).   Enjoyed it.  fun.    We only needed 2 years of regular high school level. not going for advanced stuff.

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We enjoyed Destinos as a fun supplement. If it's not your main curriculum and you're just looking for some extra listening practice, the videos and free online resources should be sufficient. We found a copy of the textbook from the library. I don't even know what edition the textbook was but it seemed to match the online videos just fine. The textbook was handy but not critical. We've never seen or used the workbook.

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