SeaConquest Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Mulling over CAP French for Children or Galore Park SYRWTLF. Does anyone have any thoughts on where to go next? Background: My husband is a native speaker, and I had through French 4 in high school. This would be for my DS, who will be 8 in Janaury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slache Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I've looked at Spanish For Children and So You Really Want To Learn Spanish multiple times and have decided (probably) on SYRWTLS because it has better review and is more rigorous. I've only heard good things about GP language materials, and mostly heard bad things about CAP language materials. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Ask me again in 5 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milknhoney Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I'm interested in answers to this too. Working through GSWF very slowly with my 7yo. I've looked at CAP and MP. They both look good to me, but I'm not sure how much of it would be redundant. Plus CAP is only one book, so I'd be back looking for another curriculum again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 I'm interested in answers to this too. Working through GSWF very slowly with my 7yo. I've looked at CAP and MP. They both look good to me, but I'm not sure how much of it would be redundant. Plus CAP is only one book, so I'd be back looking for another curriculum again. CAP has two books now, and the French speaker has a decent accent on the DVD (unlike their Spanish, which is horrendous). It seems to move verrrrry slowly though. I do have L'Art De Lire, which is a Canadian program. It moved too quickly for my DS last year when we tried it. I shelved it, and had forgotten I have it. I'm going to pull it back out and take a look. There aren't any videos, that I recall, so it would be better with a tutor or parent who can speak passable French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 If I didn't have some textbooks given to me by a friend, I would probably be going with Galore Park. But, we are only 40 or so lessons into GSWF, so I can't help you much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/627863-first-start-french-vs-so-you-really-want-to-learn-french/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 So this is for a current 7 year old? Isn't Galore Park for middle/high school? Have you been keeping up your French at all? How is your ability to read in French and will DH be helping at all? Something like Alex et Zoé is far more age appropriate but the teachers guide only comes in French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) So this is for a current 7 year old? Isn't Galore Park for middle/high school? Have you been keeping up your French at all? How is your ability to read in French and will DH be helping at all? Something like Alex et Zoé is far more age appropriate but the teachers guide only comes in French. I'm fine reading in French. Anything I don't understand, my DH can help me with. I will look at Alex and Zoe again. I don't remember why I picked L'Art De Lire over A&Z. Edited October 31, 2016 by SeaConquest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I can't speak about CAP, but we went through the entire Galore series and I can't think of a better program for the younger ones. While it's intended for middle school, I started it with my then 3rd and 1st graders. It was perfect for my 3rd grader and my little one surprised us all and got through the entire thing as well. I don't think those books are enough to master anything, but hats not their intention. As he gets more comfortable with the language, you can add in more grammar excercises, more listening (watch cartoons), eventually literature. I say go for Galore! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 I can't speak about CAP, but we went through the entire Galore series and I can't think of a better program for the younger ones. While it's intended for middle school, I started it with my then 3rd and 1st graders. It was perfect for my 3rd grader and my little one surprised us all and got through the entire thing as well. I don't think those books are enough to master anything, but hats not their intention. As he gets more comfortable with the language, you can add in more grammar excercises, more listening (watch cartoons), eventually literature. I say go for Galore! Thank you! This is very helpful. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milknhoney Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Where do you order Galore Park materials? From their website? Or is there a distributor in the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) Horrible Ray (can't link right now) http://www.horriblebooks.com/galoreparkbooklist.htm Edited November 2, 2016 by RootAnn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Where do you order Galore Park materials? From their website? Or is there a distributor in the US? You can get it from Book Depository in the UK. The shipping is free and it's quicker than getting it from Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 Re Galore Park, do I need the CD and Answer Book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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