I fiddled around with it just a bit last night. If you change your children's language preference to Spanish, it displays everything under their account in Spanish. I did receive a message when I made the change that they are working to have the entire site translated into Spanish, but there was still a small amount left in English. It's kind of nice because I can leave my account in English to monitor progress, give missions, etc., but have the kiddos do their work in Spanish. We don't use KA as our main math program, (big fan of Singapore) but it's nice to have this option as a supplement/extra practice that is in Spanish! Still would like to hear any else's opinion who has used this resource.

I just realized KA is available in Spanish. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with using it. If so, what do you think? Thanks!

You can watch free episodes of Vme's Planeta Feroz through their website: http://www.vmetv.com/shows/planeta-feroz

My dh has to travel for a couple of months in the late spring. I am planning to take my two boys to live somewhere Spanish-speaking for a month during this time. I am considering Costa Rica or Guatemala. I have visited both countries, but it has been quite a few years ago. My goals for the trip are to 1.) Expose my kids to another culture/language. 2.) Practice Spanish 3.) Participate in local service projects. With these goals in mind, I'm not looking for a vacation, but rather to live among the locals. So, here are my questions: 1. Has anyone had an experience similar to the one I am looking for in either Costa Rica or Guatemala? 2. Is it safe to travel by myself with the kids from the airport in Guatemala City to either Antigua or Lake Atitlán? 3. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

Scholastic has a wonderful selection of early science readers. If you sign up for their "Club Leo" reading club, you can get books at great prices. The club is free and available to homeschoolers.

I just checked out the Yabisí website. The price seems very reasonable. I see that they also offer Science and Math. Thanks for sharing! I'm also very excited to hear about Math Mammoth in Spanish. I'll have to check that out, as well!

I was looking into Singapore Math programs today and noticed that on the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt page they sell a Spanish version of Math in Focus. Does anyone on the forum have experience with the Spanish version of this program? If so, what are your thoughts? Where did you purchase it? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Heather

We just moved away from Las Vegas, but still have lots of homeschool friends living there. There are several active homeschool groups, and a wonderful Classical Conversataions community. Good luck with the move! I'm a bit jealous....I miss Vegas!!

You mentioned the possibility of vacationing in Costa Rica...I think that would be great incentive for your son to learn Spanish. If you took the vacation, and he saw with his own eyes a place where everyone speaks Spanish, he might then see the value in learning it.

We try to save the projects for Friday. I make Fridays kind of our "fun Learning day" where we just focus on the projects.

Thanks for your reply. Do you feel like it provides an adequate amount of grammar instruction?

How do you like R&S?

What is a mama duck and her ducklings doing floating out in the ocean in Ten Little Rubber Ducks? Is there such a thing as Ocean Ducks? And on the topic of Eric Carle, why is the horse blue and the cat purple in Brown Bear, Brown Bear yet all the other animals are normal colors?

My son doesn't like reading aloud either and I don't force the issue. I ask questions to make sure he's comprehending and leave it at that.

How about reading incentive programs through the library or Book-It? You can sign up for Book-It as a homeschooler. You set monthly reading goals for your kids and if they reach them you give them a coupon for a free Pizza Hut Pan Pizza. Our library recently had an incentive program where the kids received a coupon for a free cheeseburger for every 5 books they read. My son was so excited to be able to earn his own cheeseburger!

Hi. I was just wondering if you ended up trying either of these curriculum. If so, any thoughts?

Games are a great way to increase vocabulary and build enthusiasm for an additional language. We play BINGO, memory match, and Go Fish out of matching picture cards. In the car we play I Spy in the target language. You could also try http://www.starfall.com. It's a great, free website for teaching to read in English, but would also be fantastic for learning English vocab. Good luck!!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

Sounds like he's ready to start reading early readers, working on sight words, and learning word families. At his age, IMO, you don't need a program to move him ahead. I think he'd benefit more from games and activities to further his pre-reading skills. I did a write-up on my blog about activities and games you can do to progress a child from phonics to reading, if you're interested here is the link. I'm sure there are lots wonderful blogs out there with tons of resources. Good Luck!!

I'd like a recommendation for a history book to use with my 5 1/2 yr old. I'm considering Story of the World and Usbornes Encyclopedia of the World, and wondered what opinions anyone had of these books. Any other suggestions? I want something with great pictures that gives equivalent attention to Asian/African history as Western history. I would also like for it to be somewhat age appropriate for my son, but to grow with him for several years. I'd appreciate any opinions!! Thanks!!

I'd like to start off by saying, you're off to a great start! :hurray: The fact that you have the willingness for your children to learn another language, and you are seeking materials/advice are steps in the right direction. Hopefully your enthusiasm will transfer to your children because excitement about foreign language/culture is, IMO, one of the biggest factors for learning that language. I know it can get overwhelming thinking that you have to offer a full immersion experience or spend lots of money on materials, but keep in mind that any amount of foreign language exposure is better than none!! I grew up in a tiny town in Missouri where the only exposure I had to foreign language was counting to ten in Spanish on Sesame Street. I didn't start learning Spanish until high school, but ended up becoming fluent through a study-abroad during college. Think of how much farther ahead your children will be!! That's what I remind myself when I get frustrated that we don't spend as much time as I'd like on Spanish. We try to spend several hours per week, but then life happens. Some weeks are great and some are not. Anyway, I just wanted to offer you some encouragement!! Here is a link to Salsa TV. It is one of our favorite free resources! Here is a link to my blog where I'm documenting our attempt at an immersion homeschool. I chose not to buy a curriculum, but to make my own for this year. I'm trying to add the lesson plans as we complete them. Good luck!! Buena suerte!!

Have you tried Salsa TV? My kids (5 and 3) love it! http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episode

Becky, Thanks so much for the information. Here is a link to my blog where I detail how the Scholastic Classroom Magazine works for homeschoolers. Heather http://homeschoolaventuras.blogspot.com/2012/08/fantastic-spanish-language-resource.html

Thanks for sharing! What's your favorite(s) Youtube show?

Hi! I thought I'd take a poll to find out everyone's favorite language learning tool. I'm not talking curriculum, but rather book, website, CD, DVD, game, magazine, blog, etc. My favorite (for now) is the Scholastic Classroom magazine: Let's Find Out in Spanish. My kids love reading the magazine, and the online videos and games that go along with it are fantastic.