Hello Hive!
Like the title says, has anyone used Descubre Español published by Santillana? I am having a hard time finding an upper elementary Spanish program for my children that will work for us.
- It seems most of the elementary programs available are geared toward lower elementary and are too cutesy, and my kids are not ready for high school texts.
- Since Spanish is a living language, I want more of a conversational and cultural focus, rather than a grammar focus.
- I would like some pictures and color on the pages.
- I want content written by native speakers. We have tried reading a lot children's books that a translated, but they seem flat and stilted.
- I don't want them to do a whole bunch of workbook pages.
I do speak Spanish, so that will help with my implementation. I just haven't found anything that meets my criteria. I read that some dual-language school districts are using this book, so I was hoping someone has experience with it. Or anything else that looks promising.
Here is the link to the book I am talking about http://www.santillanausa.com/descubreelespanol/
ETA: Has anyone had any experience with Colega? http://www.europeanbookshop.com/languagebooks/series/COSP
http://edelsa.es/venta/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_292_71