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  1. Andamos, which is the first book in the series, starts with vowel sounds and then moves on by adding consonant sounds one or two at a time. The new consonant sounds are added to those already taught. I would say, make sure your child knows the vocabulary first. Then teach the sound being introduced in the story and finally, have your child read the lesson to you.
  2. I'm teaching my Kindergartener cursive first and it didn't affect my whole curriculum at all. I find that, while my son is still learning to actually write, he can read both cursive and print regardless of the slant. I am thrilled that he can do this. I didn't teach cursive to my oldest until he was in second grade and it took him a long time to master it. The reason I did it then and not in third grade was that he couldn't read grandparents' letters or anything in cursive! The funny thing is that my Kindergartener is picking up print on his own. I'm sure that by the time he's in second grade he'll probably be able to do both handwriting styles without a stressful transition. I use ZB, by the way.
  3. For reading in Spanish I highly recommend the Hagamos Caminos series by Alma Flor Ada. They progress phonetically and the text is engaging. It also starts out with limited vocabulary, which helps a Spanish learner. The workbooks are really good too. For learning the language without you knowing it too well, I recommend the Technology Enhanced Elementary Spanish Program (TEESP). I wrote another post about it in the K-8 Board. It is free, it has videos, lesson plans and student worksheets. The teacher's accent in the video isn't great, but overall I like the techniques used and the progression. I've used the worksheets with 2-3rd grades successfully. http://manzana.esu16.org/groups/teesplevel1/blog/ Hope this helps!
  4. Since you're not fluent in Spanish, I would like to recommend the Technology Enhanced Elementary Spanish Program (TEESP). It's available for free which is a plus! It has a video component that can be viewed online or in iTunes University. There are also lesson plans that assume the teacher has minimum Spanish knowledge and student pages provided. I'm a native Spanish speaker and I will say that the teacher's accent is bad in the video, but I do like the progression of the lessons and the technique. They use Comprehensible input (CI) which means translating and explaining the meaning of Spanish words up front so the students can follow. They also use Total Physical Response and Storytelling (TPRS) which I find very effective in my co-op classroom. With this method, the children repeat movements and associate them to a Spanish word. The storytelling component uses the vocabulary repetitively by telling a story and asking questions about it. This gives the necessary repetition to help the students learn the vocabulary. Your husband could help with the pronunciation and proper accent. I hope this is helpful! Here's the link: http://manzana.esu16.org/groups/teesplevel1/blog/
  5. I meant to say "he would hate it if he had to re-write the whole thing again"
  6. I've been using the dictation exercises from The Modern Speller by Kate Van Wagenen with my oldest son since last year (his 2nd grade). This year I'm starting to see improvements in his spelling. If he makes a mistake, I just erase that word and put a line in its place and have him copy it correctly from the book. He would hate it if he had to write the whole thing. He usually doesn't mind copying a word here and there. We read the passage first and review tricky words. I do like the other mom who responded, I help him sound out words he's stumped on, trying to get him to tell me what letters he thinks come next. He's usually right! So I encourage him that way. Here's the link to the book in googlebooks I hope it works, if it doesn't, you can find the modern speller book there, it is public domain. https://books.google.com/books?id=-vIAAAAAYAAJ
  7. The Calico Spanish songs in the CD called Mi Guitarri are pretty good, I use them in my Spanish class. You can find many of them on the Calico Spanish YouTube Channel at https://m.youtube.com/user/kidsimmersion
  8. I highly recommend the Hagamos Caminos materials by Alma Flor Ada. They are phonetic and gentle, even for a child who is a Spanish Learner and not a native Spanish speaker. They are beautifully illustrated, and workbooks are also available in print and cursive. You can purchase them at http://www.delsolbooks.com/hagamoscaminoscollection.htm
  9. Here is an explanation of who they are: http://lemonhass.com/descubra/ It seems that they aren't native speakers, however majority of the books they use are from reputable publishing houses. It seems to me that only the teacher's schedule and the copywork books are developed by them. Now my disclaimer, I haven't used their materials. I decided to post about them since it is so far the only full literature-based Spanish curriculum that I have seen. The book lists look ok, I would prefer to see less translations and more material that was originally in Spanish. But there seem to be some pretty good books selected.
  10. I found a bookstore in Mexico that provides literature-based curriculum for those parents homeschooling exclusively in Spanish. It is called Lemonhass and here's their website: http://lemonhass.com/ Here's a review of the program: http://paradisepraises.com/spanish-homeschool-curriculum/ Note that Alma Flor Ada's Hagamos Caminos reading program is suitable for Spanish language learners because it uses beautifully illustrated stories and limited vocabulary (it increases in difficulty, of course). Both help build confidence and understanding. (www.delsolbooks.com) My eldest son really likes these books. His first language is English and has been learning Spanish with me since last year (he's in 2nd grade now). I definitely plan on using the material with his brother when he is old enough. This forum has been so helpful to me, I hope that this information is helpful to someone else!
  11. More... For very young kids I highly recommend Alma Flor Ada's phonics readers Hagamos Caminos. They are super engaging for beginning readers. You can purchase them at: http://www.delsolbooks.com/hagamoscaminoscollection.htm In the Del Sol Books website they also sell all of Alma Flor Ada's books as well as some of Isabel Campoy and other authors. Some books are annotated with recommended grades. You can purchase individual items or whole series. Rey Del Sol is a pleasure to do business with. http://www.delsolbooks.com
  12. Fixed link Premio Edebe de literatura infantil y juvenil: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio_Edebé_de_Literatura_Infantil_y_Juvenil
  13. I had the same question and the lovely lady at www.spanishplayground.net directed me to the following resources (I hope that you and others find this helpful!) Spanish Childrens literature awards Anaya http://www.anayainfantilyjuvenil.com/core.php?opcion=premios Premio Edebe de literatura infantil y juvenil http://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio_Edebé_de_Literatura_Infantil_y_Juvenil Fundación SM awards el Premio El Barco de Vapor in lots of different countries. The winners from Spain are listed on Wikipedia: http://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio_El_Barco_de_Vapor This is a fun list where people voted for their favorite El Barco de Vapor books: http://listas.eleconomista.es/literatura/520-cul-es-tu-libro-favorito-de-barco-de-vapor
  14. Paintmisha, thank you very much for taking the time to explain! I truly appreciate it. Muchisimas gracias!
  15. Paintmisha, thank you so much for your detailed response. It is very helpful! Do you use the tests that come with the teacher's materials? Did you prepare your own quizzes?
  16. I have been teaching Elementary level Spanish at my homeschool co-op, and I have been asked to consider teaching high school Spanish. I am a native Spanish speaker, so I could use many different materials. However, we only meet once a week for 1hr, which limits how much I can cover in class. I'm looking at potentially using AMSCO's Spanish is Fun, since it seems simple enough while covering the essentials. I would like ideas from those of you who have used it. Any reviews and details about the teacher manual (is it really necessary?), the textbook and the additional workbook would be appreciated since the information on the AMSCO website is very sparse. Thanks!
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