AuntPol Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I have a rising 4th and rising 5th grader.They had Spanish twice a week in school and already know greetings, colors, numbers, etc so we don't need anything for real little kids. We tried Rosetta Stone this year. They both found it tedious and didn't retain much. However, I had them do it on their own and we were not consistent enough for me to give up on it completely. I also didn't have a workbook. I could give it another try and have them do it with me at their side so they are more apt to progress. There seems to be a lot of choices but hard to find consistenty in reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtotkbb Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 You might take a look at http://www.learnspanishtoday.com ---it's the site for Visual Link Spanish. My dd didn't like Rosetta but she played with the samples at the site and picked it up very quickly. I rec'd an e-mail from them last week with a link to purchase the program for $89.99. If you like the program then I'd sign up for their e-mails bec my undertanding is that they send out promos often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) I admit that I am wholly unimpressed by the textbook, but my rising 5th grader has just started the Calvert Spanish I course. The book is a no-longer-used-anywhere-else (best as I can tell) textbook of the "public school" type. (outdated version, in other words) The pages are cluttered with distracting pictures -- think "Usborne does Spanish with photos instead of line drawings". The textbook is En Espanol (sorry, no tilde on my keyboard!) from McDougal-Littell. (sp?) I wanted "canned" lesson plans, which Calvert provides. I speak Spanish, so teaching is no problem. What I was pleasantly surprised by is the good quality of the accompanying audio. Very clear enunciation, and easy to follow ! The course comes with textbook, workbook, and optional CDs. I skipped the expensive CDs because enrolling in the course gives access to online audio of the same. Edited June 21, 2009 by Orthodox6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban mama Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 In researching Latin, I found that Classical Academy (Latin for Children) also has a Spanish for Children that looks interesting. I have no experience but thought I would throw that out for you to consider. Maybe someone else has used it and will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtmcm Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Here are two I'm curious about, but I haven't used them. An alternative to Rosetta Stone: http://www.tellmemore.com/consumers/spanish_individuals Tell Me More http://www.clp.org/store/by_course/128 CLE Spanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntPol Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Thanks for feedback. Two that I am looking at right now are Speedy Spanish (What CLE uses)and The Fun Spanish. Anyone have experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntPol Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 bump Still would like feedback on Speedy Spanish, The Fun spanish and any others. I don't mind piecemealing something together with Salsa and other sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I've heard good reviews of So You Really Want to Learn Spanish, from Galore Park, but I don't know if the pace would be too fast for 4th and 5th graders. You could do a search on the board for old discussions. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 We're using The Easy Spanish Jr the coming year. You could look into The Easy Spanish, as it's for older elementary ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I've been using Tell Me More Spanish with my 13yo this year. I really like the program and so does she, but I think it's geared for 8th grade and up. I can see some 7th graders doing well with it, but it probably wouldn't work very well younger than that. We tried Rosetta Stone, but it didn't work at all for us. Using a picture to show meaning works just fine for "ball" and "red ball", but not for "I would like to make a reservation for Thursday at 7:00." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 We tried Rosetta Stone, but it didn't work at all for us. Using a picture to show meaning works just fine for "ball" and "red ball", but not for "I would like to make a reservation for Thursday at 7:00." :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I use this one with my 12 year old daughter and she likes it. http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Now-Level-1-CDs/dp/0764177745/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247099338&sr=8-1 It has a fun approach and it does a good job covering grammar and vocabulary without getting too bogged down. :) I bought mine without the cd though so I cannot comment on it, but I like the book a lot. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I've heard good reviews of So You Really Want to Learn Spanish, from Galore Park, but I don't know if the pace would be too fast for 4th and 5th graders. You could do a search on the board for old discussions. Laura This is the one that I am leaning towards for my rising 5th grader. We speak Spanish, but ds still needs the formal education. I think you could easily slow down if you need to. It seems to be the most complete coarse I have found, and the only one that I feel will lead to them reading, speaking and writing well in Spanish. This is a very important goal for us since we are in Mexico. Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I've heard good reviews of So You Really Want to Learn Spanish, from Galore Park, but I don't know if the pace would be too fast for 4th and 5th graders. You could do a search on the board for old discussions. Laura I can't seem to find a good place to get information and to purchase it in the States...any ideas? Thanks, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I can't seem to find a good place to get information and to purchase it in the States...any ideas? Thanks, Angela The books are available in the US from http://www.horriblebooks.com (Ray may have some on hand - otherwise he orders periodically in batches) or direct from the UK with free shipping from http://www.bookdepository.co.uk. I've used BD several times; service has always been excellent and very swift. On the publisher's website there should be samples. Best wishes Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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