Coffeemama Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) My DD6 wants to learn Spanish. She is a quick learner, has recently taken off on the piano, and tends to like things that are different from her older brother and sister. I started my oldest with Latin when I pulled her out of school and I planned to start DD6and DS8 with Latin in another year and get to Spanish later in middle school. Since she really wants to learn Spanish, I picked up a couple of "Teach Them Spanish" workbooks (mostly vocab worksheets) to satisfy her. But, one page of this workbook lists supplemental books....so I started checking my library system online and found that they have MANY Spanish language children's books. So my question (wow, this is long) is, has anyone tried using Spanish children's books as a primary teaching tool for teaching early Spanish? My Spanish background is limited to 4 years in high school. I feel comfortable reading the children's books aloud, but there are some on tape. Is this a foolish endeavor? :bigear: Any advice? Edited August 4, 2011 by Coffeemama Spacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Bumping for the am members....:bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverland Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 My DD6 wants to learn Spanish. She is a quick learner, has recently taken off on the piano, and tends to like things that are different from her older brother and sister. I started my oldest with Latin when I pulled her out of school and I planned to start DD6and DS8 with Latin in another year and get to Spanish later in middle school. Since she really wants to learn Spanish, I picked up a couple of "Teach Them Spanish" workbooks (mostly vocab worksheets) to satisfy her. But, one page of this workbook lists supplemental books....so I started checking my library system online and found that they have MANY Spanish language children's books. So my question (wow, this is long) is, has anyone tried using Spanish children's books as a primary teaching tool for teaching early Spanish? My Spanish background is limited to 4 years in high school. I feel comfortable reading the children's books aloud, but there are some on tape. Is this a foolish endeavor? :bigear: Any advice? Not foolish at all! We cobbled together our own (immersion) Spanish from whatever resources I could find in preschool and elementary. One thing I rarely did, though, was to read to the kids in Spanish. My accent is horrible, and I only wanted them to hear the language from a native speaker. We found quite a few books on tape, etc. at the library and used these extensively. I also really, really liked the program Salsa. http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episode Many movies on DVD can be set to play in Spanish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for the Salsa link. That looks great!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookamama Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 We just watched the first Salsa episode. It was terrific! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 You also might check your library for Muzzy (BBC) and Whistlefritz. Little Pim is another, but it is geared for the toddler set. Our library also carries some learn-a-foreign-language type audio c.d.s which are a nice change of pace sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 We are using Salsa and Speekee right now! The kids watch an episode from one of these sites every morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 We're listening to "Raton Ramon" by Susy Dorn in the car. My kids (6.5, 5, and 3) love it and are memorizing FAST. This is the ONLY CD we have that they will actively listen to for 45 minutes straight. I'd go the children's book route except that I am very uncomfortable with my spanish accent, having taken only a 10 weeks of the language. Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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