sheryl Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Has anyone used the Spanish LA CLASE DIVERTIDA? If so did you like it? Why/why not? Was this an online class, co-op, etc? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Rose Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 We used it and loved it. It's been quite a few years now, though. Dd still talks about the fun (cooking and crafts) we had and remembers the songs. Later her language interest went to Japanese, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 We used it and loved it. It's been quite a few years now, though. Dd still talks about the fun (cooking and crafts) we had and remembers the songs. Later her language interest went to Japanese, though. Thanks so very much. This program is new to me. Just learned about it last summer from a man who teaches online Spanish using this program. Did you use this man via online for the classes, or did you teach it at home? Co-op? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Rose Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks so very much. This program is new to me. Just learned about it last summer from a man who teaches online Spanish using this program. Did you use this man via online for the classes, or did you teach it at home? Co-op? When we did it, you bought the package. Everything came in a cute box - videos, workbook, art supplies, etc. It was just my daughter and I doing it. But, I would think it would work really well as a co-op. You'd just need to purchase additional art supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 When we did it, you bought the package. Everything came in a cute box - videos, workbook, art supplies, etc. It was just my daughter and I doing it. But, I would think it would work really well as a co-op. You'd just need to purchase additional art supplies. OK, got it, thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 There is actually 2 programs with the same name. One is the box that the other poster is talking about with the fun activities aimed toward elementary and middle school levels. The other is the online classes aimed at the jr high and high school levels. My son is talking Spanish I in the online classes. I won't say he loves it because he has/had no interest in learning a foreign language but it is getting the job done and his vocabulary is expanding. I do hear him teacher his younger siblings words from time to time. It's been a good choice for me because it means I don't have to attempt to relearn something I didn't like in the first place just to make sure he is doing his work correctly. I love being able to outsource all the subjects that I don't like, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 We used all three levels in the box using DVDs at home and the CD in the car. It was a lot of fun for us, particularly the crafts and cooking projects. It got to be a real time commitment in the second and third levels, since we were doing each video three times a week, and the audio CDs twice a week, plus the workbooks. Overall, a really good program for us. I was disappointed with how some of the materials were put together, such as not being able to hear/understand what the narrator was saying for some of the history segments (they used a puppet for a lot of them), what the teacher's manual included, and the flashcards they included. I'd say it's probably a bit young-ish in presentation for an 8th grader though. The company tends to have sales on this every year—at the end of the calendar year?? Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The teacher/owner is a real teacher in a public high school (at least he WAS when I met him, about 4 years ago, not sure if he still is). His original product was a box kit with DVD's. That was for elementary children. He now offers online classes, but I believe those are high school level only. I heard him speak at a convention and then talked to him at his convetion booth. I liked him...seemed like he would be good. I bought it there, the first Kit, but used it with my oldest son when he was in 2nd. Since he's not a, umm, fluffy curriculum kinda guy, ie doesn't want to listen to songs and do crafts, etc, it was a bomb for us. Not so much that it was bad, just not a good fit for the way my son likes to learn. You may find more reviews on the curriculum forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 we loved it! i am excited to hear that he offers on line high school classes, because we are desperately searching for something we might actually really do, rather than the many variations on french we have attempted. is there a link? off to search! eta: found it. http://www.funclase....nish-s/1820.htm it looks as if the elementary program is still available, too : ) ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cesarchinchilla Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi! I am a Spanish teacher and i write my own songs for my students. They love them!. You can listen to them in this link https://soundcloud.c...nmusicalspanish You can download the lyrics with amazing pictures FOR FREE in this other link http://www.teachersp...panish-Learning Enjoy the music! César Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchie Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 We used it,but quit about 2/3 of the way through it. Both DD and I liked it at first, but as time went on we liked it less and less. At the end, I had to fight her to get her to watch the video. I can't quite place my finger on what I didn't like about it, but the lessons did seem somewhat disjointed. They did flow into each other, but other than nouns and several simple question/answers, there wasn't a lot of "meat". They didn't offer enough for us to create conversations. If we played with puppets and spoke in Spanish, we could ask each others' name, favorite color, favorite animal...but we couldn't do anything more than that. Plus, it's kind of expensive for what you get (I think). I would rather get a solid Spanish program. You can always get books from the library or search online for crafts and recipes (that the was the only part of the program DD liked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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