Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Hola, amigos! So, you want to learn Spanish but don't know where to
start? Start aquî, with The Everything KIDS' Learning Spanish Book.
Packed with sections of fun facts, tips, and silly Spanish phrases, you'll
be speaking Spanish before you can say pronto!
With this book, you'll learn how to say all of the following in Spanish:
Descriptions about yourself and your family
Letters, numbers, and punctuation
Food and meals
Sports and school
And some fun phrases to play with
Loaded with fåcil and fun lessons to keep you busy for hours, The
Everything KIDS' Learning Spanish Book is just the thing to get you to
hablar Español hoy!
About the Author
Laura K. Lawless works full-time as a freelance webmaster and
writer.Laura is also the author of four books in the Everything
Language series, speaks conversational Spanish, and is a former Spanish
teacher. Laura lives in Pennsylvania.
Product Details
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (October 12, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593377169
- ISBN-13: 978-1593377168
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
- Average Customer Review:
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customer reviews)
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Thius is a very good book to have kids start learning spanish .Simole - yet
covers the basics
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Good organization, but no phonetic lists for new words.,
March 8, 2008
Here we have a great Spanish book; a resource I would recommend to students
ages 8 and up. The book is organized by chapters - each chapter has the same
picture on it, though, and I wish they had changed it up a bit, to offer some
labeling or coloring in Spanish, or just for interest. However, the chapters are
organized by subject matter - things like manners, shopping, eating, questions
to ask, body parts, etc, and are easy to find.
The vocabulary lists are not too overwhelming, and yet have enough words to be
helpful. Each chapter has an area dedicated to grammatical tips and helpful
points to keep you from making common mistakes. They are presented in small
boxes that are easily ignored, if it's too much, or quite helpful if you choose
to make use of them.
THE BIG CON: Though there is a nice alphabet guide in the front of the book that
is fairly straight forward, the book as a whole fails in giving good explanation
of the way Spanish words actually SOUND. For confidence building, this is a
MUST. On the words lists, there is NO phonetic spelling for individual words. I
count this as a huge drawback for parents and students who are not familiar with
Spanish pronunciation.
All in all, if you know how Spanish sounds, and are familiar with what each
letter sounds like, and confident in reading Spanish, this is a good vocabulary
builder. I do like all the activities and think they are well suited for
children ages 8 to 12. The tone and ease of reading also is good for this age
group, and provides a low stress, casual approach to the language, which is
wonderful for retention. But if you are iffy on how to read Spanish, use this as
a follow up, not an introduction.
Sra. Gose
Spanish Teacher and Creator of Flip Flop Language Series
Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 (Book + CD)
Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 6-9: Level 1 (Book + Audio CD)
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