Baby's First Words in French
by Erika Levy
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Author: Erika LevyEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 2007-05-22
ISBN: 1400023653
Publisher: Living Language
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Book Review: How to Learn French with a Perfect Accent
Summary: 5 Stars
This CD isn't just for babies and toddlers; for older children who can get past the "baby" part of the title (or whose parents hide the cover from them ;-), it's also a great resource, bringing native speakers into your home. At age 6 1/2, we expected my daughter would learn French someday, as we planned to apply for her to do a special exchange to France for elementary-age children. We started shopping around for CDs that would introduce her to the sounds of the French language, and played what we could find, mostly things we checked out at our local Alliance Francaise. We found "Baby's First Steps in French" (now reissued under the new title of "Baby's First Words") at our public library and it immediately became such a favorite that we bought her the newer version for her 8th Christmas. I played it almost every day as we went about our daily activities. The clear voices and engaging music soon had her singing along. We didn't focus on the meaning of the words at all, just listened and had fun.
She was accepted into the exchange program and just arrived in France a week ago, at age 9. She'll be living with a family for 6 months to have the cultural and linguistic experience of a lifetime, learning French through pure immersion. Here's the incredible thing: her French mother says that, just days after arrival, her French accent is already PERFECT!
The CD places special focus on those sounds that are unique to French and not used in English. My daughter especially loved practicing the French "R" sound through a fun exercise on the CD that compares it with gargling.
If you want your child to speak French with a native accent, even if they won't have formal lessons until later, you can't make a better investment. My older daughter did the same exchange, living in France for 6 months at age 10, and her accent never quite sounded native. I believe listening to this CD for a year and a half is the key to my younger daughter's pronunciation success.
Summary of Baby's First Words in French
Before they focus in on their native language, babies have an amazing ability to hear and absorb sounds that adults unconsciously block out, like the subtleties of a foreign language. Baby?s First Words in French is an introduction to the sounds of French and ?locks in? a child?s ability to learn these sounds.Created by linguistic experts, Baby?s First Words in French is designed for newborns to toddlers up to two years old. Each package includes:
·60 minute CD of sweet and soothing songs, rhymes, words and stories
·Parents? guide that explains how children learn languages
·Lyric sheet so that parents can sing along to the songs on the CD with their children
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