Beth Manners' Fun Spanish for Kids: ages 2-6 by Beth Manners
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Book Reviews of Beth Manners' Fun Spanish for Kids: ages 2-6
Book Review: The Best!
Summary: 5 Stars
In order to have something to do together, my daughter & I have begun learning Spanish. The idea is great, but finding programs that work for both of us has been more than challenging. There are great CDs out there for adults, but they move to quickly for her & just aren't very much fun. Whats worse, the other kid CD I've tried requires the book in order to get anything out of it. That just doesn't work for us since we do most of our learning in the car.
Having said all that, the Beth Manner's CD is the best thing I have ever come across. It teaches you, just like the adult CDs do, but more slowly so that you can really grasp it & with songs that keep it exciting for kids. It is disapointing, as someone else mentioned, that the pronunciation is not like that in Spain or Mexico (or like most Spanish speaking people's in our area), but that is a tolerable fault.
I also wish the CDs were longer. It was over rather quickly, but seeings how no other kids CD I've come across even compares to the quality of this one its well worth it.
Book Review: Bravo!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I speak five languages and I have three kids. This is a well developed excellent product for children. The format is very inviting. An American boy Bobby only speaks English and his Spanish friend Maria only speaks Spanish. They both speak a lot and sing however, it is seamless. My kids have learned so much, but the important thing is that they ask for it all the time - making for lots of repetition. BTW, the music is an important plus - the songs review a lot of vocab and are very catchy.
The pronunciation is authentic and clear. Spanish is spoken with many different pronunciations, all over the world. This pronunciation is typically Latin American. It is important for learners to hear all pronunciations, in order to develop a good ear. We have all of Beth Manners' CDs and they are all phenomenal.
Book Review: Great addition to any Spanish curriculum!
Summary: 5 Stars
My children and students all benefit from the CD. It's clear and obviously professionally done. When we're doing our Spanish lessons (we do a lot of role playing, coloring, some word matching, and a little translation) they often break out in songs or sections from the Beth Manners' CD's... I don't know if it would be the best for their introduction to Spanish, but since they have a foundation, this is a wonderful way to add to their listening comprehension as well as some speaking. We use it here and there in the car, but mostly they like to be able to stop it and ask questions about how to say things differently - so it's best used during a dedicated Spanish time for our household.
Sra. Gose
Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 & Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 2
Book Review: Beth Manners' Fun Spanish for Kids
Summary: 5 Stars
We have been teaching spanish to our four year old for years and are always on the lookout for great music and teaching aids, and in this we have both. Our son loves the story and songs and has played it almost nonstop since we got it a few days ago. I like how seamlessly the learning is meshed in the story line and when specific words are mentioned and translated, it is part of the dialogue of the colorful characters, which takes away the stale monotony that some learn-to-speak-spanish tapes have. The only disappointment I have is that there is no book to go with it.Book Review: 5 Stars
THIS CD COULD NOT BE ANY BETTER........THE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE BEARS TRANSLATED WORD FOR WORD......THE KIDS HAVING A PICNIC AND NAMING ALLTHE FOODS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH THEN HEARING THE SOUNDS OF THE VARIOUS ANIMAL SOUNDS THEN TELLING THE NAMES OF THE ANIMALS IN ENG AND SPAN THAT MAKES THAT SOUND.....EXAMPLE YOU HEAR A QUACK THEN THEY TELL YOU IT IS "PATO" DUCK!!!!! ALSO THE WEATHER AND SEASONS!! BETH MANNERS COVER SO MUCH IN SO LITTLE TIME!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS AND BEST PART...MY KIDS LOVE IT TOO!!!! MUST BUY!