Tuesday, April 13, 2010

NEW! Kidspeak Language Learning System


“Kidspeak Spanish”
Transparent Language
USB drive, interactive language immersion program
On line tutorials and parents’ guide (English)
Printable activity pages and parents guide (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
J 468.3421 KIDSPEAK

¡Madres y padres, niños, hola!
Permitame to introduce you to my new friend at EWML! She can’t wait to meet your family. Her name is Pepa and you will find her in the new Spanish/English bilingual section. Just look for the DVD-size case titled “Kidspeak Spanish” and bring it to the circulation desk. Check out our new USB drive program and hang on to your sombrero!

¡Qué chica traviesa! When Pepa enseña (teaches) español, you learn Spanish while you play! It’s so easy! Los niños can gallop with mischievous Pepa and her caballo (horse) from one interactive video game to the next, or los padres can join in. The printable parents’ guide (English) has some great suggestions for using both the program and the printable activity pages.

“Kidspeak Spanish” includes activities for ages *3 and up. Pre-readers can click to “color” a page on line, or click to pack Pepa’s macuto (backpack) with school supplies. The youngest niños can simply click on the pictures to hear Pepa *repeat the names of colors, animals, clothing, numbers, and sing along with the songs included with each activity.

Pepa’s cool! This saucy señorita’s antics really appeal to older niños, too! Readers can immerse themselves in puzzles, bingo, tic, tac, toe, word scrambles, learn to add and subtract, tell time, and mucho más.

Por favor, check out “Kidspeak Spanish!” Let Pepa put a smile on your face in an uno, dos, tres.
Uno (1): plug in the “Kidspeak Spanish”USB key.
Dos (2): Click on “Run”
Tres (3): ¡Diviertanse! Have fun!

Tu amigo,
Lorenzo

*Padres, a few words may sound different if you are familiar with South American Spanish pronunciation. Pepa pronounces her c’s and z’s as they are pronounced in Spain. Click on the Reference icon, where the words are written next to the pictures, to help make the transition.

*The “Kidspeak Spanish” target audience starts at age three. Pepa speaks quickly. Some three-year-olds may be more comfortable with a less peppery cartoon personality.

2 comments:

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CoffeeShopBloggers said...

I blog on Introducing Kids to Foreign Languages at http://pragmaticmom.com

My kids have been learning Spanish and Chinese since they were little and we use DVDs, games, books and songs to keep them engaged.

Pragmatic Mom
Type A Parenting for the Modern World