Some of the sentences are very complex, and aren’t necessarily intended to be memorized in Spanish, but rather provide a translation of an English explanation on the DVD itself. Others do not seem to be commonly used, but rather provide reinforcement and some exposure to Spanish sentence structure. Parents of children with visual sensitivities or attention difficulties may want to pass on this disc, as the background colours behind the performers often include, swirling psychedelic patterns. These aren’t too offensive when monochromatic (only blue for example), but when they include blue, yellow, pink etc. and the computer graphic character is wearing red, it can be quite overwhelming visually. These over the top, continually present, backdrops are my main pet peeve with the disc, the other being female performers dressed more provocatively than one would expect in a children’s educational DVD.
That being said, the songs and even rhythmic speaking to background music has proven to be highly infectious in our home. Before bed I often find myself singing some of the songs with my children, and they run through my head continually. There’s obviously some learning going on here. Spanish Volumes I & II is a fun and easy way to reinforce first-year Spanish lessons or pick up some simple vocabulary before taking a trip.
Lessons Included:
1. The Greeting Song
2. Let’s Count
3. Numbers Practice
4. The Colors
5. Practice Using Colors
6. What Am I?
7. Parts of the Body
8. The Body Practice
9. Time to Eat
10. Meal Time Practice
11. Time for School
12. School Practice
13. The Spanish Alphabet
14. Where Are You From?
15. My Family
16. Family Practice
17. Counting to 100
18. More Counting
19. The Calendar
20. The Calendar Practice
21. The Seasons
22. Favorite Activities
23. What Time Is It?
24. Question Words
25. Directions
26. Map Practice
A video sample from this DVD can be found on the Rock 'N Learn website.
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