Song School Spanish Teacher Edition

Songschool Spanish is here to help parents who wish to teach a language they don't speak using audio-based foreign language instruction.

Core components include a consumable Student Book with songs* and the Teacher Edition with answers. Optional resources include Video Instruction, and a flashcard game called Amigo Match.

*The songs are available on a digital file accessed from the newer Student Book 1.  The previous edition featured an audio CD inside the older format Student Book 1. The audio files help students remember the vocabulary learned. You'll recognize some familiar children's tunes, such as "Where is Thumbkin?" and "If You're Happy and You Know It". Student Book 2 has digital files only.

About the program:

• Level 1 vocabulary includes greetings, friends, family, house, manners, animals, colors, numbers, body, food, and weather. There are 31 chapters/lessons, suggested to be completed 1 per week.
• Level 2 vocabulary includes friends, weekdays, months, birthdays, weather, needs, house, bedroom, more expressions and conversation, prepositions, and some verbs. There are 24 lessons, each with a song. Reviews can be counted as quiz scores.
• Spanish and English vocabulary are intermingled in the songs.
• Words to the songs are found in the student and teacher books.
• The Teacher Edition includes all answers to the exercises in the student book, plus parent tips.
• Spanish Amigo Match is a flashcard set that contains all vocabulary from the Song School Spanish Book 1 lessons (except for review lessons). The deck contains over 210 cards, each labeled (and color-coded) with the corresponding chapter number from the Student Book. Use the cards to play games (i.e. "Memory", "Go Fish", or "Old Maid") or as flashcards.
• DVD or Streamed Video Lessons Use this as initial instruction or as a follow up. Your student can listen to a native Spanish speaker which is wonderful for their pronunciation. She speaks clearly and slowly with pauses for your child to repeat the words. There is a video for each of the 24 lessons.

For convenience, the following packages are available.

The Book 1 Basic Package includes the Student Book w/CD, Teacher Edition, and Spanish Amigo Match.

The Book 1 Deluxe Package includes the student book w/CD, Teacher Edition, Spanish Amigo Match, and Teaching DVD.

The Book 2 Basic Package includes the Student Book w/digital access to songs, Teacher Edition, and Spanish Amigo Match.

The Book 2 Deluxe Package includes the student book w/CD, Teacher Edition, Spanish Amigo Match, and Teaching DVD.

~ Sara

Parents often worry about having to teach a language they dont speak. Never fear Songschool Spanish is here! Classical Academic Press continues its tradition of providing quality, audio-based foreign language instruction with its Spanish offering.

The core of this program lies in the Student Book and CD Set. The audio CD contains 44 tracks set to music (youll recognize some familiar childrens tunes, such as Where is Thumbkin? and If Youre Happy and You Know It). Spanish and English vocabulary are intermingled in the songs, resulting in a weave but not an immersion. Most tunes are simple rhythms which repeat the lesson vocabulary. Lots of repetition helps the words stick in the kids heads. The Student Book follows the vocabulary on the CD. The black and white text has many varied activities and illustrations. The pages contain a balanced mix of text, student writing space, and images (173 pgs, pb.)

There are 31 chapters with the suggested pacing of one chapter/lesson per week. Vocabulary covered includes:greetings, friends, family, house, manners, animals, colors, numbers, body, food, and weather. There is a support website where kids can play vocabulary games in Spanish and another site for parents to get guidance for the program. The Teacher Edition includes the student book exercise answers, plus parental tips (147 pgs, pb).

Like the other Song School programs, this one wouldnt be complete without a game! Spanish Amigo Match is a flashcard set that contains all the vocabulary from the Song School Spanish lessons (except for review lessons). The deck contains over 210 cards, each labeled (and color-coded) with the corresponding chapter number from the Student Book. Use the cards to play games (ie. Memory, Go Fish, or Carrot Top), or as flashcards.

Learn your lesson phrases from listening to el maestro (the teacher) on DVD! Use this as initial instruction or as a follow up. Listening to a native Spanish speaker is wonderful for pronunciation. The speaker is a lovely lady who is smiles and is encouraging. She speaks clearly and slowly with pauses for your child to repeat the words. There is a video for each of the 24 lessons and navigating the DVD is a cinch. Each lesson is concluded by a little moments segment where you see/hear the vocabulary one more time. There is a lot of English used in the videos which make them very parent friendly. Each lesson lasts around 5 minutes.