Spanish for Children Primer A

Kids have started their Spanish classes in their co ops with other homeschoolers. Seems to be easy to use curriculum

It is a good solid program. I used this series to teach my girls and they learned as much as my high schooler who was doing a public school curriculum from an outside teacher. I gives good solid basics.

If your family is looking for a gentle entrance into learning Spanish you will want to explore Spanish for Children by Classical Academic Press A two-year curriculum Spanish for Children begins with Primer A the first year of study which contains 32 chapters 27 of them containing new material and 5 of them reviewListed for third grade and up  one of the best elements about Primer A is that it can work for multiple ages The grammar concepts taught in the lessons are simple enough to serve middle elementary grades but can also be used as a quick review for middle grade or older students Students of all ages even including adults will enjoy chanting the weekly vocabulary which is presented initially on the DVD weekly lesson but is also on an accompanying CDThe DVD weekly lesson taught by a young and enthusiastic teacher presents 5-10 minutes of grammar material enough to teach a single important concept (such as verb endings gendered and numbered endings for nouns or definite and indefinite articles) but not enough to overwhelm the student The grammar lesson is reinforced in writing within the student text which presents the weeks vocabulary along with a handful of written exercises so the student can practice new skills Brief Spanish phrases and a simple Spanish conversation are also presented each week There is also a weekly quiz which can be graded or not at the teachers discretionBy far the most enjoyable and helpful element is the vocabulary and grammar chanting My audio-visual learning seventh grader who went into the course as a reluctant language learner loves these chants which are accompanied by creative (and sometimes memorable) photos on the DVD Most mornings she chants the weekly lesson vocabulary and some of the earlier lessons as well She is not only learning a good deal of Spanish (there are 290 common words presented in Primer A) but important grammar patterns that will serve her well as she continues her Spanish studies The chants are occasionally sung but more often just presented in a simple rhythm You and your family may find yourself murmuring things like la muchacha la muchacha young lady girl as you go about your daily activities!The full Primer A set comes with a teachers answer key in addition to the DVD and CD set the student text book and a fun reader called Tin Bot The reader available in hard copy or eBook is a spliced reader mostly written in English but with some Spanish scattered throughout