Baby's First Words in Italian [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Erika Levy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 2007 | Series: Baby's First Words

Before they focus in on their native language, babies have an amazing ability to hear and absorb sounds that adults unconsciously block out, like the subtleties of a foreign language. Baby’s First Words in Italian is an introduction to the sounds of Italian and “locks in” a child’s ability to learn these sounds.

Created by linguistic experts, Baby’s First Words in Italian is designed for newborns to toddlers up to two years old. Each package includes:

·60 minute CD of sweet and soothing songs, rhymes, words and stories
·Parents’ guide that explains how children learn languages
·Lyric sheet so that parents can sing along to the songs on the CD with their children

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; Com/Pap Bl edition (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400023661
• ISBN-13: 978-1400023660
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.7 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #841,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning > Italian
  • #44 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > Italian
  • #57 in Books > Books on CD > Children's Fiction > Educational

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nonna and Nonno's Favorite!, October 23, 2009

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Dawn De Lorenzo "Author of Peanut Butter and ... (Woodbridge, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby's First Words in Italian (Audio CD)

My in-laws are native italian, from Calabria, and we really want our six month old daughter to learn to speak the language. I purchased this CD so that we don't miss the critical period in her development at which time she begins to "tune out" other languages. This CD is awesome! The songs, poems, and parentese are all fun and catchy and Nonna and Nonno say the lyrics are very sweet! The book itself is worth the price. The author of the book is an Assistant Professor of Speech and Language Pathology and Director of the Speech Production and Perception Lab at Teacher's College, Columbia University. This is the table of contents for the book:

~ Introduction to the Package
Chapter One: Critical Periods For Birds and Babies
Chapter Two: Helping Your Baby Talk
Chapter Three: Multilingualism: Is There Room For Two Or More Languages In One Brain?
Chapter Four: Babies Learn To Talk: Steps In Language Devleopment From Womb To Two
Chapter Five: Making the Most Of the CD
Chapter Six: The Sounds Of Italian
~Basic Italian For Parents
~Resources For Parents
~References
~Index

In Chapter Five there is a detailed expaination of how the CD is arranged: "The CD is divided into four sections corresponding to the first four six-month periods of your baby's development. The songs, rhymes, ans speech sounds have been carefully designed to emphasize the important aspects of Italian that your child is uniquely open to absorbing at each developmental stage. Each section contains all the sounds in the Italian inventory so that your child may continue to perceive them accurately" (pg. 51).

The four sections of the CD are:
1. Rhythm and oohs: Newborns to 6 months
2. Oohs and aahs: 6 to 12 months
3. Words of wisdom: 12 to 18 months
4. Aha-language! 18 to 24 months


The lyrics for all of the songs, poems, rhymes, and parentese are included in both Italian and English. If you want your little one to be exposed to the Italian language this CD is a must-have!

Please note that the CD titled Baby's First STEPS In Italian Baby's First Steps in Italian is the exact same CD as this one only it was published earlier under that title. I made the mistake of thinking it was a different CD and purchased it twice.

If you would like more Italian music for your little one, I highly recommend Canzoni Per Bambini, Volume I and Canzoni Per Bambini, Vol. 2.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality CD! My son LOVES it!! (And he is true Italian), January 19, 2008

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matteo's mommy (Italy-USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby's First Words in Italian (Audio CD)

I am shocked to read the other reviews! This is my 1yr old's son favorite CD and we love it too. I lived in Italy 10+ years, my husband is from there(39 years living there) and my son is raised in a bilingual family. The songs are excellent and catchy, quality fabulous, singers great and contents are very well done. The woman and children on the CD have perfectly authentic pronunciation. My son goes to sleep every night listening to his CD and our whole family loves it. I HIGHLY recommend this set and hope they make many more!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Italian CD, September 4, 2007

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Debbie (Medinah, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby's First Words in Italian (Audio CD)

I bought this CD becasue I wanted my daughter to listen to Italian music. I have no clue what they are saying but the CD does come with the words in Italian and English. The music is fun and lively and the poems sound great. She loves to dance to the music. I am of Italian descent so I am hoping to pick up a word or too. I love this CD and would recommend this to everyone. I am sure those who speak Italian would enjoy it too.