Beth Manners Fun French for Kids: A Perfect Accent at the Perfect Age : Ages 2-6 [Audio CD]

Beth Manners (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Winner of a Dr. Toy Award Winner of a Children's Guide to Parents Media Award

Your 2-6 year old will be entertained by a little French girl Marie, and her new American friend, Bobby. Together, they go on a picnic, meet the Three Bears and learn easy, basic French. Stories, activity games, original songs and zany sound effects make it fun to learn: numbers, food, animals, seasons, weather, verbs and phrases.

Beth Manners' Fun French for Kids is the award-winning audio created exclusively to start your 2-6 year old's brain-building journey into the fun and excitement of speaking French.

For more fun, buy our other award-winning audios Magic French for Kids, Fun Spanish for Kids and Magic Spanish for Kids.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A delightful and innovative way for your child to learn French through an audio that blends stories, games and songs... -- Dr. Toy (Stevanne Auerbach, PH.D.)

Kids two-to-six may want to say "bonjour" to Beth Manners' Fun French for Kids. More than 100 French words... -- Publishers Weekly

With fun songs and story line, kids love listening and singing along while building a basic vocabulary. -- Family Fun Magazine November 2006

About the Author

Beth Manners, writer and producer, worked for ten years as a project manager in international business and learned first-hand the importance of speaking other languages. She also observed, from European colleagues living in the states, how easy it is for young children to learn new languages. Upon becoming a mother in 1990, her interest and passion for early language developed.

She wrote her first script in 1996 and assembled a team of language teachers, college professors, composers, and foreign speaking child actors and singers to produce Fun French for Kids. She followed-up with Fun Spanish for Kids in 1998 and released both Magic French for Kids and Magic Spanish for Kids in 2000.

The tapes have won Parents' Choice, Dr. Toy and Parents' Guide to Childrens' Media Awards.

Beth also gives an interactive introduction to French and Spanish for young children at events throughout the Northeast.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Big Kids Productions (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966287622
• ISBN-13: 978-0966287622
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Books on CD > Children's Fiction > Language
  • #90 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beth Manners' Magic French for Kids, July 5, 2001

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S. R. (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beth Manners' Magic French for Kids: ages 2-6 (Audio CD)

I am a mother of a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I've been trying to expose them to other languages and thought that I would pick this up. They love it! I was really surprised at how easily my 2 year old can follow the story. This CD (or tape) teaches children simple conjugations and French words and phrases by telling a cute little story about Bobby and his French friend, Marie. Bobby says the English word or phrase and Marie says it in French. We just bought Beth Manners' other French title and can't wait to play it. Enjoy!

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute without being annoying, October 2, 2001

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C. Jesson "photographer" (Santa Ana, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beth Manners' Magic French for Kids: ages 2-6 (Audio CD)

I am polishing up on my French at the same time! The phrases are useful and come with a story line. Since the voices are children's, my daughter is much more interested in listening. There is singing intermixed too, which also holds my two year old's daughter's interest more. Since it is not just a straight "here is the word, here is the translation" it doesn't have a strickly academic feel. I definitely recommend this. I wish they had a video too!

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not as wonderful as I expected, October 27, 2002

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Susan (Bellingham, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beth Manners Fun French for Kids: A Perfect Accent at the Perfect Age : Ages 2-6 (Audio CD)

I am a mother of a 6 year old and a French teacher for grades Kinder through 2nd so I expected to get a lot of use out of this tape. However, the format is not one that makes it enjoyable for children to hear repeatedly. My daughter is much happier listening to songs rather than hear a far fetched story poorly acted. I would recommend the "Bonjour mes Amis" Videos instead as the vocabulary is more useful and the story includes real life events. Stick to song tapes in the car.