The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book: Fun Exercises to Help You Learn Español [Paperback]

Laura K. Lawless (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Hola, amigos! So, you want to learn Spanish but don't know where to start? Start aquî, with The Everything KIDS' Learning Spanish Book. Packed with sections of fun facts, tips, and silly Spanish phrases, you'll be speaking Spanish before you can say pronto!
With this book, you'll learn how to say all of the following in Spanish:

Descriptions about yourself and your family

Letters, numbers, and punctuation

Food and meals

Sports and school

And some fun phrases to play with
Loaded with fåcil and fun lessons to keep you busy for hours, The Everything KIDS' Learning Spanish Book is just the thing to get you to hablar Español hoy!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Laura K. Lawless works full-time as a freelance webmaster and writer.Laura is also the author of four books in the Everything Language series, speaks conversational Spanish, and is a former Spanish teacher. Laura lives in Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 1 edition (October 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593377169
• ISBN-13: 978-1593377168
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laura is the author of seven books (four French and three Spanish). She also teaches French, Spanish, and English on the internet, and has a website of vegetarian recipes and info. She has lived in Morocco and Costa Rica, and currently resides in the south of France.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good organization, but no phonetic lists for new words., March 8, 2008

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Senora Gose (Bryan, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book: Fun Exercises to Help You Learn Español (Paperback)

Here we have a great Spanish book; a resource I would recommend to students ages 8 and up. The book is organized by chapters - each chapter has the same picture on it, though, and I wish they had changed it up a bit, to offer some labeling or coloring in Spanish, or just for interest. However, the chapters are organized by subject matter - things like manners, shopping, eating, questions to ask, body parts, etc, and are easy to find.

The vocabulary lists are not too overwhelming, and yet have enough words to be helpful. Each chapter has an area dedicated to grammatical tips and helpful points to keep you from making common mistakes. They are presented in small boxes that are easily ignored, if it's too much, or quite helpful if you choose to make use of them.

THE BIG CON: Though there is a nice alphabet guide in the front of the book that is fairly straight forward, the book as a whole fails in giving good explanation of the way Spanish words actually SOUND. For confidence building, this is a MUST. On the words lists, there is NO phonetic spelling for individual words. I count this as a huge drawback for parents and students who are not familiar with Spanish pronunciation.

All in all, if you know how Spanish sounds, and are familiar with what each letter sounds like, and confident in reading Spanish, this is a good vocabulary builder. I do like all the activities and think they are well suited for children ages 8 to 12. The tone and ease of reading also is good for this age group, and provides a low stress, casual approach to the language, which is wonderful for retention. But if you are iffy on how to read Spanish, use this as a follow up, not an introduction.

Sra. Gose
Spanish Teacher and Creator of Flip Flop Language Series
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK!!!, August 25, 2009

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Edward is Perfect (in the forests of KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book: Fun Exercises to Help You Learn Español (Paperback)

As someone who teaches spanish to K-8 I have found this book to be one of the best on the market. I only wish the author had more book/and or the book was longer. My students really love the different activities. The directions are good, the content is great and this book is a real winner. The alphabet chart in the beginning is really wonderful. It is a great product in a market that needs more!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars ANY BOOK BY EVERYTHING KIDS IS WORTH IT, July 15, 2011

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This review is from: The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book: Fun Exercises to Help You Learn Español (Paperback)

WE ALREADY HAVE THE EVERYTHING KIDS COOKBOOK AND IT IS GREAT!
THE EVERYTHING KIDS SPANISH BOOK IS VERY NICE. PURCHASED FOR A 9 YEAR OLD. ITS ABOUT 100 PAGES . NICE BIG BOOK. ANYTHING THESE PEOPLE PUT OUT SEEMS TO BE GREAT FOR KIDS.