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Flip Flop French: Ages 3-5: Level 1 (Book + Audio CD)

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As a former French student, a parent, and teacher; I found Flip Flop French to be a useful curriculum for teaching French to a young child. The lessons are easily taught by someone with no (or limited) knowledge of the French language. The "sounds like" sections and CD for pronunciation are very useful. The lessons are very kid friendly, with fun activities. You are not just "talking at" your child while you do the lesson. They are actually working through it with you. My daughter is only two, but I'm looking forward to using this curriculum with her so that she can learn another language! It is so much easier for a young child, rather than a teenager, to learn a second language. Now I have a fun way to teach her! Thanks Flip Flop!

This product is expensive! Is it worth it?

I have been teaching Spanish and French in local nursery schools & daycares in NJ for eight years. It is great to encourage parents to teach their little ones. Some excellent product series have appeared in the last four years: the Ana Lomba books & tapes, the Professor Toto DVD's, the Language Tree French/Spanish for Kids DVD's.

This workbook/CD is inappropriate for ages 3-5, who need gross-motor activity, music, color, big tactile props. You can do far better for same or better price with items mentioned above, or even old tried-and-true song-&-picture series like Barbara MacArthur's (Sing/Dance/Eat Quiche/Tacos) or Judy Mahoney's (Teach Me French/ Spanish).

Sra./Mme Vigi