German for Children (Language for Children Series) (Paperback and Audio Cd's) [BOX SET] (Audio CD)

by Catherine Bruzzone (Author) "This is Claudia..." (more)
Key Phrases: nicht gern, wir gehen

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Product Description
Already a proven home-study program, the Language for Children series is making noise with this updated, integrated book-plus-audio edition. Along with its charming visuals and lively activities, the series now provides in CD format the stimulating sounds of language to entice preschoolers through primary graders into learning a second language. Cute, catchy songs and the humorous, serial adventures of SuperCat are sure to captivate the imagination and foster language acquisition. Each set in the series contains an 80-page full-color activity book coordinated with two 60-minute CDs as well as a Parent/Instructor CD packed with helpful tips.

Together children and parents can master basic language skills, including making introductions, counting from 1 to 20, and describing objects. The perfect package for parents and teachers who want to familiarize three- to nine-year olds with foreign languages and cultures.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (February 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071407790
• ISBN-13: 978-0071407793
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,364 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and very enjoyable, October 16, 1999

By	Dan (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German for Children (Passport Books) (Audio Cassette)

I purchased this book and cassette program for my 3 young boys who have an interest in learning German. They LOVE the program! They sing the songs regularly. It's no wonder, the tunes are catchy and the lyrics are understandable.

I highly recommend this!

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teriffic!, February 22, 2004

By	L. Peters (San Ramon, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German for Children (Passport Books) (Audio Cassette)

My daughter loved this program! She is homeschooled, and listened to it on her own every day (over & over) with no nagging from me. Because of the use of songs, I feel that a child who enjoys singing will gain more from this program than a child who doesn't. (most children's language programs I've found use a lot of singing) The reviewer who disapproved of the use of witches etc. in the book may not understand that the text is very *German*... I found after living in Germany that Germans have their own ideas about what is appropriate for children. (I see no point in learning a language which has been disjointed from its culture.) My daughter was 8/9 yrs of age when she used this program (cassette version) and nothing was offensive or inappropriate. All in all, a wonderful start to your child's study of German! 5 stars for being fun, easy to use, and educational. I only wish there were a level 2!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was just what I hoped for, May 2, 2004

By	Cathe Olson "natural foods cookbook author" (In the kitchen) - See all my reviews

I am so happy I chose this item for my children. Although my daughters are only 3 and 5, I wanted something to help them learn basic words and phrases. The lessons are simple with lots of reptition and cute songs. I put the CD on when they are playing and sometimes they participate but just as often not - but later, I'll hear them singing the number song.