KidSpeak 6-in-1 World Pack: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew [Old Version]

by Transparent Language

Product Features

• Windows ONLY, Will NOT Work with Mac! Your child will learn over 700 words and expressions and use these vital language skills!
• Greetings -Types of Clothing -Fruits and vegetables -Numbers -Animal names -Dates and times Colors
• Parts of the body -Everyday items -School supplies -Sporting goods -Weather terms
• Correct pronunciation -Alphabet & word recognition -Understanding simple sentences - Using plural
• Singular forms - Telling time -Matching numbers to written words -Simple addition and subtraction. Windows ONLY, Will NOT Work with Mac!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000063J7T
• Item model number: KidSpeak 6-in-1
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,696 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #11 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Italian
  • #18 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > German
  • #29 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > French

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

KidSpeak Spanish French German Italian Japanese Hebrew is a double CD-ROM featuring six comprehensive language programs. It is fun and easy to use and will help multilingual children practice a choice of different languages through a range of games, songs, and puzzles.

Each of the different language programs is an immersion program, so all the instructions are in the chosen language. For this reason, younger children who are not so confident with the basics of the language may need adult support. More confident children will quickly pick up what they are expected to do and will be able to work independently through the games. There is also a very useful help option which explains the choices of games in English.

Having chosen the language that they wish to work on, children can then play a range of games and listen to songs to consolidate the vocabulary that has been introduced. Most of the games can be played at three levels of difficulty. The games include activities such as identifying fruit, colouring fruit appropriately, pairs games with pictures and words, identifying animals, ordering pictures, setting given times on clocks, and putting objects into a backpack. A wide range of vocabulary is consolidated, such as numbers, the alphabet, animals, objects, times, colours, fruits and vegetables, the weather, transport and leisure activities. A set of online activities, which can be printed out, will also help to review what children have learned.

KidSpeak Spanish French German Italian Japanese Hebrew would be a very useful buy for children ages 5 to 12 who are multilingual or who are learning a range of languages at school. It is also ideal for a parent who wants to introduce their child to a new language. --Amanda York

Product Description

The fun way for kids to learn a new language, KidSpeak is a language-learning breakthrough that makes learning Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, and Japanese easy for kids of all ages. A perfect way to get your kids started with a new language, KidSpeak combines state-of-the-art animations with fun interactive activities, puzzles and songs to make second languages simple. Children won't think of it as an award-winning educational software program…they'll say that it's just plain FUN! Your child will build a solid foreign-language foundation using the successful immersion approach preferred by educators. Each language is hosted by a fun cartoon "friend" and his or her playful pet who only communicate in the language being taught. Your child simply points and clicks. (Of course, help in English is never more than a mouse click away.) With KidSpeak, your child will automatically learn correct pronunciation, alphabet and word recognition, simple sentence structure, plural and singular forms, numbers, simple addition and subtraction, how to tell time, and much more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There must be a better bang for your buck., August 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: KidSpeak 6-in-1 World Pack: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I bought this software on the recommendation of some software review site, and I must say my 9 year old daughter and I were disappointed. The graphics are sometimes hard to make out on the screen. (The animation altogether isn't very appealing at all, but that's not why I bought it . . . )And my daughter kept repeating, "But I want to learn sentences!" It's just an okay introduction if you want to learn the names of fruits and vegetables.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so for the money, August 14, 2005

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Imaginary One (Salt Lake City, Ut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KidSpeak 6-in-1 World Pack: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

The idea and format aren't bad. I would have liked it if there had been a few more words to learn. Also, instead of learning animal names, which aren't very useful if you don't live on a farm, they should have included some simple sentences. A little more material or a little lower price would have increased my rating to 4 stars.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have to have another, November 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: KidSpeak 6-in-1 World Pack: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

this softeware is great fun and learning. My 5 year old niece spends a half hour at a time or more on this program that I bought for my own children. I am now buying her her own copy.