Kidspeak French Ages 6 and Up

by Riverdeep

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002S8C4
• Item model number: FE-KO1-3-CD
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,696 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

KidSpeak is a language-learning program that makes learning French easyfor kids of all ages. It features an engaging combination of animation,activities, games, puzzles, and songs. The program is hosted by a cartoon"friend" and his or her playful pet who use only the language being taught.It is designed to teach children correct pronunciation, alphabet and wordrecognition, simple sentence structure, plural and singular forms, numbers,simple addition and subtraction, how to tell time, and more. Help inEnglish is always one click away.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

220 of 223 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kidspeak French, December 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kidspeak French Ages 6 and Up (CD-ROM)

This program is colorful and the graphics and songs are amusing. Be aware, though, that it is a total "immersion" product which means there is not always an explanation of what the animated "teacher" is saying. The teacher, a little girl named "Claudine," just begins speaking and a child (or adult!) with no background in French may be intimidated after the first pause. You can click on a guide which gives a written English explanation of the various icons and games, but this is of no help to a young child who does not yet read well. I felt the program was useful in naming specific items you could click on, but it left me wanting more in the way of breaking down and explaining the specific words and phrases "Claudine" was using. A basic understanding of French prior to using this educational game would greatly increase the value of the game to a child.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product, April 27, 2002

By 

pandabear "pandabear35" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kidspeak French Ages 6 and Up (CD-ROM)

This program is great for totally "immersing" kids in the language. Lots of games are included. The graphics are a bit odd, but the kids enjoy it!