Billboard, 1/21/95
Filmed on location in Mexico, the follow up to BC's first Spanish vocabulary lesson for children is a lot like a real-life Spanish class, without the homework. Using puppets, songs, pictures, and mucho repetition, a monotone professor runs through all the key words connected with going to school; teacher, classroom, pen, paper, etc., while the word flashes on-screen. Although the lesson does have its educational virtues, it's doubtful most children will get through the whole video in one sitting.
Product Description
It's Volume 2! Miss Rosalinda, Julio, Parker and his puppet pals are joined by Carlos for a "Day at the School." Watch Julio as he shows us his escuela (school), El Colegio Americano. Listen to and repeat the basic words, verbs and expressions taught by the Little Language Learners gang. And sing along with Carlos. You'll soon discover how fun it is to learn Spanish with the help of a few amigos! Narrated in both Spanish and English, Little Language Learners instructs its viewers the very same way a child learns his or her native tongue: repetition through pictures and actions.
This series is designed for ages three to ten, but can be enjoyed by all beginning Spanish students. Look for other volumes in the series.