Sing and Learn German

Global Village Kids | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 2003)
• Original Release Date: December 15, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Global Village Kids, LLC
• ASIN: B00015NJ7A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,309 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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About the Artist

Produced by Nancy Kim at Global Village Kids, LLC
Arrangement and programming by Shawn Aledavood
Recorded and Mixed by Shawn Aledavood at AVA Productions
Vocals by Angela Magoun

© 2003 Global Village Kids, LLC
All rights reserved.

Product Description

MAKE LEARNING FUN With songs that your child already knows and loves

NURSERY RHYMES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND GERMAN
Your child hears the words in English and in GERMAN!

BOTH MUSIC AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YOUR CHILD’S ABILITY TO LEARN

The experiences that a child receives in the first few years after birth are crucial to his or her ability to learn later in life. Connections between neurons are formed during infancy and early childhood. These connection or "synapses" constitute the wiring system of the brain. Studies have shown that both music and exposure to a foreign language stimulate these synapses. In addition, experts recognize that early exposure to a foreign language makes learning easier. In fact, emerging research has linked higher SAT scores, enhanced creativity and problem solving skills to a child’s proficiency in a foreign language.

An ability to speak more than one language not only improves learning and creativity; it enhances greater understanding and awareness of people from different cultures.

So be a Global Village Kid and open the door to a bigger world!

The lyrics were translated literally, to the extent possible. Slight adjustments to the pronunciation of some words were musically necessary.

© 2003 Global Village Kids, LLC
All rights reserved.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ... and that's still one star more than it deserves., November 19, 2006

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Stephen B. Aranha (NAS / MYNN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sing and Learn German (Audio CD)

Whoever translated it, did so one word at a time, which not only means that the syllables don't match and you can't sing it to a tune designed for another language, but it also means that, because German grammar and sentence structure are different to English grammar and sentence structure, much of it no longer makes any sense.

What's worst though is that they chose a singer who apparently does not speak German. If the words weren't printed in the CD booklet, half the time I wouldn't know what the woman is talking about; her pronunciation is appalling.

What a waste of money. I bought this to have my son hear other people than myself use German, but now I'm wondering whether I should sell it used to some other poor, naive and trusting person online or whether I should simply toss it in the garbage.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY, May 12, 2007

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iris "mother of a 4yr old" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sing and Learn German (Audio CD)

i've never written a review before but i feel the need to issue this warning: another reviewer said that the singer had an accent and really, the german is so bad it is almost impossible to understand. there is no way a child will learn german from this cd. it is actually quite shocking- i'm not sure what the producers of the cd were thinking, they entirely missed the point. the music itself is highly unoriginal and cloying too. sincerely wish i could return this one.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sing and Learn German, November 10, 2007

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Karl Storchmann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sing and Learn German (Audio CD)

this is the worst "Learn German DVD" on earth. The singer has such a strong British accent and sings wrong grammar. this DVD is trash.