Teach Me More Russian (Paperback and Audio CD): A Musical Journey Through the Year [Audio CD]

Judy Mahoney (Author, Creator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Series: Teach Me More

This title is suitable for children of ages 2 to 12 years. It contains a book and a CD. It offers a 45-minute CD and 20-page colouring book that includes all lyrics and translations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 5-In this series, children travel through the year and visit a beach and farm, enjoy a picnic and birthday party, explore museums and celebrate holidays.

Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"The most innovative preliminary foreign language introductory course for children that we have ever seen."

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Teach Me Tapes (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934633762
• ISBN-13: 978-0934633765
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Books on CD > Children's Fiction > Educational
  • #92 in Books > Books on CD > Children's Fiction > Language

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!, September 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Teach Me More Russian (Paperback and Audio Cassette): A Musical Journey Through the Year (Paperback)

My husband, Jim, and I adopted a little 3 year old boy, Steven, from Russia last year. Of course, being three, he spoke Russian as his native language. He had never even heard English until he met us. Now, eight months later, he speaks fluent English. However, I did not want him to lose his Russian speaking skills. As Jim and I only speak a few Russian parenting phrases, we could not really build on his skills.

My sister discovered Teach Me Russian and bought if for us. I put it in the stereo for Steven to hear. I was concerned as it started playing as he sometimes gets tense when he hears people speaking in Russian. But my concerns were needless. He looked up at me and had the biggest grin on his face. He said, "I like this one Mama!"

We often play classical or relaxing music for him as he settles in bed after his bath and reading time. Now when Jim goes to start the stereo he says, "Papa, can I hear the FUNNY one" (Meaning the Russian one)....After a couple of days, I said, "Steven, it's not FUNNY, it's Russian". So now he says, Papa, can I hear the Russian one"....I thought he understood that Russian was another language until the other day when he was watching a cartoon and I said, "That's FUNNY!" He looked up at me and said, "That's not FUNNY Mama, that's RUSSIAN!" I cracked up. I guess he's too young to understand we speak many languages on this Earth, but he's not too young to know he loves your tapes.

While I understand the primary use for your tapes is to teach children other languages, I think it is a wonderful comforting tool for internationally adopted children. International adotption is a humanitarian cause which is helping children all over the world. As Americans in a land of pleanty we have so much to share. So much love, opportunity, and good will to give.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Russian Songs, September 10, 2000

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Carolyn Anhalt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Me More Russian (Paperback and Audio Cassette): A Musical Journey Through the Year (Paperback)

This book & tape uses traditional Russian songs, in addition to songs my daughter all ready knew in English, which she now knows in Russian as well! I was skeptical at first, but now I think it's a great teaching method.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mostly American songs, with a lot of English, not Russian, April 17, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Teach Me More Russian (Paperback and Audio Cassette): A Musical Journey Through the Year (Paperback)

My husband, who is Russian, reports that the songs on this are not traditional Russian, to his knowledge, and don't even sound like they might be Russian songs. Many of them are obviously American -- "America the Beautiful" -- and there is a lot of English singing taking up the tape, rather then repeating the Russian verse two or three more times. The Russian itself is well spoken, but for learning traditional Russian children's songs, this is not a good tape.