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KidSpeak Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew is a double CD-ROM with six language programs. It's fun and easy to use and will help multi-lingual children practise different languages through a range of games, songs and puzzles.
These are immersion programs, so all the instructions are in the chosen language. 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 a very useful help option that explains in English the choice of games, in case any parents are defeated while helping their children.
The programs feature a range of games and songs to help consolidate vocabulary. Most of the games can be played at three different levels of difficulty. The games include activities such as identifying fruit, colouring fruit, pairs games with pictures and words, identifying animals, ordering pictures, setting given times on clocks, putting objects in a backpack etc. 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. There is also a very useful illustrated audio-dictionary. A set of online activities, which can be printed out, will also help to consolidate what children have learned.
The Japanese part of the program is less well animated and there are only four games to play and a song to listen to, whereas the other languages have five different modules each containing games to play and a song to listen to.
KidSpeak Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew would be very useful for any child aged 512 years who is multi-lingual or learning a range of languages. Parents who want to work with their child could also use it. The games, songs and puzzles would help to consolidate a wide range of vocabulary in a simple and fun way. --Amanda York
Award of Excellence 2002
5 star rating from DiscoverySchool.com (scores 9.6 out of 10)
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