Editorial Product Review: :Hearing-impaired (and Academy Award-winning) actress Marlee Matlin bookends two 'Blue's Clues' episodes and gives the tape its theme by teaching Steve some American Sign Language. In the first story--in which Steve and friends attempt to ascertain where a certain blue dog would like to eat her snack--Steve teaches some signs and follows signs of another kind on poster boards. The written signs, of course, lead to the canine's clues, designated by her famous paw print. Blue Scadoo finds Steve ...
Editorial Product Review: :Hearing-impaired (and Academy Award-winning) actress Marlee Matlin bookends two 'Blue's Clues' episodes and gives the tape its theme by teaching Steve some American Sign Language. In the first story--in which Steve and friends attempt to ascertain where a certain blue dog would like to eat her snack--Steve teaches some signs and follows signs of another kind on poster boards. The written signs, of course, lead to the canine's clues, designated by her famous paw print. Blue Scadoo finds Steve ...
Editorial Product Review: :Numbers and shapes are the focus of this third Babyscapes video, set entirely to the music of Mozart in deference to the studies that show Wolfgang Amadeus has a particularly potent effect on young minds. Simple animation and repetition are the key here, with parachuted numbers 1-10 falling, in order, out of a dirigible, while children's voices count. They fall again silently so your youngsters may count by themselves. As with each segment in this 26-minute tape, the process ...
Editorial Product Review: :Numbers and shapes are the focus of this third Babyscapes video, set entirely to the music of Mozart in deference to the studies that show Wolfgang Amadeus has a particularly potent effect on young minds. Simple animation and repetition are the key here, with parachuted numbers 1-10 falling, in order, out of a dirigible, while children's voices count. They fall again silently so your youngsters may count by themselves. As with each segment in this 26-minute tape, the process ...
Editorial Product Review: :This total immersion approach to language means that no English is spoken on this video, and only the occasional sentence is translated onscreen. Instead, viewers are treated to five sections of objects, concepts, or actions while a woman identifies them in Spanish. The first section shows a boy (niño), various people, and animals eating (comer) and an apple (manzana) and then puts it all together (El niño come la manzana!). The same method is used for numbers, colors, manners, ...
Editorial Product Review: :The 2-disc set The Standard Deviants - Spanish Parts 1 & 2 contains: The Standard Deviants - Spanish, Part 1 The first hint that this isn't your normal, staid Spanish review course is the subtitle that's flashed across the screen: the 'Salsa-riffic World of Spanish.' The Standard Deviants, a cast of ebullient young performers who believe no joke is too bad as long as its memorable, bring their talents to a course in introductory Spanish in this video. Lots ...
Editorial Product Review: :Research shows that during the early years, a child's brain is wired to absorb the syntax, sentence structure, and dialect of a second language. Based on the concept of total language immersion, Brainy Baby: Spanish is a commendable tool for those seeking bilingual enrichment for their youngsters. Only Spanish is spoken through 45 minutes of instruction and live-action footage that covers familiar objects, colors, numbers, and phrases. While there are several bilingual videos on the market by notable companies, ...
Editorial Product Review: :A complete one-volume program for intermediate courses, INTERACCIONES emphasizes real communication in meaningful cultural contexts.
Editorial Product Review:Book Description:A video of songs sung in Spanish and English, designed to help children learn. Series 2 includes 'A Walk in the Forest,' 'A Picnic,' and other songs.
Editorial Product Review:Book Description:A video of songs sung in Spanish and English, designed to help children learn. Series 2 includes 'A Walk in the Forest,' 'A Picnic,' and other songs.
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