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Posted: Aug 29 2007 at 2:57pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
Thank you, Stacy......That helps a lot! Random house should have you do their product descriptions....

Also, here is the Website for SKOLDO, which is listed in Mater Amabilis.   I guess it's not available via US distributors anymore, but directly from this website.

Any feedback from anyone about SKOLDO?

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Posted: Aug 29 2007 at 11:10pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmom
We've been enjoying the free access to Rosetta Stone languages provided by our local library system online. Most of the girls and I have started the first lessons for at least one of the languages. My oldest wants to learn some French. My 7yo is fascinated by these online lessons (they feel like a computer game to her) and has started both Spanish and Mandarin Chinese! I'm not sure how fast the lessons progress or if she can keep up, but the first lessons have been wonderful!

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Posted: Aug 30 2007 at 10:07pm | IP Logged Quote Ouiz
Thank you for such great ideas!

I'm embarrassed to say, I was a French major in college, and have yet to teach my children anything other than reading Where the Wild Things Are in French... and a bit of Le Petit Prince, which they couldn't stand...

I have a question: Is anybody trying to teach their children Latin at the same time? We are currently going through Prima Latina, which is wonderful, and I don't want to confuse my kids... but I also don't want to miss out on the opportunity to teach them French!

Any suggestions? (my oldest 4 are 9, 8, 6, and 5)

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Another resource that you may be interested in are the Disney movies in French. If you are not a fan of term time watching, they can provide excellent reinforcement over the holidays. Also, Disneyland sells a dvd with all the traditional songs in a "follow the bouncing ball" format - good for reading and for singing.
My favourite children's book in French is a translation of, "Where the Wild Things are".
If you are in touch with local homeschoolers who are also learning French, you can put on plays of some of the fairytales - Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, is fun. As is a nativity play.
Patricia Beaton (Australia) has produced a book of children's action songs and games which includes the scores. "Bilingual Action Songs and Games, Jeux D'Action et Chansons Bilingues" - Patricia Beaton ISBN 0646 16560 7
Bonne chance

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