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Has anyone on this list had experience with either the Cashflow 101 or
Cashflow for Kids boardgames or the PowerGlide language course? Cashflow for
Kids is much less expensive than Cashflow 101, but I'm not sure what ages
would really benefit. My 12 dd would probably enjoy the challenge of Cashflow
101, but my 11 ds might do better with an easier version. Or is neither game
worth the purchase?

My daughter is the one who wants to learn Spanish. So far she's watched the
"Standard Deviants" videos and "Muzzy". She's picked up much from both but
wants to learn more. They do get monotonous after awhile. I know immersion
into the language would be best, but I don't speak Spanish. My homeschool
group is offering a class, but she is not interested in a class once a week.
I don't blame her; I took two years of German in highschool and can only say
my numbers. Sad! Has anyone had experience with the PowerGlide programs?
Again they sound interesting, but they are not cheap.

Help!
Ginny




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Tia Leschke

>Has anyone on this list had experience with either the Cashflow 101 or
>Cashflow for Kids boardgames or the PowerGlide language course? Cashflow for
>Kids is much less expensive than Cashflow 101, but I'm not sure what ages
>would really benefit. My 12 dd would probably enjoy the challenge of Cashflow
>101, but my 11 ds might do better with an easier version. Or is neither game
>worth the purchase?

I have no experience with them, but several people on the homeschool-ca
list have and really like them.

Has anyone had experience with the PowerGlide programs?
>Again they sound interesting, but they are not cheap.

Another that I have no experience with, but it's also been praised by
people on the homeschool-ca list.
Tia

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Tia Leschke
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On Vancouver Island

Liza Sabater

I have no idea about Power Glide, so I am curious as well, but I have
some thoughts. Spanish is my first language and I have a different
experience --because my husband does not speak it, my oldest did not
want to speak it or even hear it until recently.


1) I don't know how old your daughter is but my kids like JUMPSTART
SPANISH (they are 5 & 2.5, though) Evan actually did not like the
Standard Deviants (he will watch anything) and Muzzy is too expensive
so,

2) Since you are into letting them watch TV, check out your local
Spanish Channels like TELEMUNDO and UNIVISION. They have MTV-Latino,
MundoNick (Nickelodeon in Spanish) and dubbed movies. And of course,
there are the news and telenovelas. Of course, there is Dora The
Explorer on Nickelodeon.

3) A lot of DVDs come with a foreign language version of the movie.
That is a good resource as well.

4) What kind of music does she like? If you give me an idea, I'll
steer you to some groups

5) Yahoo! has portals for Spain and other Latin American countries.
That is a good way to read and find out what the Spanish speaking
cyber-world looks like. There are the sites for PBSKIDS & MUNDONICK
with lots of games

6) Lots of the old LIVING BOOKS CD-ROMs are bilingual as well
(especially the ARTHUR ones).


Now, more than any "learning tools", think about the challenge of
meeting Spanish speaking people. Is there a community of Latinos
around you? Are there places people meet like restaurants, markets,
churches, even library hours? Again, I do not know how young or old
your daughter. Young children will acquire languages that their
parents speak. I think that preteens and over have more of a sense of
self and would not rely on your knowing the language BUT they'll
either loose interest or their learning process will get "stunted"
because they have no way of putting those new skills to good practice.

Best,
Liza


>Has anyone on this list had experience with either the Cashflow 101 or
>Cashflow for Kids boardgames or the PowerGlide language course? Cashflow for
>Kids is much less expensive than Cashflow 101, but I'm not sure what ages
>would really benefit. My 12 dd would probably enjoy the challenge of Cashflow
>101, but my 11 ds might do better with an easier version. Or is neither game
>worth the purchase?
>
>My daughter is the one who wants to learn Spanish. So far she's watched the
>"Standard Deviants" videos and "Muzzy". She's picked up much from both but
>wants to learn more. They do get monotonous after awhile. I know immersion
>into the language would be best, but I don't speak Spanish. My homeschool
>group is offering a class, but she is not interested in a class once a week.
>I don't blame her; I took two years of German in highschool and can only say
>my numbers. Sad! Has anyone had experience with the PowerGlide programs?
>Again they sound interesting, but they are not cheap.
>
>Help!
>Ginny
>

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kayb85

My daughter went through a phase where she wanted to learn other
languages. We bought Power Glide French and she didn't like it at
all. It got too monotonous for her. She was 7 or 8 at the time.
Sheila

> My daughter is the one who wants to learn Spanish. So far she's
watched the
> "Standard Deviants" videos and "Muzzy". She's picked up much from
both but
> wants to learn more. They do get monotonous after awhile. I know
immersion
> into the language would be best, but I don't speak Spanish. My
homeschool
> group is offering a class, but she is not interested in a class
once a week.
> I don't blame her; I took two years of German in highschool and can
only say
> my numbers. Sad! Has anyone had experience with the PowerGlide
programs?
> Again they sound interesting, but they are not cheap.
>
> Help!
> Ginny
>
>
>
>
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