The Fun Spanish is a seventeen week beginner's course designed to teach children Spanish one phrase at a time, following the principles of Charlotte Mason. Common Spanish vocabulary is introduced in the context of somewhat unusual sentences which make learning fun. Each week a new verb is introduced, which the child must then practice conjugating each day. Several new vocabulary words are also introduced every day. These words are to be used in translating a short sentence into Spanish. There is then a silly Spanish sentence, using that week's verb and the vocabulary words that have just been learned, which must be translated into English. There is also a place for the child to draw an illustration to use as a memory aide for this sentence. At the end of the week, there is a two page review page which once more goes over the verb conjugation and vocabulary, and provides one more opportunity for the child to translate the Spanish sentences they have learned into English.

This program is laid out very well and is easy to use. There is no complicated teacher's manual to wade through, so you can jump right in and start learning. The introduction of a few words at a time breaks this subject into chunks which are easy to handle and fit well into an already overcrowded school day, the worksheet format allows children to work with little teacher assistance, and the continual review guarantees that the material will be retained. While it would be a good idea to also add some language tapes to your Spanish curriculum, this book will help greatly in the learning of vocabulary. $19.51 $13.95