Speaking Spanish: Books and toys for kids


The Bilingual Edge: Why, When, and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language


There is a lot of buzz about bilingualism for young children these days. More and more studies confirm its long-term advantages. For the low-down on why a second language is so beneficial to our kids, and how best to help them learn, take a look at this valuable new book. Of all the manuals on the topic out there, this one is unique for its clear explication of cutting-edge research ...
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Cost: $15.95
$10.85

Spanish Bingo


Experts on bilingualism in children tell us that the key to learning a second language at a young age is immersion - as much conversation, reading, and play in that language as possible. So we are very pleased to have found this attractive Spanish version of bingo by eeBoo. It's an easy first board game, and a great vocabulary builder, whether your child is already bilingual or just picking up ...
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Cost: $11.74

De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs


What would "Twinkle, Twinkle" be without its tune? A lovely poem to be sure, but not the beloved song that is on the tip of every preschool tongue we know. So if you really want to get the hang of these wonderful Latin American verses, we highly recommend folk musician Jose-Luis Orozco's gorgeous compilation. There is much overlap here with the verses in ?P?Peep!, and more besides. Step aside, Raffi ...
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Cost: $13.98
$12.99

Pio Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes


We adore nursery rhymes, especially this lovely collection of Latin American poems, songs, rhymes for children. Many of the Spanish language children's books available today are translations of familiar English titles (Buenas Noches, Luna, anyone?) which is just fine. But it's ever so much more fun and instructive, we think, to read verse in the original (and an English translation is provided on the opposite page in case your high ...
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Cost: $14.99
$10.19

Chicco Bilingual Talking Video Phone


The Bilingual Talking Videophone allows children to communicate through language by introducing it to the sounds of the spoken language. When baby plays with the Videophone, they will see - via the video screen - where it is, what baby is seeing and what is happening.The toy also features eight different situations that baby can create itself by changing the figures on the screen: baby first hears the name of ...
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Cost: $39.99

Learn and Groove Maracas


This is a rare toy that offers both a bit of distraction to a wee little one and a bit of instruction to an older sibling. It's a maraca - of course it's irresistible for a tiny person! And every time you give it a shake, an electronic voice counts from 1 to 10 in both English and Spanish. In a different mode, shakes introduce primary and secondary colors, also ...
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Cost: $16.99

Our Theme for August 2008

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Start Singing: Sea Chanteys

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