Spanish online or CDrom?

[Softmama]

My 4.5 yo is showing a huge interest in learning Spanish. I have just ordered the flip flop Spanish book to do with him. However, he has also recently discovered the computer, so I though it might be great fun to combine the two. does anyone know of any sites that would be good for learning spanish or any good childrens CDROms?
As there is a very real chance that we will be relocating to Spain soon I am also hoping to get my 6 yo interested.
Help!

[moonshoes]

I don't have any specific recommendations, but I'm sure they have some at your local library.

And can I just say....totally jealous you may be relocating to Spain. I left my heart there many years ago and it is my dream to live there with my husband and family...buena suerte!

[Softmama]

Hey moonshoes! It is not a sure thing yet, but I will be very disappointed if it falls through. I lived in Spain for two years as a child, but we left when I was 7 so my Spanish has kind of fallen by the wayside. It would be awesome to pick it back up again! I do speak to my kids as much as I can, but I remember so little and am terrified of teaching them things incorrectly. So now that my ds has shown a real interest, I'm trying to make sure I don't screw it up! I'm also hoping to give them some sort of base to go on, as when we moved there I didn't speak a word and was thrown straight into kindergarten like that. very scary! anyway...hope you find a way to realize that dream!

[zeldamomma]

We like Salsa! It's a free online video Spanish program for littles. Here's a link:
http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episodes
a complete curriculum to go along with it:
http://www.k12.wy.us/saa/cs/fl.asp

ZM

[loudmama]

There is a fun Spanish computer game called Jumpstart Spanish. My DD loves it!

L

[trinity6232000]

At iTunes you can listen to free spanish lessons in the podcast section. I'm not sure if you need a iPod to register with iTunes. My dd loves this, we have been listening to Mandarin Chinese & Italian lessons lately.

[Softmama]

zeldamomma- I cannot get that to work. I will have dh take a look when he gets home from his business trip. i think he might have to install something.

loudmama- i went ahead and ordered that off amazon. hopefully it will come soon!

trinity6232000- how old is your dd who likes to take the lessons? do you think preschool age would enjoy it?

[trinity6232000]

Originally Posted by Softmama

trinity6232000- how old is your dd who likes to take the lessons? do you think preschool age would enjoy it?

My dd is 7yo, she'll be 8 in June. She loves languages, and has since she was around 3. She already has a fair amount of spanish, from tv, and from iTunes. But my Dad speaks italian to her sometimes and she wanted to learn more to impress/understand him. She asked to learn mandarin because she is OBSESSED with eastern culture. I think she was chinese in a past life.

The classes that I have downloaded are for anybody they aren't geared toward children, but she is enjoying them a lot. I like them, cause their free.

[NoHiddenFees]

Mine both liked Puertas Abiertas. The DVD's are completely in Spanish. At that age you could just watch the videos and skip the CD's and workbook. The downside is that level 2 isn't out yet, so you only get half-way through the alphabet.