Have Fun Learning Spanish

by Roxana S. on October 2, 2009

Iwas pleasantly surprised by award-winning Whistlefritz‘ Spanish for Beginners DVD + CD series because I expected my 3-year-old daughter, whose first language is Spanish, to be a bit bored with it. I was wrong.

Vanessa actually loved Adentro y Afuera’s DVD’s main character, Fritzi, a cute little mouse used throughout the program to teach children Spanish vocabulary. She also loved the songs and actually got up and danced to “El Baile de las Manos.” The rhythm was contagious, I must admit, and the lyrics simple.

One of the things I enjoyed about the DVD’s production is the variety of methods used to teach basic Spanish. The DVD includes animation, entertaining music and fun puppets, among other things, making the process of learning actually fun. I caught Vanessa giggling several times when the puppets came on. I also caught her responding to the questions asked by Maria, the program’s hostess.

The latest CD of this series, ¡A Bailar!, was also a hit with my daughter because she immediately recognized a bunch of the more popular songs and quickly started singing them.

Whistlefritz is a company founded in 2006 by a mom who wanted to teach her children Spanish, but couldn’t find high-quality immersion programs. So she decided to create her very own CDs and DVDs. Two things I really liked: both CDs and DVDs are completely in Spanish (immersion is the idea here) and you really don’t have to speak Spanish yourself to use them with your kids.

A Giveaway!!

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner #14: Julie.

We’re giving away a Whistlefritz’ DVD + CD set (Adentro y Afuera + ¡A Bailar!) to one very lucky winner! For a chance to win visit Whilstlefritz website and come back to leave us a comment telling us something you learned while you were there.

That’s all you have to do to enter this giveaway. If you want to up your chances at winning, then click here to learn how to get additional entries.

This giveaway ends Sunday, October 4, 20o9 at midnight EST.

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1 Sheila October 2, 2009 at 4:05 am: I would love to win this!!!
2 Tina R October 2, 2009 at 6:59 am: Would love to check these out. Visited their site and they’ve recieved numerous awards, including the iParenting Media Award!!
3 Amy October 2, 2009 at 9:21 am: I learned that this could be a great resource website for me!

Thanks for the giveaway!
4 Benita G. October 2, 2009 at 10:11 am: I learned that Whistlefritz believes that any Spanish DVD or CD for children should be entertaining first and foremost. If a Spanish DVD or CD can not hold a child’s attention, it won’t stimulate the child’s curiosity to learn Spanish. That’s why their Spanish immersion programs use amusing stories, funny characters, lively music, and interactive fun to teach Spanish.

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5 Benita G. October 2, 2009 at 10:12 am: I subscribe via email.

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6 Steph October 2, 2009 at 10:25 am: I learned that their Spanish DVDs are theme-based, and that their theme-based approach exposes children to the repetition needed to master new Spanish words and phrases.
7 joD October 2, 2009 at 11:49 am: They are winners of a Parent’s Choice Award & have some other fun selections, like Animals.
8 MRC October 2, 2009 at 1:43 pm: i was pleasantly surprised by their wide range of products! can’t believe this is the first time i hear of their products and i’m raising a bilingual child. thanks! and i would love to become more acquainted with their offering.
9 Valerie R October 2, 2009 at 2:19 pm: I watched a DVD clip of Adentro y Afuera (Inside and Out) and was very impressed on how the immersion of the language is understandable to someone who isn’t fluent. The use of hand gestures, inflection of voice, showing kids and the teacher speaking makes it very friendly to kids or anyone learning a new language. What a great program!
10 simone October 2, 2009 at 5:43 pm: I learned that their DVDs come w/ Translation Guides to help us non Spanish speakers! Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
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11 simone October 2, 2009 at 5:43 pm: I subscribe to your newsletter. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
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12 Carolina October 3, 2009 at 10:20 pm: I learned about these language immersion DVD’s. They enchant your children as it teaches them Spanish, in a fun and concise manner. Fritzi is fun, for sure, my little one would loved this!
13 Julie October 4, 2009 at 4:18 am: I learned that children who learn second languages have better cognitive abilities. hese cds and dvds look great!
14 Julie October 4, 2009 at 4:20 am: I subscribed via email.

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PS. forgot email on entry above. Same as this one.
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15 Julie October 4, 2009 at 4:21 am: I subscribed with RSS. Secret Phrase: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sep. 15th to Oct. 15th

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