Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Saving the World One Language at a Time


Learn a Language here with Visual Link® Languages. You can learn over 1,400 words for free here! There are interactive audio/visual flash cards to help you learn a language. There's also an addictive Lingo Dingo game to help you on your langauge learning journey. As seen above, you can learn words in the language of your choice. You can also learn important phrases like greetings, survival expressions and slang words in the language of your choice. If you want verbs, there are over 350 verbs to learn in each language. To our knowledge, this is the most extensive free website dedicated to help you learn a language on the web. Be sure to use it and pass it on to others.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Young Language Learners


Little Pim is a cute little Panda that teaches your youngster a foreign language. Click on the link below to learn more about this fantastic resource! The Little Pim series uses immersion and interaction techniques to create an engaging and fun-to-watch language learning experience. Pim, an animated panda, is the series' main character who begins each learning section. Each introductory animated skit is followed by live-action footage of children engaged in everyday activities. Pim narrates these sections, and the French vocabulary words are circled as they are spoken, with a graphic overlay of the word for emphasis. The concepts transition well, with later lessons building on previous ones. The focus is on the first words typically acquired by children (e.g., bed, fork, fruit, I'm tired, etc.). Each DVD teaches more than 60 new words and phrases arranged in five-minute episodes. The narration is clear, crisp, and easy-to-understand; the music is cheerful but not overpowering; and the visuals are colorful and vibrant. The parent guide contains general information on pandas and early language instruction. There are optional English subtitles. An entertaining introduction to very basic French vocabulary for preschoolers.

If you are interested in checking out one of these DVD's we can order them in from one of our partnering libraries.
Little Pim