Like our first group of bloggers, this set of parents sung the praises of Whistlefritz Spanish Immersion DVDs for beginners, a two-dvd series created by a mom and educator looking for quality media for kids 2-5.

Clearly they have mastered what is needed to engage kids and their parents in a wonderful introduction to the Spanish language, complete with full immersion.

In terms of specifics, parents appreciated how the language was approached. “ I was quite impressed that instead of maintaining present tense, the DVD covered several verb tenses for the same verb, just as it would occur in real life.”

Parents who are raising bilingual kids felt these were the best they’ve seen. “Regardless, these two Spanish-language videos are the best I’ve seen for toddlers and preschoolers. And now when I sing “Buenos dias, amiguitos! Como estan?” like Maria, there’s a chorus of “MUY BIEN!” and Jonah pretends to shake maracas.”

Many of the bloggers commented on the narrator. “I was enjoying it, understanding every word and thinking it would be fun to loan the DVD to my Spanish teacher friend. The narrator was very clear with her expressions and the animations, so it’s easy to catch on.” Added another mom “Maria sings and talks with children and puppets exclusively in Spanish (THANK YOU!) throughout the video.”

Here’s what one mom said, which sums up the feelings of all our bloggers.

I wish there were more The Whistlefritz DVDs. I like the balance between repeated words and new concepts. I love the smiles. Each concept is playacted in a way that makes it very clear what the verb or noun is, and then the repeated “extra” words (prepositions, adjectives, etc.) show up enough so that (I hope) their meaning can be properly inferred. “Maria” didn’t speak super-slowly, but she didn’t speak super-quickly either. I like this.

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