Speekee Review
As I write my Speekee review Lachlan (my son)and myself have been using Speekee for around 1 month and we could both recite the script word for word!
One of the founders, Jim Porter studied Spanish at university and spent 1 year in Spain. It was then he discovered that immersion is the quickest way to learning Spanish. This is exactly what the Speekee course is based on..immersion.
In my years of learning and spending cash on courses to teach my little one. I have to say that this one has exceeded all of my expectations.
It is engaging, colourful, entertaining and most importantly..fun
If you are thinking of teaching a pre-schooler, or older, then I would highly recommend Speekee!
What You Get
- 3 DVD's, 1 with 4 episodes and 2 with 3 episodes
- 1 bonus DVD of music
- 1 CD of all the songs from the DVD's (great for sleep learning)
- A 68 page booklet aimed at parents for guidance and support. Within the booklet you will find all the song lyrics from the episodes, you will meet the cast and be given fun and practical ideas to expand the learning through activities.
Who is it aimed at?
Speekee is aimed at pre-schoolers and young children who are learning Spanish. It is geared towards both parent and child, giving the child an immersion approach whilst giving the parent guidance and support in the learning and development of the child. I had always wondered how to say, 'Ready, steady, go!' in Spanish and yes..I heard it on Speekee..'Preparando, listo, ya!'
How Does It Work
- It uses total immersion techniques using only Spanish spoken throughought.
- From the very beginning children are encouraged to listen and repeat.
- Throughout the course the children watching are asked y tu? (and you?) repeatedly which encourages a response, very simple, yet clever!
What we like about
When I first thought of telling you what I like in this Speekee review I thought it would take me forever. As there is so much I will condense as best I can.
- The characters are so lively and colourful.
- The songs throughout are catchy and fun maybe a bit too catchy, I seem to go around singing them constantly.
- The structured learning technique, each lesson builds a foundation for the next.
- There are real children in the episodes, children love watching other children.
- The whole course uses only Spanish.
- The children are all native Spanish speakers.
- Each episode theme is a situation which all kids can relate to, ie the beach (la playa), the market (el mercado), the home (la casa) and the park (el parque) to name a few.
- It is as much fun for older kids and parents as it is for pre-schoolers..I tested it on my 7 year old nephew who loved it.
- The audio CD is a great bonus if you are in the car, Lachlan has asked for a walkman to play it in!
- Speekee takes into account all learning styles, musical, visual, audio, kinaesthetic, spatial, logical, naturalistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal.
You and your little one(s) will be singing and speaking Spanish in no time!
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