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Great OLD Spanish Curriculum Find

I was recently trying to find a good Spanish curriculum to use for  a co-op class that would really help the kids learn to communicate in Spanish in a short period of time.  Both of my kids are fluent in Spanish, but since they have to take 2 years of foreign language, we thought we would take this opportunity to use our fluency to help others.

Well, I was digging around at Amazon.com to see if there was anything that would help me with just that and came across an old book from the 50s entitled Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish.  I read through the description and reviews, deciding I needed to see this book for myself.  After not having any success with finding it at any libraries, I decided to purchase it.  It is very reasonably priced, especially as far as Spanish curriculum goes.

The book arrived yesterday and I have spent a great deal of time looking it over.  I have to say how impressed I am with the method and sequence of how Ms. Madrigal approaches learning to speak, read and write Spanish!  She begins by telling the student that they already know thousands of Spanish words, referring to all the words that are literally the same in both languages, plus those that are recognizable enough to figure out the meaning.  She also starts right out with a Pronunciation Key right at the beginning so that students can begin pronouncing Spanish correctly from day one.

I am very excited to use this curriculum for our co-op classes, and since it such an unknown and quite old book, I thought I would share about it with you just in case you, too, might be looking for something a little different to teach your student Spanish.

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For some time now, I have been subscribed to Homeschool Freebie of the Day which is a website with a daily link to a free homeschooling resource. Especially if you are homeschool little ones, this would be a tremendous thing to sign up for and it is FREE!! You will receive a weekly email letting you know what is coming up each day so you can make sure to check in that day for the ones you are interested in. There are so many different types of resources they provide that I can't even begin to give you a scope. But here are a few samples from this coming week's freebies:

Monday, August 10th - The Perseid Meteor Shower! (links & PDF ebooks)
One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year occurs Tuesday and Wednesday of this week! Here's all the info you need to get out and enjoy these cosmic fireworks.

Tuesday, August 11th - Building Toy Boats (PDF ebook)
Classic guide to building and sailing your own miniature toy boats and other floating craft.

Wednesday, August 12th -Raggedy Andy Stories (PDF ebook)
The delightful sequel to "Raggedy Ann Stories" featured here two weeks back, with tons of beautiful illustrations and wonderful stories of the Raggedys and their make believe friends.

Thursday, August 13th -Drawing For Beginners (PDF ebook)
A small boy was asked: "How do you draw?" He answered: "I think... and then I draw round my think." This excellent book by Dorothy Furniss is a great introduction to drawing and sketching from life and from your imagination, and the tools you draw with. Lots of great illustrations too.

Friday, August 14th - Songs from Calico Spanish (mp3 audio)

Are your kids learning Spanish this year? A great way to teach them is through these "teaching songs" on the new Calico Spanish CD, "Mi Guitarri". Today we feature three full spanish learning songs from this new collection, plus a PDF guide to Spanish teaching resources. Check it out!

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