Top picks for the New Year from
Language Land

Keep language learning FUN all year long!

Jigsaw Book of France

Recommended for ages 4+. A colourful jigsaw atlas detailing the sights, people, objects and places of France. Each of the five sturdy jigsaws shows a different region of the country, from the historical northwest to the sunny south. Includes a detailed picture map showing the highlights and attractions of Paris. Provides an interactive learning experience as children enjoy the challenge of completing the jigsaws while learning about the culture and geography of France.
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Adventures with Nicholas Gift Set (Available in French & Spanish)

Designed by language experts to engage and delight children aged 4–9, the sets include the popular ‘The Five Crayons storybook,’ an accompanying audio CD and a lovely Nicholas soft toy. In The Five Crayons Nicholas entertains his bored younger brother by drawing a variety of colourful pictures. The adventure begins when the pictures come to life. The book includes song lyrics, a picture dictionary, word list and letter to parents.
Children are taught more than 300 words and phrases – subjects include the weather, transport and numbers – as well as the present tense. A 60-minute audio CD complements the book with a complete narration of the story, an audio dictionary and eight lively songs.
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Spanish Ad Libs - Simple Sentences Activity Book

Recommended for Ages 7+ An engaging activity book that focuses on letter combinations and sounds, constructing basic sentences, learning the parts of speech and developing additional vocabulary. Students will enjoy filling in their own word choices to create a fun story on each page. Includes 44 activities, plus teaching notes. Student activity pages are in Spanish; teaching notes are in both Spanish and English.
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Learn In Your Car For Kids (Available in French & Spanish)

Recommended for ages 7+. Learn a language while in the car or anywhere! Children can learn a language at home or on the go with this fun-filled Activity Pack that includes an audio CD and an activity book that enhances and reinforces the audio program. Laminated pages wipe clean so children can play and practice - over and over again! It is full of games, reusable stickers and an erasable non-toxic marker. This engaging audio program uses a fun, “learn along” approach to teach a language. Children will laugh and learn right along with the characters in this interactive audio program.
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Usborne French Songbook

Recommended for ages 4+. The Usborne French Songbook contains words and music for more than 20 well-known French nursery rhymes, traditional songs and Christmas carols. Each one has an easy-to-play accompaniment for piano or keyboard, simple guitar chords, and clear pronunciation guides to help even the youngest readers to sing confidently.
Background information and detailed explanations of each song help readers learn new words as they sing, as well as many fascinating facts about France and the French. In addition, the tunes are available to listen to on the Internet.
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Teach Your Baby Audio CD (Available in French & Spanish)

For Ages 0 to 3 years. Teach Your Baby helps your child learn more than one language during the crucial window of opportunity: The first three years of life! Teaching counting, colors, body parts, animals, clothes and more, Teach Your Baby focuses on concepts and objects which infants can comprehend, instead of abstractions like time, or social greetings.
Teach Your Baby helps stimulate a babys neural pathways, build vocabulary, and develop innate grammar understanding - in more than one language! Children learn multiple languages more easily and quickly before age three than at any other time in life, because their brains are rapidly developing. Take advantage of this opportunity, and give your child a head start in life!
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English/Spanish Puzzle Cards - Calendar/Seasons/ Weather

Recommended for ages 5+. Colourful double-sided puzzle cards feature easily recognized illustrations that link Spanish words to English with the aid of the picture cue. Puzzle cards are self-checking so students can work independently or with a partner. Activity guide included in each set.
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Magnetic Poetry Kits (Available in French, Spanish & English)

Fun for native speakers and learners alike! For ages 3 to adult. Words that stick to your fridge, locker or any steel surface. Magnetic Poetry ignites creativity and makes everyone a poet. Native speakers created this kit, this collection of words lets you create endless compositions. Whether you’ve spoken the language your whole life or are just learning, this kit is the perfect way to play with words. Arrange words into sentences and watch the poetry emerge! Guaranteed to produce evocative work...big fun at parties! It’s a real creativity, imagination and language building tool. Includes a mini dictionary/translation guide.
More information: www.languageland.co.uk

Growing Up With Two Languages - A Practical Guide

This best-selling, easy-to-read guide provides sensible advice and practical help for families whose children are growing up with two languages, and for professionals working with them. It is packed with case studies and examples of how over fifty families around the world are coping with bilingualism. Every family’s situation is different, but there is a good deal that parents can do to make life with two languages easier for their children.
The trials and rewards of life with two languages and cultures are discussed in detail, followed by clear guidance on supporting the child’s linguistic and cultural development.
More information: www.languageland.co.uk

Silly Sentences – Spanish Game

Recommended for ages 7+. This unique Spanish language game will help students master sentence construction and fundamental Spanish grammar - while having fun! The game provides practice building sentences, identifying parts of speech, conjugating verbs and checking for agreement of number and gender of nouns. For 2-4 players.
More information: www.languageland.co.uk

Spanish Baby Berlitz Talk and Tunes – Audio CD

Recommended for ages 0 to 3. Baby Talk & Tunes makes each event of the day - waking up, eating, playing and resting - a language-learning experience. It’s an ideal first language programme for babies, with memorable songs, repeatable words and phrases, and teaching tips. This fun educational product includes an audio CD with a sing-along booklet, designed by experts to encourage the language development of the youngest learners. One-of-a-kind audio CD designed by language experts.
More information: www.languageland.co.uk

The Complete Lyric Language Audio CD & DVD (Available in Spanish & French)

Recommended for ages 0 to 12. The Lyric Language programs combine original music and bilingual lyrics with the fun of live-action video adventure to introduce children to Spanish vocabulary. The song lyrics, printed on screen and simultaneously sounded out, alternate between English and Spanish to provide instant word comprehension. Children can sing along to practice pronunciation. Subtitles are provided in both English and Spanish. The accompanying teacher’s guide, designed for both monolingual and bilingual teachers, provides reproducible student activity pages. The games and activities may be used to motivate students to pursue a foreign language or to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) while developing multicultural awareness. Includes DVD with a full colour Lyric Book. Also includes an audio CD with all 21 Bilingual songs.
More information: www.languageland.co.uk

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