Rosetta Stone Spanish Homeschool Version

I finally caved and purchased the Rosetta Stone Homeschool version for Independent Study through Seton. Barnes and Noble had a great sale on Rosetta Stone this weekend (may still be on sale), I got it cheaper than the sale on the RS website.

So far, it is pretty amazing!  I think this will give me a huge sense of relief that the kids can REALLY work on their own and learn the language.  Just using a workbook and some time here and there from dad wasn't successful.  That is what Seton offers.  We would talk to Manuel on the phone. A lot.

The RS website says each level is one academic year, if you are wondering. I've already completed two lessons and may learn Spanish with my people.  I just have to break my French habits.... I took French in high school and college and keep slipping in my Spanish pronunciations!

Submitted the Independent Study paperwork and we are ready to go.

Spanish Helps

We're making our way through Spanish I with two of our boys.  Seton's Spanish Counselor will be my new best friend these next few years!  He gave us a few Spanish resources, as did our priest. We also found a few on our own. Chris has been using eLanguage Spanish Essentials for the computer to help him (he flies to Mexico and Central America quite a bit) We found High School Advantage from www.southwestern.com had a helpful Spanish language tool, too.

Apps:  Matthew likes the iTranslate App he purchased and I found a free app called LL Spanish that is VERY helpful!  I think LL Spanish is only available for the iPad, where the one Matthew purchased is available for both his iTouch and my iPad.  Another free Spanish App called Essentials seems to be okay, too.  It is worth a shot, since it is free.

Websites:

Manuel at Seton gave us these: 

A Catholic TV station with lots of great things and this foreign language vocabulary site  (this site will pronounce the words for you)

Our priest uses this:  Ambiguo (this site pronounces the words for you)