Learn My Language! Spanish

Using new vocabulary in everyday situations is a great way to strengthen one's understanding of a language. And a trip to the post office, or oficina de correos, provides just that kind of situation in this book, an introduction to Spanish. Readers will tag along as the narrator takes mail to the post office and teaches various Spanish terms along the way. Pronunciations for each term are provided in a key in each chapter.

The easiest way to learn a new language is to use the vocabulary in real life as often as possible. In this book, readers are invited into a casa, or house, and learn Spanish terms that they can practice every day in their own casa. Spanish words are introduced in an accessible way, reinforced with a pronunciation guide, and featured in photographs.

Spanish is especially fun to learn on vacation. Readers are invited to hit the road in this introduction to some key Spanish vocabulary. They'll see a motocicleta (motorcycle), a lago (lake), and a venado (deer) on the way to their destination. Pronunciations, word keys, and labeled photographs add support for the accessible text. Readers will be practicing Spanish whenever they're on the road.

A school trip to the zoo is the entertaining setting for learning high-interest Spanish vocabulary in this fun book. Readers will love knowing the Spanish words for their favorite animals, such as the jirafa (giraffe) and oso (bear). Pronunciations and a word key in each chapter further reinforce the terms, as well as carefully chosen, labeled photographs.

A fun setting is a perfect way to introduce Spanish words, and few places are as fun as a park playground. Readers of this book will love learning Spanish vocabulary for their favorite park equipment, such as the pasamanos, or monkey bars. It's easy to understand the words amid the English text, and a pronunciation guide is yet another support and reinforcement for the beginning Spanish student.

It's time for clase. That means "class" in Spanish. Readers of this book will find it easy to learn school-oriented Spanish vocabulary in the context of a day at school. Spanish words are introduced in an accessible way amid English text, reinforcing their meaning. A key on each page aids readers in proper pronunciation, and images labeled in Spanish add further support.