12 Early Start Spanish See REAL Spanish children
To introduce children to language and everyday life of modern Spain, we filmed real children and families in the towns of Calahorra and Nájera in la Rioja region of northern Spain - an area rich in history and culture. DVD packs: single-user : +VAT
£100
network FROM: +VAT
£170
on-line ONLY:
£55 p.a. +VAT ask about discounts for prev. purchases
Talking about what you see
The Teacher’s Manuals highlight specific “talking points” which are stimulated by the films, and their images of children’s lives in Spain. Each pack provides the teacher with interesting background information to help pupils compare what they see with their own lives and community around them. Find out about: ■ Festivals and celebrations ■ Sports and pastimes ■ Places in Spanish towns ■ School life ■ Typical meals at home & school ■ Famous figures from Spanish history and culture ■ In the footprints of dinosaurs in Spain...
Starter Pack 1: “Tú y Yo”
Traditions
This project is part-financed by the European Commission SOCRATES Programme - Lingua Action D.
1 Materials produced by the Early Start team in partnership with the Embajada de España in London.
Pack 1
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A gentle, step-by-step start for young beginners, with careful attention to pronunciation, developing listening- and speaking-skills, and cultural awareness. Topics covered:Greetings Saying goodbye How are you? What’s your name? Colours Numbers 1-12 How old are you?
The months of the year Numbers 13-31 When’s your birthday? The days of the week What’s the date today? Pets Brothers and sisters
See Spanish children
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- filmed in Spain the help of the Spanish Embassy
A child’s eye view of everyday life in modern Spain. Simple language, lots of activities.
Pack 2: “Mi ciudad y mi colegio”
Pack 2
Continuation Pack on the theme: “My town and school” with carefully-planned progression. Where do you live? Places in your town: - shops, school, market Directions to places Classroom objects Weather
Numbers 40-200 What’s the time? Alphabet Likes and dislikes: - food - at school - sports and leisure
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We saw what real Spanish children do in their spare time... We saw a Spanish birthday party...
” ! s o ñ a e l p m u c z i l e F “ !
They pull the birthday boy’s ear - a Spanish custom
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Spanish 1
ADD interactive games
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- whiteboard-friendly!
e-CDs:
Play the Goose Game.
single-user :
£60
site licence with CD:
£120 +VAT
What days are special in Spain?
We saw storks nesting on a Spanish church
Why do storks come to Spain?
This CD-ROM gives your class independent access to the films you have watched as a group, but split into brief sections. Each is followed by a fun language game,
Games like ‘Sort the months into order’.
an activity, or a simple presentation of cultural information. You can also use these activities on the whiteboard with the whole class.
Find out about famous Spanish people.
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Talking Big Books... Interactive stories on CD-ROM with games, activities and cross-curricular links. Use alongside your DVD packs, or as a stand-alone resource... see p20. HOW TO ORDER: ONLINE: www.earlystart.co.uk Phone: 01304 362569 Fax: 01304 600123 Email: orders@earlystart.co.uk Schools can request an invoice or pay by card Private individuals can order by debit/credit card
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£24
CD-ROM +VAT
EURO play-money
A vital accessory for Spanish, French or German.
Notes: 100 mixed:
£8.75 +VAT
Coins: 100 mixed:
£3.75 +VAT
Ideal for language-play activities such as shopping and cafés, this EURO play money helps familiarise children with handling the real EUROs. Realistic designs help you teach the background to the European Union’s currency. The EURO notes depict similar art and colours to real ones, and mimic actual sizes. The coins are 2-sided plastic, showing all denominations with a variety of national coin backs.
Children learn by handling “real”-looking Euros.