Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.
Bonjour Tout le monde! ;0) See, I remember my French sometimes. Anyways, today I'm bringing you a great product for if you're thinking about teaching your little ones French.
Let me tell you about it:
Let me tell you about it:
Fritzi’s in the house! But où est Fritzi? Finding the mischievous mouse Fritzi is just part of the fun in this lively language learning program from Whistlefritz, the award-winning producers of the Spanish for Kids series of DVDs and CDs. This French immersion DVD welcomes you to Fritzi’s house, where up or down, inside or out, there is lots to learn and plenty to do. Explore every area of Fritzi’s house, from la chambre (the bedroom) and la salle de bain (the bathroom) to le salon (the living room) and la cuisine (the kitchen). An engaging interactive format teaches children basic greetings, positional words, food, daily activities, numbers, and more. But that’s not all!Nous allons chanter et danser! (We’re going to sing and dance!) This DVD will have children on their feet dancing along to upbeat rhythms. Dedans et Dehors is an engaging blend of colorful backgrounds, charming animation and live-action that kids will want to revisit again and again. This DVD includes an easy-to-use translation guide for parents and teachers, who are first time learners of French, as well as French subtitles. Designed for children ages 2-7, Dedans et Dehors is fun for all ages!
Rue and Minnie sat watching the the mouse!
Rue helping to show where the little mouse was hiding.
The Review:
Here's what I discovered. It was a lot easier to get my 2 year old to sit down and watch a movie in another language than it was my 6 year old. He kept telling me he didn't speak French- but he liked listening to the CD. My daughter really liked the little mouse. She repeated some of the words and was quite happy talking to the lady and mouse (as you can see from the photos!).
We've only watched it twice now... but the fact that she was willing to repeat the words was a lot for me. I caught my son getting sucked in as he walked by a couple of times, so I have to believe that if I just left it playing randomly all day, he would eventually watch the entire thing.
The CD is great. It even has some of the songs that my maman taught me when I was little- songs that I've been singing to my kids since before they were born and songs that I sang to my maman as she was passing from this world. They were a bittersweet treat for me.
The DVD is great because it has music and repetition- both are key things when getting kids to want to be a part of something. I think that if we sit down with it every few days, my daughter would say some of the words regularly. We already have random French thrown into the mix at our house because I grew up with it in the house so I automatically resort to it in key moments (especially if I'm upset!).
I definitely recommend this for people with younger kids. I think the older a child is, the harder it is for them to be introduced into another language in the way the DVD does it. I'm not sure because I've not tried the other way with my son. But this is a wonderful product from a wonderful and friendly company!
Here's what I discovered. It was a lot easier to get my 2 year old to sit down and watch a movie in another language than it was my 6 year old. He kept telling me he didn't speak French- but he liked listening to the CD. My daughter really liked the little mouse. She repeated some of the words and was quite happy talking to the lady and mouse (as you can see from the photos!).
We've only watched it twice now... but the fact that she was willing to repeat the words was a lot for me. I caught my son getting sucked in as he walked by a couple of times, so I have to believe that if I just left it playing randomly all day, he would eventually watch the entire thing.
The CD is great. It even has some of the songs that my maman taught me when I was little- songs that I've been singing to my kids since before they were born and songs that I sang to my maman as she was passing from this world. They were a bittersweet treat for me.
The DVD is great because it has music and repetition- both are key things when getting kids to want to be a part of something. I think that if we sit down with it every few days, my daughter would say some of the words regularly. We already have random French thrown into the mix at our house because I grew up with it in the house so I automatically resort to it in key moments (especially if I'm upset!).
I definitely recommend this for people with younger kids. I think the older a child is, the harder it is for them to be introduced into another language in the way the DVD does it. I'm not sure because I've not tried the other way with my son. But this is a wonderful product from a wonderful and friendly company!
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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