Homeschoolingmama

Dekko comics  I wanted to share another  superb  resource  we've been using more recently - Dekko comics.  As a family that are structured during some months, semi structured during others and completely autonomous for some, Dekko comics have been a brilliant resource to have and use.  I saw these fab comics, and decided to order all 12 back issues, I knew they would be invaluable (so why waste time buying one at a time?!) What makes them so good? Each issue covers a variety of subjects, with  in-depth  explanations to  foreign   language  scripts. The layout is fun and exciting, a colourful comic, but full of facts. These comics  work so well,  because  children  enjoy  the idea of 'relaxing and reading a comic for fun', but at  the  same pick up information - without being bored and tied down to a desk! Little person has enjoyed reading ...

This post is about a resource that we've used for both Spanish and French. If you haven't already heard of or seen OneThirdstories, I highly recommend taking a look (website linked below). You simply sign up for the subscription box (my little one loves waiting for his post!). The subscription includes the story booklet, flash cards, an activity booklet and the audio is emailed directly to you. It is probably one of the more effective language tools we have used so far. The stories are common stories (Red Riding Hood) but with a funny twist to keep everyone entertained. The second language is slowly introduced into the context, for example the word fruit is in Spanish on first page, and gradually most of the words are in the second language by the end. The audio is brilliant, very well read, also means I can have a listen too to ensure I am pronouncing everything correctly. Language learning is fun, the activities provide the revision required but with the fun, and I...