Spanish for Kids: La Fiesta de Fritzi (Fritzi's Party)

Review [A]n entertaining and educational resource for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents. --Parents' Choice Foundation It's Fritzi's birthday, and Maria, along with the Whistlefritz kids, needs to prepare before the rodent wakes up. All the preparations for a traditional birthday party figure in. Making cake, choosing presents, blowing up balloons, even cleaning up the living room are all introduced in simple Spanish sentences and repeated single words. The verbal repetition is augmented by children and adults performing the actions and by songs about the activity. The five songs, all written by singer/songwriter Jorge Anaya, are catchy and entertaining, serving to make vocabulary acquisition both fun and easy. Clean graphics and clear audio make this production attractive as well as instructive. Included with the DVD are a vocabulary list and a printout of the lyrics to the songs. Easily divided into four sections, this set of lessons could be incorporated into classroom routines either as a sponge activity or to introduce a more in-depth lesson. --School Library Journal It's Fritzi's fifth birthday! Whistlefritz's award-winning Spanish for Kids program is at it again with their latest release, La Fiesta de Fritzi (Fritzi's Party), and my two-year old was thrilled to be invited! With their engaging blend of animation and live-action, Alina was captivated by Maria and the Whistlefritz kids as they plan the perfect party for the fun-loving mouse, Fritzi. From learning colors with balloons to the lively family-centered music, La Fiesta de Fritzi (Fritizi's Party) was a hit in our home! Being that I am the primary source of Spanish exposure for Alina, I am always on the look out for tools to support our bilingualism efforts at home. This all-new Spanish DVD delivered on content (full immersion is key), education (lessons in colors, object identification were present) and entertainment. In fact, what set Whistlefritz apart for our family was the distinct cultural music that we thoroughly enjoyed while watching the half hour DVD. Every song had catchy lyrics of simple Spanish phrases and engaging beats that felt so familiar. Immersion of Spanish is more than learning a language; it's also an appreciation of a culture. La Fiesta de Fritzi delivers on both! --SpanglishBaby Product Description Winner of a Moms' Choice Awards GOLD Award; winner of a Parents' Choice Foundation SILVER Award; winner Dr. Toy Best Picks of 2012; endorsed by KIDS FIRST! Winner of a Dove Foundation Seal of Approval. Do you like birthday parties? Join the language-learning celebration as Maria and the kids plan the perfect party for their playful animated friend, Fritzi the mouse. Balloons, cake, presents, and special guests add an exciting twist to learning Spanish in this lively, interactive Spanish immersion program. At a Whistlefritz party, even cleaning up is fun! Each step in the party-planning process is captured through entertaining animated segments, live-action footage and upbeat interactive songs that teach words and phrases for toys, colors, parts of the room, household objects, and everyday activities. This award-winning DVD introduces an irresistible new 3-D animated character, Rito the fox, and features a traditional birthday serenade (Las Mañanitas) by singer-songwriter Jorge Anaya. This DVD includes an easy-to-use translation guide for parents and teachers, who are first time learners of Spanish. This DVD teaches Spanish using the immersion teaching method recommended by language acquisition experts. (For more on immersion, please watch the Language Immersion video on the company's website.) Recommended for children ages 2-7, La Fiesta de Fritzi is fun for the whole family!
ASIN: B0063GNPQ6
VSKU: LFV.B0063GNPQ6.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Sara Jerez|Jorge Anaya|Stock|Salazar Foster
Binding: Dvd
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Condition Notes: DVD Acceptable - Discs are in good condition. This may be an ex-library item. Purchases help support libraries they originate from.