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04-08-2019, 05:15 PM
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     Why climb a mountain? Because it's there!
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World Languages Resources -- Please share what you've used
Please share what you have used or even know about, even if you haven't used it. If you've used it and want to leave a review, please do that, too.
As people post, I will edit this one with a summary organized by language. Some of these programs may have personal user reviews further down the thread. Feel free to post questions. Even if you see a program already listed, feel free to add your own personal review in the thread. A listing here is not a recommendation by GCM, simply a starting point for you own research. ---------- Post added at 05:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:15 PM ---------- French: Monarch/Switched on Schoolhouse. This is focused on the culture and geography of France and is a little light on language. $90. https://www.aop.com/curriculum/shop-monarch/french-i French Essentials for Homeschool. A downloadable interactive curriculum. Free sample. 10 day refund policy. Haven't used it but it looks pretty good. https://www.science.edu/acellus/cour...llus-french-i/ Power Homeschool: https://www.science.edu/acellus/cour...llus-french-i/ They also have a middle school version. Haven't used it but it looks good. Downside is I don't think it can be purchased separately, only as part of their packaged homeschool program. Francais Interactif https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/home This is FREE. It is part of the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning at the Univ of Texas Austin. Houghton Mifflin homeschool French curriculum, Bien Dit. https://www.hmhco.com/search/shop/ho...ategory=french French in Action. Free interactive online curriculum. https://www.learner.org/resources/series83.html# Learn French with Alexa. Free lessons on YouTube and also a Purchased curriculum Classic Academic Press Breaking the Barrier https://tobreak.com Getting Started With French, by William Linney Chinese: Yoyo Chinese https://www.yoyochinese.com/landing Michel Thomas https://www.michelthomas.com/ Spanish: ˇAvancemos! Houghton Mifflin homeschool. https://www.hmhco.com/search/shop/ho...tegory=spanish Salsa video series on PBS. Immersion, all Spanish. Geared toward younger kids. https://www.pbs.org/show/salsa/ BJU Classic Academic Press Breaking the Barrier https://tobreak.com Getting Started With Spanish, by William Linney Japanese: Japanese From Zero. http://www.yesjapan.com/ Irasshai. Free language learning video on PBS. https://www.pbs.org/show/irasshai/ Dutch: Get Lost, 15 modules for beginners. jekanmewat.nl Korean: Korean From Zero. http://www.koreanfromzero.com/ German: Deutsche im Blik. Free interactive program. http://coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/proj...utsch-im-blick American Sign Language (ASL): Signing Time DVDs available from retailers, also some are on Amazon Prime and PBS. Aimed at younger children. Signing Online https://signingonline.com/ Life Print http://www.lifeprint.com/ Latin: Getting Started With Latin, by William Linney Greek: Classical Academic Press has Latin and Koine Greek For Children Resources for several languages: Center for Openness in Education and Language Learning. I am just starting to explore this site but, at first glance, it has some amazing resources that are all FREE. Duolingo. Free app and website. Memrise Rosetta Stone Pimsleur Mango Homeschool Buyers Co-Op BJU Abeka Well Trained Mind Academy Fluent Forever https://fluent-forever.com/ Book Box https://www.bookbox.com/ Muzzy (for younger kids) Tuttle Publishing, mainly Asian languages https://www.tuttlepublishing.com/brands/Language.html Michel Thomas https://www.michelthomas.com/
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04-08-2019, 05:57 PM
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Rose Garden
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Re: World Languages Resources -- Please share what you've used
We use yoyo chinese
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04-08-2019, 11:16 PM
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Why climb a mountain? Because it's there!
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Re: World Languages Resources -- Please share what you've used
Added a bunch.
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04-09-2019, 10:28 AM
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Rose Garden
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Re: World Languages Resources -- Please share what you've used
koreanfromzero.com Available as free interactive online content, downloadable pdf, or printed textbook.
Tuttle Publishing--All kinds of language learning books, including textbook courses, supplements such dictionaries and alphabet practice, literature for language learners, crafts, history, culture, etc. Specializing in Asian languages. https://www.tuttlepublishing.com/brands/Language.html ASL Signing Online--appears to be set up similar to college credit, includes all the standard components of a full course such as vocabulary, grammar, culture, receptive and expressive practice, etc. www.signingonline.com LifePrint www.lifeprint.com Free self-study ASL lessons...for some reason, my dd didn't like these, but they are free to explore to find out. ---------- Post added at 01:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:24 PM ---------- Spanish https://www.pbs.org/show/salsa/ Immersive video (all Spanish, no English) Geared toward elementary. Designed to be comprehensible for beginners. Uses familiar stories such as Goldilocks. Kind of like Sesame Street.
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04-09-2019, 05:35 PM
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Re: World Languages Resources -- Please share what you've used
We use jekanmewat.nl for Dutch. It's supposed to get you to A1 level in the European language coding system. It uses Adobe Flash and the latest update on my Linux system stopped working
 but all the content is in the PDF boekjes (but without the audio, obviously).ETA warning: module 10 has a spanking story. ---------- Post added at 10:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:42 AM ---------- Also, I love the Fluent Forever method and I think the app, which will be out soon, will be amazing. https://fluent-forever.com Bookbox.com has stories in heaps of languages.
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Re: World Languages Resources -- Please share what you've used
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