Spanish language learning materials are available from several vendors including Audio-Forum, Early Advantage, Educational Resources, EMC/Paradigm Foreign Language Products, Fairfield Language Technologies, Home Learners Catalog, International Linguistics Corporation, Library Video Company, Penton Overseas, Power Glide, various bookstores and computer software vendors, etc. See Foreign Languages.
ANALYTICAL SPANISH MADE EASIER is available from J. Ray Company (http://www.j-ray-co.com) -- book, four audio tapes, or book and tape packages; most appropriate for high school and up.
BASIC SPANISH, a program developed for the State Department, is available from Audio-Forum (http://www.audioforum.com); for ages 13 to adult.
BERLITZ has several Spanish programs available and can be purchased from various bookstores.
CALVERT SCHOOL (http://www.calvertschool.org) offers beginning Spanish 1 and 11 courses for grades 4 and up. Their course materials include an audio tape, teacher's manual with lesson plans, tape script, student workbook with flashcards, games, worksheets, and tests.
CHILDREN'S LIVING SPANISH language program is available from Audio-Forum (http://www.audioforum.com).
COMPLETE LEARNING SUITE, Spanish offers a comprehensive computer-based program for grades 9 - 12; available from Educational Resources (http://www.edresources.com), etc.
CURSO PRIMERO: Workbook for a First Course in Spanish is available from Amsco (http://www.amscopub.com)
DESTINOS: An Introduction to Spanish is available from ANNENBERG/CPB MEDIA COLLECTION (http://www.learner.org) is a comprehensive "planned immersion" approach (videotapes, text, workbook study guide, and audiocassettes).
GLENCOE (http://www.glencoe.com) carries middle and high school level Spanish language materials.
HABLA! is a 2-volume video course for adult learners; available from Penton Overseas (http://www.pentonoverseas.com).
HOLT, RINEHART, & WINSTON (http://www.hrw.com/) carries middle and high school level Spanish language materials.
KAPLAN'S SPANISH FOR THE REAL WORLD is a CD-ROM based program for ages 11 and up; available from various computer software vendors.
LANGUAGE FOR EVERYONE SPANISH is a CD-ROM based program for ages 7 and up; from various computer software vendors.
LANGUAGE SOLUTION, THE is a CD-ROM based program for ages 6 - adult; from various computer software vendors.
LEARN TO SPEAK SPANISH is a CD-ROM based program for ages 13 - 18; from various computer software vendors.
LISTEN AND LEARN A LANGUAGE, SPANISH (audiocassette) is available from Clarity; for ages 4 and up.
MARIA OLIVEIRA'S LANGUAGE CONSULTING SERVICES (http://www.marialanguages.com) provides a Spanish course for older students.
MCDOUGAL/LITTELL (http://www.eduplace.com) carries middle and high school level Spanish materials.
(NORTH DAKOTA) DIVISION OF INDEPENDENT STUDY (http://www.dis.dpi.state.nd.us/) offers high school level Spanish courses.
SMART START SPANISH is a CD-ROM based program for ages 13 and up; available from Library Video Company (http://www.libraryvideo.com) and various computer software vendors.
SPANISH MADE FUN by Beverly J. North is designed for middle elementary through middle school level students. It includes a teacher's manual, audio cassette tapes, test cassette tape, directions for flashcards, reproducible game sheets, charts, worksheets, test pages, etc.; available from various bookstores.
SPANISH READING COMPREHENSION and SPANISH GRAMMAR are CD-ROM based program (by Queue) for ages 13 and up; from various computer software vendors.
STORYBRIDGES TO SPANISH, for children aged 4 - 12, is available from Audio-Forum (http://www.audioforum.com).
STANDARD DEVIANTS video series, including THE SALSA-RIFFIC WORLD OF SPANISH, is available from Library Video Company (http://www.libraryvideo.com), etc.; for high school and college level students.
SURF'S UP! (Jeffrey Norton Publishers) is a series of interactive website workbooks includes materials for beginning to intermediate Spanish language learners; available from Audio-Forum (http://www.audioforum.com).
TEACH ME, TEACH ME MORE, and TEACH ME EVEN MORE, Spanish, are available from PENTON OVERSEAS (http://www.pentonoverseas.com), etc.; for ages 2 - 12.
TRIPLEPLAY PLUS! , Spanish, is a CD-ROM based program for ages 8 - 12; available from various computer software vendors.
VOCABULEARN programs are available from Penton Overseas (http://www.pentonoverseas.com); for middle school and up.
WORDACE! (Transparent Language) is available from Educational Resources (http://www.edresources.com).
On-line Resources include:
ABOUT.COM's Spanish Language area (http://Spanish.about.com/culture/spanish.mbody.htm) includes various resources related to the Spanish language (European and Latin American dialects).
3/22/01