This title will immerse your child in a friendly, colorful world filled with basic French vocabulary. Though not intended as a tool for teaching preschoolers French as a second language, its design lends itself perfectly to the task. This title is hosted by a friendly little duck named Lisette. Because most of the 7 activities in JumpStart Toddlers 2000 contain 2 levels of difficulty, with the more challenging level quite appropriate for preschoolers, this title is ideal as a foreign language introduction for children up to approximately 4-5 years old. Vocabulary words are spoken clearly and include basic words from groups like colors, letters, numbers, and shapes.
Children tend to learn a foreign language most effectively through an immersion approach.
Since this title is designed for the youngest of computer users, vocabulary words are clearly spoken and emphasized, and simple phrases help reinforce these basic words. For example, in the shape activity, the animal friend asks for a particular shape to fill a picture. And, of course, repetition is an extremely important element in any form of foreign language instruction. Additionally, kids are afforded the opportunity to hear vocabulary words in basic context. The activities reinforce basic concepts like color identification, alphabet and number skills, shape recognition, and more.