The live-action scenes feature happy children, bright and colorful objects, and playful scenes. Each is deliberately similar in format. A set of new words are introduced one at a time, then a sentence or phrase is presented using that set of words. Words and phrases presented include numbers, colors, manners and phrases, and a variety of words for familiar objects and people. An immersion approach to language learning is used throughout the series.
Most experts agree that kids learn best when they are totally immersed in a foreign language.
As they grow older, there is a tendency to want to hear translations to their native language. A fold-out guide is also included with each video, giving an overview of phrases and words presented as well as native translations. We like that each video in the series is entirely devoted to only one foreign language as it helps to provide focused attention to the structures and syntax of each featured language. They were imitating new vocabulary words in no time, and asked to see the video many times over. Note that by the end of 2000 this series is planned to grow to a 12-volume series to include Italian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, and English.