A lot of money but worth it if you are seeking the spoken word. My husband wants to use this for his work and I see us using this program for years to come. With Spanish being so prevalent I believe teaching this is essential and the younger years is the place to begin while they are still absorbing everything. This allows my kids to focus on English and Latin Grammar before we switch to Spanish Grammar. But great practice seeing Spanish written.Įach chapter reviews the previous chapter’s work.Ĭonclusions: I think this is a great investment for the younger years. They are too young to do them on their own. The worksheets provided I have to do with my kids. You also don’t have to remember where you stopped! This is great if you have kids working at different levels. You can set up different users that saves where you have stopped individually. It also tracks your child’s progress so you can review their scores at the end of each lesson. I bought the homeschool edition which comes with extra practice worksheets and a guide for parents. There will be time in the later years when they are ready. I want them to hear the language correctly (since I have a horrible accent) and learn that way. How can you learn a language and still juggle a fam. I’m hoping this comes into play in the upper levels.īut my kids are young. 'Ive been meaning to learn, but life got in the way.' Its a common refrain we hear time and time again. But Rosetta Stone emphasizes learning to speak, not how the language is put together. This annoys me because I would like my kids to know. I explain the grammar side and I feel as an adult I would be curious to know what I was speaking.įor instance, they do not go over the endings. I like this approach for my kids but I find myself explaining a lot of what they are doing. There is a written portion as you go along and it does appear on the screen. You listen and then choose based off of what you’ve heard.
They believe in teaching you like you learned as a baby: hearing it and mimicking the sounds. It was a lot to cough up ($459 I paid but it appears the price has risen) but it offered a savings over the years and I looked at it as that. So I broke down and invested in all 5 years. I had heard so much about it and it always gets great reviews. I knew before we even started homeschooling I wanted to try Rosetta Stone for my family. Hence, these are my honest opinions and assessments on the curriculum. Introductory Note: I purchased this on my own.