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Hoopoe books and CDs,
Spanish titles only
(English translations will be provided upon request)
La señora y el águila
(The Old Woman and the Eagle)
El hombre maleducado
(The Man with Bad Manners)
Neem el medio niño
(Neem the Half Boy)
El hombre y el zorro
(The Man and the Fox)
HOOPOE BILINGUAL TITLES and CDs
El leòn que se vio en el agua
(The Lion Who
Saw Himself in the Water)
El muchachito listo y el terrible y peligroso
animal
(The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal)
La esposa del granjero
(The Farmer's
Wife)
El pollo bobo
(The Silly Chicken)
La señora y el águila
(The Old Woman and the Eagle)
El niño sin nombre
(The Boy Without a Name)
This award-winning series of
illustrated children's books by Afghan author Idries Shah features tales from a
The four bilingual tales and
CDs are a wonderfully entertaining way to teach Spanish to young children (ages 3 and up).
They will learn through the stories - even those who do
not yet read!
At the same time,
children who already
have knowledge of Spanish through Espanol para chicos y grandes will find an opportunity to enrich their skills with more reading and listening,
and will greatly benefit from new vocabulary and grammar patterns.
These
tales are "teaching-stories," which foster creative thinking skills, greater
mental flexibility, and insight for people of all ages.
-- How to use the stories --
The best
way to use this material is through frequent reading. Parents and teachers are
encouraged to follow the following steps:
- Have your CD ready on the
track where the Spanish story begins, that is, immediately after the track
"Bienvenidos" (Welcome).
- Sit with your child or children in a
comfortable place so both of you can follow the text and the illustrations.
(Placing your chair by the bed will also work). Have your CD player close by,
with your finger on the "pause" button. You will need to pause the CD every few
seconds, until both of you become more familiar with the story in Spanish.
- Read the first sentence in English (or the first clause, if the
sentence is long), then stop. Press the "play" button and listen to the
corresponding sentence in Spanish, trying to follow the Spanish text in your
book. Pause the CD and return to the next English sentence, and so on.
For example, let's take El muchachito listo y el terrible y
peligroso animal (The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal).
The first time you read it you should read very short sentences or fragments
such as these:
English reading by parent or teacher
Spanish CD listening
Once upon a time there was a very clever boy
Habìa una vez un muchachito muy listo
Who lived in a village.
que vivìa en un pueblo.
Nearby was another village
Cerca de este habìa otro pueblo
That he had never visited.
que el nunca habìa visitado.
Follow this
procedure until the end of the story. The next day, you can read the same story
again, trying to read and listen to longer and longer sentences. After a time,
you will be able to read entire paragraphs. If you keep doing this with the same
story, your child will be able to understand the Spanish version without the
help of the English.
You will find that this is a fun, entertaining and
useful educational tool. Please do not hesitate to contact us (orders@allbilingual.com) if you have
questions about this wonderful collection.
