Boca Beth Song Review and CD Giveaway

Every parent wants the best for their child and for many of us that means exposing our children to a second language. What better way to do this than through music? I recently had the chance to hear a couple of songs from Boca Beth, a company that has created a unique Spanish/English bilingual language program. Boca Beth's songs teach vocabulary such as colors, numbers, names of fruits, days of the week, and so much more. There is even a limited edition CD of bilingual Christian songs.

What I like:

• Bear took to the bright, upbeat songs right away and was able to sing along almost immediately.
• The songs I reviewed include both Spanish and English within the song. This is called a bilingual presentation or parallel learning. This is how Bear learns a lot of her French at home as I will speak to her in English and then immediately say the same thing to her in French.
• This bilingual presentation encourages parents who may not have any knowledge of Spanish.
• The repetition of the words and phrases allow children (and parents) to learn the vocabulary more quickly.
• The Christian song I got to hear taught values such as sharing, helping around the house, and being kind.
  
• Boca Beth offers many free resources on her website. There are vocabulary cards that display the words in both English and Spanish. The cards mostly have photographs, which I liked, and also include phonetic spelling so you know how to pronounce the words. There are also coloring pages available.

What I liked less:

• Just a minor quirk, but it can actually be a positive thing. The songs are not sung by a native speaker. Yet, this very thing acts more as encouragement to parents, helping them realize that they do not have to speak Spanish fluently to be able to provide a bilingual environment for their children.
  

You can see the Boca Beth program in action on youtube . What a wonderful, active way to learn.

Giveaway:

Boca Beth has generously offered their best selling bilingual music CD, My First Songs in Spanish, and a child size maraca for a giveaway. The giveaway is open to US residents and ends October 22.

How to Enter:
Mandatory entry:
Visit Boca Beth and tell me one thing that makes her program unique.

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