Comprehensive Input

[Pravda]

Hello im new to this website!

After all these years I have finally decided to tackle the Spanish language once and for all.
I have tried a couple of times before and given up.
I stumbled across Stephen Krashens 1980's speak about Comprehensive input, and it all made sense to me.

My question is:
Is there some really pedagogical teaching for the Spanish language like Krashen illustrates, when drawing or making gestures of bodyparts and such (because it infiltrated my brain instantaneously!)
I have found kids shows like Pocoyo and Dora the explorer to be somewhat helpful, but not quite at the degree of Krashens German speaking.

- Any prerecorded online lectures or films To buy?
- Shows for words for very small children in an extremely pedagogical way?

Many thanks for helping me out!

[Kraut]

Have a look at Dreaming Spanish videos

Superbeginner Dreaming Spanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5Dnp5 ... hxgzyAiA-C

[rdearman]

You might try BBC "Muzzy" series in Spanish if you're a true beginner.

[Pravda]

Thanks! Super great examples!
BBC:s Muzzy I think is good for the stage I'm in right now. Is there by any chance something as colorful and easy as that one?
I found peppa pig on YouTube, but its a bit too difficult.

[Cainntear]

Is there some really pedagogical teaching for the Spanish language like Krashen illustrates, when drawing or making gestures of bodyparts and such (because it infiltrated my brain instantaneously!)

I would caution that Krashen's speech sets an unrealistically high standard: he has taken the pieces of language that are most easily taught by demonstration and used demonstration. Every other lesson will be less effective than that one.

The closest I would ever personally try to comprehensible input would be something like an Assimil course. Language is taught in context, but there is native language translation and explanation. (But that's just my personal choice.)

[MCK74]

The closest I would ever personally try to comprehensible input would be something like an Assimil course. Language is taught in context, but there is native language translation and explanation. (But that's just my personal choice.)

This was what I was thinking too, about using Assimil for comprehensible input. You can also try Berlitz's Self-Teacher, the Made Simple series and the Cortina method. Here's a video I found that talks about it. It's about German, but you can use it for Spanish, too -



Here is a link to an online version of Krashen's book on the natural approach from his website, which I think is a method that involves using comprehensible input -

http://www.sdkrashen.com/content/books/ ... proach.pdf

[Pravda]

Apparently, my previous post was deleted.
I do not really understand this though.
Isn't Krashen's way of learning the opposite of using Assimil?
Not to translate words into your native language in your head?
These past days I've been watching Muzzy (as recommended above), and the number of words I've picked is pretty large I would think.

I just don't understand how Assimil possibly could be related to this?
I would be grateful if someone could explain it further, so I don't miss out on something:)