I am homeschooled. I want to learn italian, what is the best software for me to use? I have already tried Rosetta Stone for French and I did not like it.
Best homeschooling foreign language software?
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Rosetta Stone shouldn’t even be called curriculum…it’s really not. It’s meant to give adults working in Peace Corps or international business-type situations a working knowledge of basic phrases and vocab so they don’t appear completely clueless. It lacks sooo many things that anyone over the age of 7 requires to actually *learn* a language and become fluent.
If you prefer a software approach, I highly recommend Tell Me More from Auralog. It’s honestly the best I’ve seen, and the one my son will be using soon. Here’s a link: http://www.tellmemore.com/ Just click on "Homeschool" and you’re set
Hope that helps!
Edit – oh please, glad to help
It does look excellent, I’ve seen some versions of it and am looking forward to using it. Hope you like it!
try "instant immersion" i tried it for spanish and it works. if not then try the software from "the learning company"
I just wanted to follow up on the answer above. I have not personally used Tell Me More, but I just purchased it. It does look outstanding. There is currently a special on it if you buy it from the Homeschool Buyers Co-op.
Here is a link:
https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/index.php?option=com_epp_offer&Itemid=328
The discount is good through 7/14.
HSMOMLOVINIT, given your background and recommendation, I am so excited that I decided to purchase this. I kind of did sight unseen, so you have made me not question the purchase…THANKS!
There are some free ones that you can try as well
Learn Foreign Languages for Free online
FSI LANGUAGE COURSES
FRENCH ASSISTANT
LIVE MOCHA
LANGUAGE LEARNING LIBRARY
SIGN LANGUAGE
the links are on the following site
To learn Italian online, I advise you busuu (http://www.busuu.com). I’m currently learning spanish and italian thanks to it and I love it
It’s a website where you find interactive lessons/reviews and you can train then with native speakers. Hope it will help you!
Rosetta Stone Homeschool French was mentioned here…I used it before, it did work to some extent. Anyways, I’m planning to use it again, but can’t locate the “STUDENT STUDY GUIDE”. Mine was version 2. Does anyone have this Student study guide for french?
Thanks.