
What to Look for in a learn-at home product
When selecting a Spanish Learning Product, my advice is to choose a product that is interactive and engages more than one of the senses. That is to say, avoid programs that concentrate on the listen and repeat method. That method allows for too much passive learning, and to learn Spanish you need to be active learner. Now, I have looked at dozens of programs, and listed below are my favorite Spanish learning tools. This is not to say that there are not other good products out there, but these are the best that I have found and personally used.
First, I need to make it clear that there is not single program out there that is going to make you fluent in a week. Fluency takes time, however, can drastically cut your learning time. Lastly, even the best top-notch products can only help you if you use them.
At this time,, Rocket Spanish, and Visul-Link Spanish are the only learn-at-home Spanish programs I recommend. Personally, I like both programs, but I would have to say that I prefer Rocket Spanish. It comes with more features, and I think it provides a deeper learning experience.
Here is the good news; you do not have to take my word for it. Both products come with free demos, so you can try it before you buy. Then, you can decide for youself which one you would like to buy.
Rocket Spanish is the product that I used to help me with my Spanish. I personally think it is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. Rocket Spanish contains games, exercises, over 2000 words. One huge advantage here is that product is available for instand download and you can download it right now for only $99.95. Including in this price is free updates and support for life. So if they add something in later edition you will get it free.
Visual Link Spanish is another product I like a lot. Visual Link Spanish is a great product for helping the beginner with sentence construction in Spanish without getting them bogged down in grammar. As the name suggest, this product establish links between words and images in Spanish, making for easy connections and fast learning.