El Alfabeto/The Alphabet (Flash Kids Spanish Flash Cards) (Flash Kids Flash Cards)

Have just bought a second pack as they get so much use in my classroom. Reasonably sturdy, well-made, colorful, and a good size at 5.5" tall.Please note: many reviewers seem to have assumed these were designed to teach their English-speaking kid some Spanish. They're not. They're designed for Spanish-speaking kids, to use to learn the Spanish alphabet -- and for that purpose they are excellent. That's why they include the article ("el barco", not just "barco"). That's why the English translation is a small supplement in the corner, and doesn't necessarily start with the same letter. They're simply not designed for English-speaking kids!

These cards cover the letters of the alphabet and some limited vocabulary words that start with those letters. Each letter, and its corresponding chosen vocabulary word, is usually covered three times. An example: the user will see a picture of a monkey (mono) on three different cards. On the back of one card, there will be a capital "M". On the back of another, there will be a lowercase "m". On the third card the words "monkey" and "el mono" will appear together. Note: that the word mono does not appear on each of the cards -- only one of the three cards.Some of the vocabulary is a bit odd. For example, with the letter "W" the flash card makers use "Washington". Many little ones will likely have no idea who George Washington is supposed to be. Understandably, there are not many Spanish words that begin with "W". Similarly, with "ñ" the makers did not have a whole lot of options and used "ñame".For little ones and even slightly older students, the utilization of numerous cards to learn a single letter or particular vocabulary word (like monkey/mono)will lead to a repetition that will be beneficial for memorization.When a card is presented with an animal or item and the full word is presented, the article is used. The cards are also of decent quality and could take some minor abuse from young learners. In addition to learning how to say the alphabet in Spanish in English and some vocabulary words, these cards could be good for matching exercises. The cards have bright backgrounds and a youngster could be asked to match all the red cards or blue cards. Kids could also be asked to find all of the cards with monkeys or yams.If you want a more comprehensive set that covers letters, colors, shapes, opposites, numbers, etc., I would try the "Listo para la Escuela" set, which is made by FlashKids as well. Note that the Listo para la Escuala set is probably a little more advanced than this set.These cards are made in China.

Great size cards but odd Spanish. Be great if was common North American Spanish "Mexican" the word ñame? = yam?

When I first purchased these I don't think I realized they were only in Spanish. I probably did not pay close enough attention to the description, but nevertheless I am using them because I want my son to learn Spanish. (He is now 17 months old.) These cards are okay, and he seems to like them alright, but I would prefer that they not include the article with the written word. I wanted to use these to not only introduce him to the alphabet, but also to introduce to him reading. With the articles before the words, not to mention the English translation in smaller print in the top corner of each card, this complicates the process and makes it more difficult for him to just focus on the objective at hand which is to learn the letter or written word and their spoken equivalent. Anyway, I could not find any other cards on Amazon that fit exactly what I wanted so I bought these. I do like the fact that they have the letter written large and clearly on each card. That was one of the main reasons why I chose these in the first place because I read somewhere that one reason young children may not pick up reading is simply because the writting that is presented to them is still too small for them to see. It takes time for their vision to develop before they can recognize words written in small letters like in books. Otherwise, they can begin to learn to read at almost any age.

As advertised

Excelente

Excelente

these are average; it was misconstrued that the words would begin with the same letter & be the same object in both languages (e.g., toalla & towel)

I am a bit disappointed with this flashcards.Pros:- nice pictures.- using capital letters, lower case and the whole word.- 2 samples of games you can play.Cons:- there are some letters that they don't offer 2 cards for capital letter and lower case see pictures.- price.- some words such as chivo or Washington are not really use in European Spanish. They could have used alternative options such as ch/chocolate.- the card are a bit flimsy.

These are great would recommend them to everyone, very impressive and can be used in many different ways so suitable for adult learners and children of all ages.

Brilliant and exactly as ordered

Nice cards, colourful and good size, perfect for teaching

Good value for money although it’s not Spanish from Spain