Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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Learn Spanish along with title character, mistakes and all.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 6+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
Short videos on the site humorously show kids how nine-year-old Noah's attempts at learning Spanish aren't perfect. When he uses the wrong word or misunderstands something someone else said or conveys by gesture, Noah is off on a misadventure. Related games on the site help kids practice Spanish vocabulary words and phrases, and parents and teachers can find suggested offline activities to support learning, too. Noah is an online amigo who’s helpful for both kids who are learning Spanish and for Spanish speakers who are learning English.
Is It Any Good?
The creative approach of Oh Noah! turns the typical teaching method for language learning on its head. Instead of the model -- in this instance, Noah -- knowing Spanish well enough to teach it, he's learning and making mistakes right along with all new-language learners. Better yet, Noah shows kids that learning language is about more than just memorizing words. He learns by body language, situational context, and trial and error. The simple but wise message of this interactive video and game site: Jump in and learn! Nobody's perfect when learning a new language.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why learning more than one language is beneficial. Does your child speak another language, or know anyone who speaks another language? Where could your child practice speaking another language with others?
Learn more about why using websites like Oh Noah! is an important complement to more traditional forms of education. Read Common Sense Media's Making the Case for Teaching with New Media.
Website Details
- Subjects : Social Studies : citizenship , cultural understanding , Language & Reading : letter or word recognition , speaking , vocabulary
- Skills : Responsibility & Ethics : embracing differences , Communication : listening , multiple forms of expression , speaking , Thinking & Reasoning : deduction , making conclusions , prediction
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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