Rock ‘N Learn: Learn a Language

Offering a great way to introduce children to different languages while also focusing on key non-English words and phrases, this entry from the long-running Rock ‘N Learn series takes viewers on an animated tour of a fun, futuristic house, pointing out everyday objects, numbers, and colors in—depending on the option chosen from the menu—English, German, Italian, Mandarin, Chinese, and Spanish, with the same range of available subtitles. After a while, adjectives and verbs are added to the simple nouns, creating short sentences (e.g., “Go up the stairs.”) and word combinations (“seven red balloons”). Youngsters will appreciate the cartoon characters (giggling kids, a mischievous armadillo), who are charming in any language. Highly recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (T. Keogh)