This 24-lesson unit gets the ball rolling with functional and pleasurable activities focusing on 120 familiar nouns.

Examples: Bear = el oso.Moon = el verano. August = Agusto.

Word/picture association, verbal skills, visual perception, word pronunciation, and sound blending are all used so students can begin to read, write, and speak Spanish. The words are grouped by categories ranging from “animals” and “tools,” to “nature” and “sports.” Creative illustrations are used to convey meaning.

A glossary at the back of the book gives translations and pronunciations.