Hi-Q Power-Glide Foreign Language Programs for Kids

Hi-Q Power-Glide
Foreign Language Programs
for Kids - Spanish

For Grades 5-12

How the Hi-Q Power-Glide
Language Course Is Different

Variety
Designed by Dr. Robert W. Blair, the Hi-Q Power-glide Language Courses bring together a broad spectrum of learning activities that will engage visual, kinesthetic and audio learners. Unlike most programs, this program uses a variety of tools - audiotapes, printed text, and multimedia software - all reinforcing each other in the learning process. The instructional methods used in the Hi-Q Power-glide courses come mainly from Dr. Blair's book, Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching (Newbury).

Action
A game scenario involves and motivates learners by putting them in the heart of the action. You're a war correspondent, assigned to find a hidden treasure. Your success will save the world; but in order to be successful, you must learn the language. This game is woven throughout the course to make learning an exciting experience.

Memory Aids
Hundreds of "memory shoehorns" simplify pronunciation and aid recall.

Diglot Weavers
The diglot weaver builds comprehension skills by telling stories beginning in English but then gradually weaving in more and more of the target language.

No Boring Rote Memorization
Instead of forcing learners to "listen and repeat," Hi-Q Power-glide courses make learning jun and exciting by tying foreign words to words you already know.

Grammar Games
Includes exciting new approaches to learning grammar. Instead of memorizing grammar rules, Dr. Blair uses pictographs to help learners generate their own sentences emulating the natural language acquisition of a child.

Written Exercises
Innovative exercises teach the numeric system and the alphabet in far less time than you ever thought possible.

What You Can Expect From
Hi-Q Power-Glide Language Courses

By the time you finish the course you will have gained competency in reading, speaking, understanding, and writing at a second year college level!!
Within the first few minutes of the course you will learn and use words and phrases for practical purposes, such as greeting people and introducing yourself. From there you will build a base for fluency in the language.
Each course includes: Six audio cassettes with lifetime guarantees, an illustrated workbook and a durable binder.
With Hi-Q Power-glide Language courses, the graduation point is communication, not a test score.
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied with your course

"Hi-Q Power-glide delivers what it promises. With this course you won't be intimidated to teach a foreign language. Every successful lesson learned will motivate you to move on to the next one. People will wonder where your child "prepped." More important than the snob appeal, using Power-glide will open doors for your children that will carry into adulthood."
Kathy von Duyke, Editor, KONOS Helps!

"[Power-glide] is miles beyond the traditional text in creativity and interest level, and will be especially useful for a student who does not do well with traditional texts. I suspect that it will work best for students who are motivated to learn the language and will put in the effort necessary to become fluent rather than just going through the motions and completing the minimum requirements."
Cathy Duffy, Author, Christian Home Educators' Curriculum Manual

"Unlike other higher-priced courses, the approach does not contain repetitive drills, is not strictly hearsay, and does not promise subliminal learning. It is fast- paced and takes full concentration. The use of the full-sized textbook included with the tapes makes it a more comprehensive course than others with twice the number of the tapes."
Anne Brodbeck, Reviewer for Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling

"As one who designs educational programs for individual students in our school, I must tell you how impressed I have been with the Power-glide material. I was able to examine the second year course material for our community college. Your course is more comprehensive!"
Linda Rittner, Director, Pleasant Hill Academy

The Power-Glide CD-ROM

Power-glide's interactive CD-ROM supplements the cassettes and book by adding interactivity and randomization to many of the program's most popular features. The CD offers three levels: easy, medium and hard; comes with an electronic dictionary and includes nine game-like tests. As a companion to the book and tape course, the CD-ROM enhances the overall effectiveness of the learning experience. Available for IBM compatible computers, running Windows (3.1 or later), the CD comes specially bundled with the full, six tape course.

The Teachers' Guide/Test Book

Each book includes both a Teachers' Guide, and twelve written tests, with answer keys, and a cassette tape to test listening comprehension.

The Guide
The Teachers' Guide offers objectives for each lesson, suggestions for multi- level teaching, games, language learning tips and quiz ideas. The Guide includes a collection of Dr. Blair's essays on language learning which was recently published by the Peace Corps.

The Tests
The tests are designed to prepare students for high school and college credit exams. They not only gauge students' progress but also work well to show accrediting boards what students are learning.

Future Releases

The German, French, Russian & Japanese versions of the Hi-Q Power-glide program will be available soon.

For more information and/or demonstration:

Write to Chester Hope - Independent Consultant
Phone (707) 558-9213 office

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