Meet Our Newest Sponsor: Witty Planet

In the survey that we took a while back, some of you requested that we include more products that taught Spanish, as well as educational material that was in Spanish only.

As a result, we are so happy to introduce you to our newest sponsor, Witty Planet, a company importing educational material from Argentina. Línea Descubriendo is an exceptional line of educational products created by Primeros Pasos Argentina. Developed by professionals in childhood development, Línea Descubriendo invites children to learn through play, song, and dance. Their goal is to stimulate a child’s curiosity, interest in learning, and communication skills. The entire line was developed by keeping in mind children's visual preferences and pedagogical requirements for early childhood.

It is evident how much thought and effort has been put into this line of DVD's, CD's, and flash cards. I have been very impressed by the quality of the products, as well as with how quickly my children became engaged by them. For instance, their favorite video at the present time is Descubriendo mi Cuerpo, which, as the name suggests, focuses on learning about the body. My kids enjoy this musical DVD so much that they have been walking around singing the "Boca, boca" song for days. The video is divided up into segments about the different body parts and how to care for them. The original songs are full of information about each topic along with images of real children preparing to take a bath, playing in the bubbles, brushing their hair, etc. The songs are separated by short skits involving the cast of puppets from Línea Descubriendo, including its host, Bubba (pronounced BOO-bah). This adorable monkey had my kids in stitches a number of times with his silly antics and facial expressions. All the puppets were developed by Roberto Docampo, Director of the Puppetry School at the San Martin Theater, in Argentina.

You can see a sample of Descubriendo mi Cuerpo here.

Equally important to my children is the fact that this interactive DVD includes extra material, which allows your children to put together puzzles and complete various coloring pages. And for times when you don’t want your kids watching TV, you can simply run the individual songs so that the kids can sing while they are playing, coloring, or engaging in other creative activities.

I think that Spanish-speaking families with young children will be absolutely delighted with this Spanish-only line. They are high-quality products vaguely reminiscent of Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby - but the songs are original pieces, specific to the topic, with additional information about the subject. The music was created exclusively for Línea Descubriendo. Preschoolers would benefit the best from the DVD’s and CD’s that teach basic concepts such as colors, the five senses, transportation, body parts, farm animals, etc. And the flash cards introduce your children to the alphabet, numbers, animals, and foods.

ESL learners will also enjoy the DVD, Descubriendo En Ingles, which introduces them to English words through song and dance. This, however, is the only product with English language.

English-speaking families, however, who are looking to teach their children a second language will appreciate Línea Descubriendo’s style and delivery. The videos will be an excellent supplement to any Spanish curriculum that you may be using, and the flash cards are a great way to introduce the Spanish alphabet, numbers, and new vocabulary.

To extend these products even further, families can visit the adorable, interactive site, El Mundo de Bubba, for additional games, art, and much, much more. (This site really should get some sort of award for creativity. Go there now! You'll LOVE it!)

Please consider these fun and educational products this holiday season. They would make great gifts for your own kids, or any family working to raise bilingual children. You will be delighted with their response. To purchase any of these products, visit Witty Planet. Their website is available in both English and Spanish. Don't forget to type in the coupon code LATINBABY for an additional 10% off your purchase.

Disclosure: Witty Planet provided a DVD for this review and has paid for a sponsorship. However, the opinions expressed in this post are sincere and true. The LBBC does not endorse products that it does not approve of or that we feel will not interest our readers.