Our family has been enjoying Learning Wrap-Ups in a variety of subjects to drill and practice basic concepts. Each set consists of ten key-shaped plastic flash cards attached at a pivot-point with a string to wrap back and forth from question to answer. After finishing each key, simply look at the back to be sure the string matches up with the self-correcting answer key. I love how my children can study independently with these sets AND they can be used over and over again. They are sturdier and more self-contained than ordinary flash-cards (and don't get lost under the couches!). Learning Wrap-Ups may be purchased one set at a time or in money-saving multi-set kits.

The Spanish Introductory Kit includes four flashcard sets:

Learning Words: Each of these cards involves matching pictures to Spanish words. Subjects covered are: parts of the body, school words, clothing, food, animals, family members, household objects, outdoors and transportation.

Talking Basics: Match numerals, symbols and pictures to Spanish words. Some are in the format of simple fill-in-the-blank sentences. Subjects covered: counting, months of the year, action words, miscellaneous objects, more parts of the body, opposites, directional words, holidays and week days, and telling time.

Making Statements: This set uses simple fill-in-the-blank sentences to practice vocabulary in the following subject areas: fruit, things you can read about (also practices plural endings), miscellaneous objects (while practicing using "an" before vowel words and using "a" before consonant words"), things we wear, objects in a living room, more action words, money and stating a need.

Asking Questions: Topics include: Observing zoo animals, tools and equipment, occupations, places, science class materials, vegetables, miscellaneous nouns, bathroom items, kitchen items, and shopping.

The pocket-sized 31 page booklet provides the English translations for each of the Learning Wrap-Ups (the Wrap-Ups themselves do not use any English). We've found this to be a great place to start studying (particularly when I'm doing things with my children in a group). My children line up and enjoy acting out the Spanish words while they're learning them. The booklet is really handy for oral quizzing as well. The children go back to the Learning Wrap-Ups for independent study. The set also includes two audio tapes. (We haven't really used these yet as we tend to do our oral work together. I'm sure it will be handy for further independent study at some point.)