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Interactive Language Course: Muzzy 1 and 2
$286.30

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The World's Best Language Course for Children


MUZZY, The BBC Language Course for Children has introduced millions of children all over the world and in over 96 countries to a foreign language the natural, easy way.

You will be surprised by the many advantages that come with learning with MUZZY beyond just speaking a new language.

Research has shown that learning a second language in childhood has been scientifically linked to lifelong benefits like higher I.Q., improved scores in English and maths, a richer vocabulary and even increased self-esteem.

During the critical "window of opportunity" from birth to about age 12 learning a language is an effortless process. It happens naturally just as babies learn to speak their first language or walk.

Learning a language is never easier than during childhood.

Take advantage of this unique time and start a new language with your child.

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You get all this with MUZZY, The BBC Language Course for Children

* 4 Child-Friendly DVDs featuring the MUZZY story, delightful songs and Multilingual Vocabulary Builder.
* Take-Along Audio CD for fun at home, in the car, anywhere!
* Bonus, Interactive CD-ROM in French, Spanish, German, Italian and English.
* Colourful, Multilingual Script Book.
* Parents' Guide and Sturdy Storage Case


The No. 1 Language Course for Children

MUZZY, The BBC Language Course for Children has taught millions of children in over 96 countries around the globe to start a new language the natural way.

Experts Confirm Second Languages Increase Brain Power!

For years research has shown that learning a second language does more than just make our children bilingual. It actually stimulates neurons to form more and more connections. This literally “supercharges” kids' brains and leads to higher test scores and better overall academic performance.

A study by the Institute of Neurology at University College London has concluded that the earlier a second language is learnt by a child, the denser or more developed the grey matter is. The increase in grey matter density was greatest for those that learnt a second language in the earliest years, showing that the greatest benefit to the brain comes with the early acquisition of a second language.

To a child "playing with MUZZY" comes naturally. When the adorable characters speak, youngsters automatically answer in the same language. Your child will start speaking foreign words and phrases as easily as they learnt to speak English (or their native tongue.) Parents who struggled with a foreign language for years in school are astonished at how quickly and easily their children pick up a new language.

See how quickly your child moves from just one language into competence and confidence in another language.


Learning a language will never again be this easy or this much fun. Start your child today.

MUZZY's Interactive Features

MUZZY Speaks Your Child's Language!

"MUZZY is even more than a learning tool," says Ernestina Meloni, a well-known language learning expert. "It introduces components – audio-visual, oral, written and software – that totally engage and motivate."

MUZZY’s colourful graphics, songs and entertaining story have always engaged children and invited them to participate in their new language.  MUZZY’s spiraling approach introduces language gradually in context and builds continuously on learning in previous story segments.   Children follow along naturally as they build confidence in their new language.

MUZZY’s interactive features include:

	Navigable on screen menus on MUZZY DVDs save time and allow viewers to go straight to a favourite scene or song.
	User-friendly Subtitles display at the click of a button in the new language or English.
	Vocabulary Builder DVDs offer a wealth of words in a participatory format– in 5 different languages!
	Sing-Along Songs on both the DVDs and Audio CD invite children to practise their new language.

Language Learning by Age

Introducing your child to a second language is a wonderful way to expand your child's world. Experts have proven that the earlier a child begins a second language the better. A leading pediatric neurologist identified a "window of opportunity" in which language learning is easiest. This window opens as a child enters the world and begins to close as the child approaches adolescence, according to Harry T. Chugani, M.D., Professor of Medicine.

So, what's the best age for MUZZY?

Begin as early as possible and let your child set the pace.

Infants and Toddlers
During the first years of life, the brain is buzzing with activity, learning and growing at an amazing rate. Your child learns by imitating the sights and sounds in the environment. The smallest children are engaged by MUZZY's "see and say" method that's easy, fun and completely natural. When exposed to new sounds and the stimulation of another language, a baby's brain grows more rapidly.

Nursery
Like little sponges, children in nursery absorb any language that they are exposed to. Vocabularies flourish and grow as they learn to name shapes, colours, animals, body parts and the things in their environment. Speaking a foreign language reinforces concepts and words learnt in English too.

Children Aged 5-8
Children this age like to expand on the dialogue and act out their own skits or stories using the cast of MUZZY characters. Longer attention spans, better listening skills and improved maths and reading scores are just a few of the advantages of learning another language.

Kids Aged 9-12
Kids aged 9-12 are approaching adolescence and the close of the "window of opportunity" for the easiest language learning. Language learning will become more difficult if children do not begin soon. MUZZY is an especially effective tool in giving kids a powerful advantage in regions that don't introduce language until secondary school.

Teenagers
At this stage, MUZZY is a welcome coach and fun friend, helping to move teenagers past the inhibitions they may begin to feel in the classroom. MUZZY trains teenagers' ears to the sounds of the language and reinforces the lessons learnt in school without the use of textbooks and the pressure of drills.

Parents enjoy MUZZY too!
Very often what starts in homes as language learning for one child results in language learning fun for the whole family. Simply by hearing the DVD in the background, you will notice yourself picking up words and phrases and the rhythm of the language. Parents often tell us that MUZZY is a delightful refresher for the language that they studied in school.

Now is the perfect time to introduce MUZZY to your family!

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