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The difference is in the "e" peh-r(d)o for dog, pAY-(soft d)o for fart. �It's the difference between "eh" and "AY" (not sustained long) that she's not hearing. �Like the phrase "Puro pedos" the main difference is between the u and the e. �That phrase is a way to say "that's BS" that's mild enough for a grandmother to use. �
I just don't want to try to learn Spanish because I only understand 30% of what I'm hearing and can say 10% of what I'm thinking. �I know, there's a cure for that.

If you want to make it natural use Spanglish then you can carry on longer conversations together using Spanish words without having to constantly stall the conversation trying to come up with a word for what you're saying. �You just keep talking and if there's a Spanish word on the tip of your tongue for what you're trying to say use it. �

I am just coming back here...laughing. How did this turn into a pedo conversation?!:)

Thank you ladies for all of your commments! This week was our first real immersion of homeschooling; so I have been exhausted, but happily.

I cannot really speak it very well (conversationally); but I can read it. He is interested in learning Spanish words for things. I think that reading Spanish books to him (since I know how to read it) and giving him Spanish words on demand, etc, and acting on your suggestions may be better for now, unless I can get an amazing deal on RS or something. I haven't tried Muzzy; but have heard of it. I haven't seen a demo which is most likely available. I will check it out. Thanks for the suggestion, K'sMom. I want something that he won't think of as work.

NanRos, my concern was that Spanish grammar is off order-wise from English, plus the general shortness of the phraseology. eg.."?Comprende?" "Do you understand?" -> we are trying to get him to say ALL of his words, speaking grammatically correct before he speaks slang. I totally agree about getting more vocab, practicing articulation, and just speaking more in general. It's ALL good! That is why I thought it was a good idea to begin with. His SLP is really great and very open to my suggestions and ideas revolving around what he is currently interested in. She is very creative and actually has him read his own directions, etc. She believes, as I do, that it is helping with his speaking. She is just worried about the grammar order more than anythng else, I believe. She wants him speaking correctly in our native tongue...me too.

La Texican, thank you for your tips. There is a Spanish speaking swim instructor at his lessons that he really likes (and the instructor likes him as well); and DS would love to say funny things to in Spanish. So that may help as well.

Thanks to all again!

Mom 0405. It's because when you leave the conversation turns to farts and "piojo's" (lice or cooties) because that's as far as our Spanish, or maybe maturity level, has progressed.
Mira, cantalo con these cd's and you'll know more than Selena did before her maid got jealous. Viva la musica.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/190-3449192-5346017?a=B0001NDYFO

Mom0405: Just from our one child's experience...it did not interfere with the order of words in English. He had Spanish for a whole year while doing speech therapy (at age 5 like yours) and it did not affect him learning English grammar.

(Also, I personally learned Spanish immersion style while living in Honduras, and doing it that way, you can't "line the words up" to evenly match noun for noun, verb for verb...it just goes.)

Nan

I don't know if you will be able to find a demo for Muzzy but you should be able to search youtube for it. You could at least see a part of the program and decide from there. If you have a facebook account you could 'like' muzzy. They offer some free dvds every once and a while to people via their facebook account.

thank you for the humor, suggestions and advice, as always, ladies!

LaTex: This may be great. My DS loves to sing; although the words aren't always correct.:) I'll share if I hear some funny "rendition."

NanRos, Did your DS use anything at home while having it in pre-k?

K's Mom: I signed up for a demo lesson. It is supposed to be sent to my email account; so we'll see.:) If anyone can find something needed out there, it's me.:)